Spelling and punctuation are unchanged; possible errors are noted with mouse-hover popups. The word shown as ye was printed with the e directly above the y: yͤ. Not all browsers can display this form correctly. Folio numbers have been added by the transcriber. Reconstructions are shown in smaller type. Missing and incomplete lines are explained at the end of the text. A The prologue THe prudent problems / & the noble werkes T Of the gentyll poetes in olde antyquyte Vnto this day hath made famous clerkes For the poetes Wrote nothynge in vanyte But grounded them on good moralyte Encensynge out the fayre dulcet fume Our langage rude to exyle and consume The ryght eloquent poete and monke of bery Made many fayre bookes / as it is probable From ydle derkenes / to lyght our emyspery Whose vertuous pastyme / was moche cõmendable Presentynge his bookes / gretely prouffytable ||
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