[A sweet nosgay, or pleasant posye] [contayning a hundred and ten phylosophicall flowers &c.]

¶IS. VV. to C.B. in beway∣lynge her mishappes.

YF beauie hartes might serue to be a sacrifice for sinne: Orels, if sorowes might suffice, for what so ere hath byn: Then mine Oblacion, is weare made, Whiche longe haue liued in Mourners trade,

*The dryrie daye in dole (alas) continuallye I spende: The noysome nightes, in restlesse Bedde, I bring vnto his ende: And when the daye appeares agayne, Then fresh begyn my plaints amayne.

¶But this I feare, wyll sooner cease: the nomber of my sinne: Then make amendes, for former misse, that I haue liued in: Because I take not pacientlye Correction in aduersytie.

*VVherfore (my God) geue me that gyfte, As bedyd I OB vntyll: That I may take with quietnesse, What soeuer is his wyll: Then shall my lucklesse lyfe soone ende, Or frowarde Fortune shall amende.

*And for because your sound aduice, may ease me in distresse: For that two wittes may compasse more then one, you must confesse: And that, that burthen dothe not deare, Whiche frende wyll somtyme helpe to beare.

*Therfore, in this perplexitie, To you deare frende I write: You know mine endlesse miserie, you know, how some me spite: With counsell cure, for feare of wracke, And helpe to beare, that breakes my backe:

*So wishing you in health to hide, and troubleshot to taste And geuing tendance for your ayde, which I requier in haste I cease: and humbly me commend, To the conducting of my Friende,

*YOur unfortunate Friend.

IS. VV.