Also consyderynge my grete neglygence

It fereth me sore for to endyte

But at auenture I wyll now wryte.

 As very blynde in the poetys art

For I therof can no thynge skyll

Wherfore I lay it all a part

But somwhat accordynge to my wyll

I wyll now wryte for to fulfyll

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Saynt Powles wordes and true sentement

All that is wryten is to oure document

 O prudent Gower in langage pure

Without corrupcyon moost facundyous

O noble Chauser euer moost sure

Of frutfull sentence ryght delycyous

O vertuous Lydgat moche sentencyous

Vnto you all I do me excuse

Though I your connynge do now vse

Explicit prologus.

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