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.

¶A little Preface before the Tale.

A Prety Tale, of late I heard, a learned wyse man tell, Whereto I gaue attentiue ••are, and markte it very well. Touching the bringing vp of youth, and who were fyttest men, In learning and good quallityes, to bring vp children. Which Tale when I had heard told out, of troth it likte me so, That to the lyke I were content, agayne ten myles to go.

Well as it was I did full ofte, reuolue the same in mind, And many prety poynctes therein, I many tymes did finde. And as one day vnto my selfe, by chaunce I did rehearse Eche poynct therin, I tooke my penne, and put it into verse. Which Tale so pend, according to my symple skill, I send to you: for diuers causes Syr, fyrst for that it doth tend Vnto a little matter that, there is twixt you and mee: It hath (I trow) somwhat respect, vnto the Children three, The three yong Gentlemen which to you, as my friend, I gaue in charge to rule and teach: and so I make an end.