Gentlemen these laboures followinge, beeinge
come of late into my handes barely, without title or
subscription, partly moued by certain of my deere
friends, but especially, by the worth and excellency
of the worke, I thought it well deseruing my labour to
participate them to your iudiciall viewes: where for
both varieties of conceites, and sweete Poesie, you
shall doubtlesse finde, that which shall be most
commendable, and woorth your readinge, the Author
though at the first unknowne, yet enforced to accorde to
certaine of his friendes importunacy herein, to publish
them by their meanes, and for their sakes: vnwilling
(as it seemeth) to acknowledge them, for their leuity,
till he haue redeemed them with some more excellent
worke hereafter, till when he requesteth your fauourable,
and indifferent censures, of these his ouer youthfull
Poemes, submitting them to your friendly patronages.
Farewell this [n.d.] of May 1593.