An alarum against vsurers Containing tryed experiences against worldly abuses. Wherein gentlemen may finde good counsells to confirme them, and pleasant histories to delight them: and euery thing so interlaced with varietie: as the curious may be satisfied with rarenesse, and the curteous with pleasure. Heereunto are annexed the delectable historie of Forbonius and Prisceria: with the lamentable complaint of truth ouer England. Written by Thomas Lodge, of Lincolnes Inne, Gentleman.

BARNABE RICH Gentleman Souldier, in praise of the Author.

IF that which warnes the young beware of vice, And schooles the olde to shunne vnlawfull gaine, If pleasant stile and method may suffice, I thinke thy trauaile merits thanks for paine, My simple doome is thus in tearmes as plaine: That both the subiect and thy stile is good, Thou needs not feare the scoffes of M••••mus brood.

If thus it be, good Lodge continue still, Thou needst not feare Goose sonne or Ganders hisse, Whose rude reportes past from a slaundrous quill, Will be determind but in reading this, Of whom the wiser sort will thinke amis, To slaunder him whose birth and life is such, As ••alse report his fame can neuer tuch.