[Footnote 323: It is curious to contrast this description of his habits and pursuits, written by the Prince of tragedians a century and a half after Henry's death, with the advice represented to have been given by an old man to a young aspiring poet during his very lifetime. The Author is conscious of the tautology of which he is guilty in again recommending the reader not to pass over unread the extracts in the Appendix from Occleve and Lydgate. "Write to him a goodly tale or two, On which he may disport him at night. His high prudence hath insight very To judge if it be well made or nay. Write him nothing that soweneth to vice. Look if find thou canst any treatise Grounded on his estate's wholesomeness."--Occleve. "Because he hathe joy and great dainty To _read in books of antiquity_, To find only _virtue to sow_, By example of them; and also to eschew The _cursed vice of sloth and idleness_: So he enjoyed in _virtuous_ business, In all that _longeth to manhood_ He _busyeth_ ever."--Lydgate.]