Videto.
Mel in ore, verba lactis
Fel in corde fraus in factis
Caveto.
Who reads a booke rashly,
at randome doth runne,
He goes on his arant,
yet leaues it vndone.
Imprinted at London, by William Hoskins, and are to be solde at his shop ioyning to the midle Temple gate, within Temple Barre. 1576.
B. L. 4o. (7 × 51⁄8). S. 6. 2.
Collation: ¶4A2B-M4N2, folios numbered. 'A dialogue betwene the Author and his Muse, as touching the dedication of this booke', giving in anagram the name 'Mildred Burgley'. Epistle dedicatory to Lady Burleigh (wife of the Lord Treasurer), signed. Address to the reader. The printer to the reader, in verse. 'A description of the seuen liberall sciences, into whose company the eight hath intruded her selfe' in verse. Text in eight dialogues. This is the first edition and is supposed to be unique. Another edition, 1579, is in the Bodleian, and a third (1580?) in the British Museum.
Sinker 539.
GARLAND.
The Golden Garland of Princely Delight; Wherein is contained the History of many of the Kings, Queens, Princes, Lords, Ladies, Knights, and Gentlewomen of this Kingdom. Being most pleasant Songs and Sonnets, to sundry New Tunes much in request. In Two Parts. The Thirteenth Edition, with Additions, Corrected and Amended. Licensed according to Order. Printed for J. Deacon at the Angel in Giltspur-street without Newgate, 1690.