SIR, that you may see that I am not al-wais ydle as yee thinke, though not greatly well occupied, nor altogither vndutifull, undutifull, though not precisely of-ficious, I make you present of this sim-ple pastorall, vnworthie unworthie of your high-er conceipt for the meanesse of the stile, but agreeing with the truth in circumstance and mat-ter. The which I humbly beseech you to accept in part of paiment of the infinite debt in which I acknowledge my selfe bounden vnto unto you, for your singular fauours favours and sundrie good turnes shewed to me at my late being in England, and with your good countenance protect a-gainst the malice of euill evill mouthes, which are alwaies wide open to carpe at and misconstrue my simple meaning.