Aege foloweth polycy / sadnesse and prudence
Thus they do dyffre / eche in experyence
I lytell or nought / experte in this scyence
Compyle suche bokes / to deuoyde ydlenes
Besechynge the reders / with all my delygence
Where as I offende / for to correct doubtles
Submyttynge me to theyr grete gentylnes
As none hystoryagraffe / nor poete laureate
But gladly wolde folowe / the makynge of Lydgate
Fyrst noble Gower / moralytees dyde endyte