VIII. JOHN LYDGATE: THE COMPLAINT OF THE BLACK KNIGHT; OR, THE COMPLAINT OF A LOVERES LYFE 245 IX. THE SAME: THE FLOUR OF CURTESYE 266 X. THE SAME: A BALADE; IN COMMENDATION OF OUR LADY 275 XI. THE SAME: TO MY SOVERAIN LADY 281 XII. THE SAME: BALLAD OF GOOD COUNSEL 285 XIII. THE SAME: BEWARE OF DOUBLENESS 291 XIV. THE SAME: A BALADE: WARNING MEN TO BEWARE OF DECEITFUL WOMEN 295 XV. THE SAME: THREE SAYINGS 297 XVI. SIR RICHARD ROS: LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCY 299 XVII. ROBERT HENRYSON: THE TESTAMENT OF CRESSEID 327 XVIII. THE CUCKOO AND THE NIGHTINGALE; OR, THE BOOK OF CUPID, GOD OF LOVE. (By Clanvowe) 347 XIX. AN ENVOY TO ALISON 359 XX. THE FLOWER AND THE LEAF (By a Lady) 361 XXI. THE ASSEMBLY OF LADIES (By the same) 380 XXII. A GOODLY BALADE. (By John Lydgate) 405 XXIII. GO FORTH, KING. (By John Lydgate) 408 XXIV. THE COURT OF LOVE 409 XXV. A VIRELAI 448 XXVI. PROSPERITY. (By John Walton) 449 XXVII. LEAULTE VAULT RICHESSE 449 XXVIII. SAYINGS PRINTED BY CAXTON 450 XXIX. BALADE IN PRAISE OF CHAUCER 450 NOTES TO THE FOREGOING PIECES 451 GLOSSARIAL INDEX 555 INDEX OF NAMES 603 INDEX TO SOME SUBJECTS EXPLAINED IN THE NOTES 607 * * * * * ERRATA AND ADDENDA P. 26, l. 45. _For_ conuersion _read_ conversion. P. 32, l. 38. Mr. Bradley suggests that _maistresse_ is a misprint of Thynne's for _maistres secrè_, i.e. master's secret; alluding to John of Northampton. P. 33, l. 75. _For_ may it be sayd in that thinge 'this man thou demest, _read_ may it be sayd, 'in that thinge this man thou demest, P. 50, l. 28. _For_ in sacke, sowed with wolle _perhaps read_ in sacke sowed, with wolle. P. 52, ll. 107, 109. Mr. Bradley suggests that 'Caynes' and 'Cayn' are Thynne's misprints for 'Cames' and 'Cam'; where _Cam_ (misread as _Cain_) means _Ham_, for which the Vulgate has _Cham_. P. 153, l. 187. _Insert a hyphen in_ gold-mastling. P. 163, l. 520. _For_ punishments _read_ punishëments. (_See_ note.)