Of the rule of Cose.
One thyng is nothyng, the prouerbe is,
whiche in some cases doeth not misse.
Yet here by woorkyng with one thyng,
Soche knowledge doeth from one roote spryng,
That one thyng maie with right good skille,
Compare with all thyng: And you will
The practice learne, you shall sone see,
what thynges by one thyng knowen maie bee.
whiche in some cases doeth not misse.
Yet here by woorkyng with one thyng,
Soche knowledge doeth from one roote spryng,
That one thyng maie with right good skille,
Compare with all thyng: And you will
The practice learne, you shall sone see,
what thynges by one thyng knowen maie bee.
To the curiouse scanner.
If you ought finde, as some men maie,
That you can mende, I shall you praie,
To take some paine so grace maie sende,
This worke to growe to perfecte ende.
But if you mende not that you blame,
I winne the praise, and you the shame.
Therfore be wise, and learne before,
Sith slaunder hurtes it self moste sore.
That you can mende, I shall you praie,
To take some paine so grace maie sende,
This worke to growe to perfecte ende.
But if you mende not that you blame,
I winne the praise, and you the shame.
Therfore be wise, and learne before,
Sith slaunder hurtes it self moste sore.
