TO THE RIGHT worthy and noble Knight Sir VValter Raleigh, Captaine of her Maiefties (.*) SIR, that you may fee that I am not alwaies ydle as yee thinke, though not greatly well occupied, nor altogither vndutifull, though not precifely officious, I make 10 you prefent of this fimple paftorall, vnworthie of your higher conceit for the meaneffe of the ftile, but agreeing with the truth in circumftance and matter. The which I humbly beseech you to accept in part of paiment of the infinite debt in which I acknowledge my felfe bounden vnto you, for your fingular fauours and fundrie good turnes fhewed to me at my late being in England, and with your good countenance protect against the malice of TO THE RIGHT orthy and noble Knight Sir VValter Raleigh, Captaine of her Maiefties TO THE RIGHT worthy and noble Knight Sir VValter Raleigh, Captaine of her Maiefties SIR, that you may fee that I am not alwaies ydle as yee thinke, though not greatly well occupied, nor altogither vndutifull, though not precifely officious, I make 10 you prefent of this fimple paftorall, vnworthie of your higher conceit for the meaneffe of the ftile, but agreeing with the truth in circumftance and matter. The which I humbly befeech you to accept in part of paiment of the infinite debt in which I acknowledge my felfe bounden vnto you, for your fingular fauours and fundrie good turnes fhewed to me at my late being in England, and with your good countenance protect against the malice of |