Colophon,
Thus endethe these lytell workes compyled by mayster Skelton Poet Laureat. And prynted by Richard Lant, for Henry Tab, dwellyng in Poules churche yard at the sygne of Judith.
12mo, n. d. On the fly-leaf of the copy which I used, but perhaps not belonging to it, was pasted a woodcut representing the author, with the words “Skelton Poet” (copied from Pynson’s ed. of Dyuers Balettys, &c., and the same as that on the reverse of the last leaf of Kele’s ed. of Why come ye nat to Courte).
An edition printed for W. Bonham, 1547, 12mo, is mentioned by Warton, Hist. of E.P. ii. 336 (note), ed. 4to.
The various editions of these “certaine bokes” contain, besides the pieces specified on the title-page, the following poems—
- “All noble men, of this take hede,” &c. [prefixed to the eds. of Why come ye nat to Courte.]
- “Howe euery thing must haue a tyme.”
- “Prayer to the Father of Heauen.”
- “To the seconde Person.”
- “To the Holy Ghost.”
Here after foloweth a litel boke called Colyn Cloute compyled by mayster Skelton poete Laureate.