The vnmasking of a feminine Machiauell. By Thomas Andrewe, gent. Est nobis voluisse satis. Seene and allowed by authority

D. Langworth, Arch-deacon of Welles.

ALCIBIADES, right Worshipfull (as Plutarch reporteth) comming to speak with Pericles on a time, was answered, that hee could not then haue accesse vnto him, being very busie in studying how to make vp his accounts with the Athenians. Alcibiades knowing he was deeply in their debt, said, his studies would haue more profitably bene im∣ploied in deuising how to auoidreckoning at all. Which his saying of Pericles, may not vnfitly be applied to my selfe, that am inuenting what accoūt to yeeld for the receit of your manifold fauours, for which being in no small arrerages, I might better study how to passe them ouer with silence, thē to bee found so farre engaged aboue my ability of merit, yet knowing that you expect nothing but acknowledgement of the same, which you accept as a sufficient satisfaction, I am content, by confessing your boūty, to haue exceeded the mea∣sure of my weake deseruings, rather to bewray my defects i•• publike, then iustly by silence to be taxed with the imputa∣tion of base vnthankfulnesse. And therefore as well in te∣stimony of my remembrance of your curtesies, as in pledge of my ••utious affection, I make bold to present these papers to your patronage: Not doubting but vnder your tuition, my tender Muse shalbe as safe from the sting of Detraction, as was Vlisses secure from the Greeks, being couered with Aiax Target. And thus loth longer to detaine you with my rude lines, I wish you as much happinesse, as you can desire, or I deuise.

Your worships louing Nephew, Thomas Andrewe.