A floorish vpon fancie As gallant a glose vpon so triflinge a text, as euer was written. Compiled by N.B. Gent. To which are annexed, manie pretie pamphlets, for pleasant heads to passe away idle time withal. By the same authour.

Not many dayes after, seeing his Mistresse discourteous dealing, began to put her away, and chuse himselfe an other Mistresse: and being then in the Christmas tyme, pre∣sented his new Mistresse, with a new yeares Gifte, in this sorte.

THis little Toye to thée, for wante of better shifte, I here presume for to present, as a small Newyeares gifte. The value small whereof, weigh not I humbly craue, But take in worth his great good will, whose friendly harte you haue. To vse braue vaunting words, will winne naught but disdain. But valiant déeds with words but few, be they that credit gain.

Therefore for to be bréefe, thus much I doe protest, That if to worke your harts content, within my power it rest: Commaund what so thou wilt, if I denye the same, God let me neuer haue good looke, of any noble Dame. But you perhaps will thinke, these wordes are all but wynde: But doe not so: first trye, then trust, and fancy as you fynde. And let not false suspect, once cause you for to deeme, That there is any one alyue, whome I doe more estéeme. But as I doe protest, so count me your deare friend, Who lykes, who loues, who honours you: & so I make an end.