Some shall say this is yvell writte A ulcun diront cecy est mal escript
the others aftervarde, bendyng the browes L es aultres appres, bandant lez sourcilz
shall there fynde right great faute of spirite I trouueront tresgrant faulte desprit
other shall wey all, as folkes subtyles A ultres peseront tout, comme gens subtilz.
upon this gyveng their sentence and advyse. S ur ce donnant leur sentence et aduis.
Say every one what so ever he wyll D ie ung chescun ce que dire uouldra
in the spite of the dyvell, and of yvel wyll. E n despit du diable, et de mal uoulloir.
Se they may, that I have put me in dever U eoir ilz pouront, que ma mis en debuoir
to do well, do better that can A bien faire, face mieulz qui scara
of me certes nat reproved he shalbe. D e moy certes ja reprins nen sera.
Jesus than us graunt well to do I hesus doncques nous ottroy bien faire
without willyng, neither him nor other displease. S ans uoulloir, na lui na aultre desplaire.
HERE FOLOWETH THE SECONDE BOOKE of this lytell worke, in the whiche shalbe treated of communycations, and other thynges necessary to the lernyn of the sayd French tonge.
A LAUDE AND PRAYSE TO THE KYNGE, THE QUENE, AND TO THE PRINCESSE NOBLE GRACE, FOR A PREAMBLE OR PROLOGUE TO THE SAYD BOKE.
To the right hye, right chrìsten, and most redouted imperiall myght, and A la treshaulte, trescrestien, et tresredoutée imperialle puissance, et
soverayne majesty of you, Henry by the grace of God, lyveng kyng victorious, souueraine maiste de uous, Henry par la grace de Dieu, uiuant roy uictorieux,
and monarcion of all Englande, the VIII of that name: be et monarque de toute Engleterre, huitiesme de ce nom: soit
laude everlastyng, honour without ende: alwayes lastynge lyfe louenge perpetuélle, honneur sans fin: tousjours durant uie
prosperous and good felicite. prospére et bien heurée.
And to you most illustre, right excellente, and right magnanime lady and Et a uous tresillustre, tresexcellente, et tresmagnanime dame et
princesse, my lady Anne by the grace of God quene of Englande and of princesse, ma dame Anne par la grace de Dieu royne dEngleterre et de
France: with right noble and most vertuouse yours right dere and well beloved Fraunce: auec tres noble et tres uertueuse uostre tres chiére et bien aimée