Horace his arte of poetrie, pistles, and satyrs Englished and to the Earle of Ormounte by Tho. Drant addressed.

To Septimius

SEptimi, Only Claudius. perceaueth as I dene What good accompt you make of me how you do me esteme For néedes withe importunitie (I wis he will compell That I should set him forth to the, and go aboute to tel That he well for his worthy witt on Nero maye depende, Nero, that to vnhonest bookes in no wise will attende. He knowes your fauoure to be greate, so depely he doth prye. What knowes not he? certes he knowes much more of me, then I. I sayd most thinges that might auaile t'excuse me in this case, Yet was afrayde lest I should seme to much my selfe t'abbase By cloking myne habilitie: fit for my selfe alone. So I that from the greater vice so fayne would haue bene gone,

Not to be thought an hypocrite deserue now to be named, In this my suite a citizen that is of nought ashamed, But if thou thinkeste it prayse woorthy that at my frendes request, I haue shakde of all shame fastnes, and bouldly done my best: Let him retaine vnto thy house, thou shalt finde him no doubte Aright good fellowe of him selfe, and for his corage stoute.