Mi litell lady I may not[1711] leue behinde, But do her[1712] seruyce nedis now I must; Beninge, curteyse, of ientyll harte and mynde, 880 Whome fortune and fate playnly haue discust Longe to enioy plesure, delyght, and lust: The enbuddid blossoms of[1713] roses rede of hew With lillis[1714] whyte your bewte doth renewe. Compare you I may to Cidippes, the mayd, That of Aconcyus whan she founde the byll In her bosome, lorde, how[1715] she was afrayd! The ruddy shamefastnes in her vysage fyll, Whiche maner of abasshement became her not yll; Right so, madame, the roses redde of hew 890 With lillys whyte your bewte dothe renewe. _To my lady Anne Dakers of the Sowth._ Zeuxes,[1716] that enpicturid fare Elene the quene, You to deuyse his crafte were to seke; And if Apelles your countenaunce had sene, Of porturature which was the famous Greke, He coude not deuyse the lest poynt of your cheke; Princes of yowth, and flowre of goodly porte, Vertu, conyng, solace, pleasure, comforte.[1717] Paregall in honour vnto Penolepe, That for her trowth is in remembraunce had; 900 Fayre Diianira surmountynge[1718] in bewte; Demure Diana womanly and sad, Whos lusty lokis make heuy hartis glad; Princes of youth, and flowre of goodly porte, Vertu, connyng, solace, pleasure, comforte.[1719] _To mastres Margery Wentworthe._ With margerain ientyll, The flowre of goodlyhede,[1720] Enbrowdred the mantill Is of your maydenhede.[1721] Plainly I can not[1722] glose; 910 Ye be, as I deuyne, The praty primrose, The goodly columbyne. With margerain iantill, The flowre of goodlyhede, Enbrawderyd the mantyll Is of yowre maydenhede. Benynge, corteise, and meke, With wordes well deuysid; In you, who list to seke, 920 Be vertus well comprysid. With margerain iantill, The flowre of goodlyhede, Enbrawderid the mantill Is of yowr maydenhede. _To mastres Margaret Tylney._ I you assure, Ful wel I know My besy cure To yow I owe; Humbly and low 930 Commendynge me To yowre bownte. As Machareus Fayre Canace, So I, iwus,[1723] Endeuoure me Yowr name to se It be enrolde, Writtin with golde. Phedra ye may 940 Wele represent; Intentyfe ay And dylygent, No tyme myspent; Wherfore delyght I haue to whryght Of Margarite, Perle orient, Lede sterre[1724] of lyght, Moche relucent; 950 Madame regent I may you call Of vertues[1725] all. _To maystres Iane Blenner-Haiset._[1726]