1. Carper: critic

2. happe: fortune

2. nowe lately: quite recently

7. am onely to craue: seek [in response] only

8. friendely: in a friendly way

12. liketh: pleaseth

13. mettall: aptitude, mettle

14. partes: abilities, capacities

18. certified: assured, made certain

19. stampe: character, type

21. hable: capable

25. rarest: most distinguished

26. Treaties: treatises

26. deuising: conception

27. vttering: expression

32. conceyted: clever, witty

37. garnish: embellish, enhance

38. their displeasure: the displeasure of the two authors

39. made . . . faulte: done them a disservice

40. priuy to: aware of

42. betake: commend