pray for the sowle of Iohñ Russelle, þat god do hym mede,
Som tyme seruaunde with duke vmfrey, duc of Glowcetur in dede.
For þat prynce pereles prayethe / & for suche other mo,
þe sowle of my wife / my fadur and modir also,
vn-to Mary modyr and mayd / she fende us from owre foe,
and brynge vs alle to blis wheñ we shalle hens goo. AMEN.”
duc] The duc has a red stroke through it, probably to cut it out.
As to his Boke, besides what is quoted above, John Russell says,
Go forthe lytelle boke, and lowly þow me commende
vnto alle yonge gentilmeñ / þat lust to lerne or entende,