labour_n watch_n and_o hungre_n they_o lay_v down_o their_o bow_n and_o take_v spear_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o so_o run_v upon_o they_o but_o the_o roman_n perceyvinge_v they_o without_o their_o bow_n rise_v up_o manful_o and_o slay_v they_o every_o mother_n son_n save_o a_o few_o that_o save_v themselves_o with_o run_v away_o and_o herein_o our_o archer_n of_o england_n far_o pass_v the_o parthian_n which_o for_o such_o a_o purpose_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o hand_n stroke_n have_v ever_o ready_a either_o at_o his_o back_n hang_v or_o else_o in_o his_o next_o fellow_n hand_n a_o leaden_a maul_v or_o such_o like_a weapon_n to_o beat_v dâ—wne_v his_o enemy_n withal_o phi._n well_o toxophiâ—â—â—â—inge_n â—â—inge_z that_o those_o example_n which_o i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v be_v clean_o against_o shote_n you_o have_v thus_o turn_v to_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o shotinge_v and_o all_o this_o praise_n that_o you_o have_v now_o say_v on_o it_o be_v rather_o come_v in_o by_o i_o than_o seek_v for_o of_o you_o let_v i_o hear_v i_o pray_v you_o now_o those_o example_n which_o you_o have_v mark_v of_o shote_v yourself_o whereby_o you_o be_v and_o think_v to_o persuade_v other_o yâ—_z shote_n be_v so_o good_a in_o war_n tox._n example_n sure_o i_o have_v mark_v very_o many_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o time_n have_v in_o memory_n of_o write_v throughout_o all_o common_a wealth_n &_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o the_o mooste_o part_n i_o will_v pass_v over_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v tediouse_a yet_o some_o i_o will_v touch_v because_o they_o be_v notable_a both_o for_o i_o to_o tell_v and_o you_o to_o hear_v and_o because_o the_o story_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v for_o the_o time_n moo_v ancient_a for_o the_o truth_n mooste_o credible_a it_o shall_v be_v moo_v fit_n to_o begin_v with_o they_o and_o although_o i_o know_v that_o god_n be_v the_o only_a gyver_n of_o victory_n and_o not_o the_o weapon_n for_o all_o strength_n and_o victory_n say_v judas_n machabeus_n come_v from_o heaven_n 3._o maâ—h_o 1._o 3._o yet_o sure_o strong_a weapon_n be_v the_o instrument_n wherewith_o god_n do_v overcome_v yâ—_z parte_fw-la which_o he_o will_v have_v overthrow_v for_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o wise_n and_o witty_a feat_n of_o war_n as_o in_o metinge_v of_o enemy_n for_o truse_a take_v to_o have_v privilye_o in_o a_o bushment_n harness_a man_n lay_v for_o fear_n of_o treason_n as_o judas_n machabeus_n do_v with_o nicanor_n demetrius_n capitayne_n 14._o maâ—h_o 2._o 14._o and_o to_o have_v engine_n of_o war_n to_o beat_v down_o city_n with_o all_o and_o to_o have_v scoutwatche_n among_o our_o enemy_n to_o know_v their_o counsel_n as_o the_o noble_a captain_n jonathas_n brother_n to_o judas_n machabeus_n do_v in_o the_o country_n of_o amathie_n against_o the_o mighty_a host_n of_o demetrius_n 12._o maâ—h_o 1._o 12._o and_o beside_o all_o this_o god_n be_v please_v to_o have_v goodly_a tomb_n for_o they_o which_o do_v noble_a feat_n in_o war_n and_o to_o have_v their_o ymage_n make_v and_o also_o their_o cote_n armour_n to_o be_v set_v above_o their_o tomb_n to_o their_o perpetual_a laud_n and_o memory_n 13._o maâ—h_o 1._o 13._o as_o the_o valiant_a capitayne_n simon_n do_v cause_n to_o be_v make_v for_o his_o brethren_n judas_n machabeus_n and_o jonathas_n when_o they_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o thus_o of_o what_o authority_n feat_n of_o war_n and_o strong_a weapon_n be_v short_o and_o playnelye_o we_o may_v learn_v but_o among_o the_o jew_n as_o i_o begin_v to_o tell_v i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v nothing_o so_o occupy_v or_o dydde_v so_o moche_o good_a as_o bow_n do_v â–ª_o insomoche_o that_o when_o the_o jew_n have_v any_o great_a upperhande_o over_o the_o gentile_n the_o first_o thing_n always_o that_o the_o captain_n do_v be_v to_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o gyve_v all_o the_o thanks_n to_o god_n for_o the_o victory_n &_o not_o to_o their_o bow_n wherewith_o they_o have_v slay_v their_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o noble_a josue_n â–ª_o josuâ—_n 13_o â–ª_o do_v after_o so_o many_o king_n thrust_v down_o by_o he_o god_n when_o he_o promyse_v help_v to_o the_o jew_n he_o use_v no_o kind_n of_o speak_v so_o moche_n as_o this_o that_o he_o will_v bend_v his_o bow_n 3â—_n deutâ—râ—_n 3â—_n and_o die_v his_o shaft_n in_o the_o gentile_n blood_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o either_o god_n will_v make_v the_o jew_n shoot_v strong_a shote_n to_o overthrow_v their_o enemy_n or_o at_o leeste_n that_o shotinge_v be_v a_o wonderful_a mighty_a thing_n in_o war_n whereunto_o yâ—_z high_a power_n of_o god_n be_v liken_v 75._o psal._n 7.63_o 75._o david_n in_o the_o psalm_n call_v bow_n the_o vessel_n of_o death_n a_o bitter_a thing_n &_o in_o a_o other_o place_n a_o mighty_a power_n and_o other_o way_n mo_z which_o i_o will_v let_v pass_v because_o everye_o man_n read_v they_o daily_o but_o yet_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n i_o must_v needs_o remember_v which_o be_v more_o notable_a for_o yâ—_z praise_n of_o shote_n than_o any_o yâ—_z ever_o i_o red_a in_o any_o other_o story_n and_o that_o be_v when_o saul_n be_v slay_v of_o yâ—_z philistians_n be_v mighty_a bowman_n 31._o reguâ—_n 1._o 31._o and_o jonathas_n his_o son_n with_o he_o that_o be_v so_o good_a a_o shoter_n as_z yâ—_z scripture_n say_v that_o he_o never_o shoot_v shaft_n in_o vain_a and_o yâ—_z the_o kingdom_n after_o saules_n death_n come_v unto_o david_n the_o first_o statute_n &_o 1._o regum_fw-la 2._o 1._o law_n thatever_n david_n make_v after_o he_o be_v king_n be_v this_o that_o all_o yâ—_z child_n of_o israel_n shall_v learn_v to_o shote_v according_a to_o a_o law_n make_v many_o a_o day_n before_o yâ—_z time_n for_o the_o set_n out_o of_o shote_n as_o it_o be_v write_v say_v scripture_n in_o libro_fw-la lustorum_fw-la which_o book_n we_o have_v not_o now_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v plainelye_o what_o great_a use_n of_o shote_n and_o what_o provision_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o shote_v be_v among_o the_o jew_n the_o ethiopian_n which_o inhabit_v the_o further_a part_n south_n in_o the_o world_n be_v wonderful_a bowman_n insomoche_o that_o when_o cambyses_n king_n of_o persie_n be_v in_o egypt_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o send_v certain_a ambassador_n into_o ethiope_n to_o the_o king_n there_o with_o many_o great_a gift_n the_o king_n of_o ethiop_n perceyvinge_v they_o to_o be_v espy_v take_v they_o up_o sharp_o and_o blame_v cambyses_n great_o for_o such_o unjust_a enterprise_n but_o after_o that_o he_o have_v princely_a entertain_v they_o he_o send_v for_o a_o bow_n and_o bend_v it_o and_o draw_v it_o and_o then_o unbend_v it_o again_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o ambassador_n you_o shall_v commend_v i_o to_o cambyses_n and_o gyve_v he_o this_o bow_n from_o i_o and_o bid_v he_o when_o any_o persian_a can_v shote_v in_o this_o bow_n let_v he_o set_v upon_o the_o ethiopian_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v he_o gyve_v thanks_n unto_o god_n which_o do_v not_o put_v in_o the_o ethiopian_n mind_n to_o conquer_v any_o other_o man_n land_n this_o bow_n when_o it_o come_v among_o the_o persian_n never_o one_o man_n in_o such_o a_o infinite_a host_n as_o herodotus_n do_v say_v can_v stir_v the_o string_n save_v only_a smerdis_n the_o brother_n of_o cambyses_n which_o stir_v it_o two_o finger_n and_o no_o further_o for_o the_o which_o act_n cambyses_n have_v such_o envy_n at_o he_o that_o he_o afterward_o slay_v he_o as_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o story_n sesostris_n the_o moost_n mighty_a king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o egypt_n overcome_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o by_o archer_n he_o subdue_v the_o arabian_n the_o jue_n the_o assyrian_n he_o go_v far_o into_o scythia_n then_o any_o man_n else_o he_o overcome_v thracia_n even_o to_o the_o border_n of_o germany_n and_o in_o token_n how_o he_o overcome_v all_o man_n he_o set_v up_o in_o many_o place_n great_a ymage_n to_o his_o own_o likeness_n have_v in_o the_o one_o hand_n a_o bow_n in_o the_o other_o a_o sharp_a heed_v shaft_n that_o man_n may_v know_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o what_o weapon_n his_o hooste_n use_v in_o conquer_a so_o many_o people_n cyrus_n count_v as_o a_o god_n among_o the_o gentyle_n for_o his_o nobleness_n and_o felicity_n in_o war_n 〈…〉_o herod_n 〈…〉_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o massageâ—anes_n which_o people_n never_o go_v without_o their_o bow_n nor_o their_o quiver_n nether_a in_o war_n nor_o peace_n he_o and_o all_o his_o be_v slay_v and_o that_o by_o shote_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o story_n polycrates_n the_o prince_n of_o samos_n a_o very_a little_a isle_n be_v lord_n over_o all_o the_o greek_a see_v and_o withstand_v the_o power_n
â§_o rejoice_v england_n be_v glad_a and_o merry_a troth_n overcomm_v thy_o enemy_n all_o the_o scot_n the_o frencheman_n the_o pope_n and_o heresy_n overcom_v by_o troth_n have_v have_v a_o fall_n stick_v to_o the_o troth_n and_o evermore_o thou_o shall_v through_o christ_n king_n henry_n the_o book_n and_o the_o bow_n all_o manner_n of_o enemy_n quite_o overthrow_n gualterus_n haddonus_n cantabrigien_n mittere_fw-la qui_fw-la celeres_fw-la summa_fw-la velit_fw-la arte_fw-la sagittas_fw-la ars_fw-la erit_fw-la ex_fw-la isto_fw-la summa_fw-la profecta_fw-la libro_fw-la quicquid_fw-la habent_fw-la arcu_fw-la rigidi_fw-la neruique_fw-la retundi_fw-la sumere_fw-la fi_fw-la libet_fw-la hoc_fw-la sumere_fw-la fonte_fw-la licet_fw-la aschamus_n est_fw-fr author_n magnum_fw-la quem_fw-la fecit_fw-la apollo_n arte_fw-la sva_fw-la magnum_fw-la pallas_n &_o arte_fw-la sva_fw-la docta_fw-la manê°_n dedit_fw-la hunc_fw-la dedit_fw-la hunc_fw-la mens_fw-la doct_v a_o libellum_fw-la quae_fw-la vi_o det_fw-la ars_fw-la usus_fw-la visa_fw-la parata_fw-la facit_fw-la optimus_fw-la haec_fw-la author_n quia_fw-la tradidit_fw-la optima_fw-la scripta_fw-la conuenit_fw-la bec_fw-la vobis_fw-la optima_fw-la velle_fw-fr sequi_fw-la to_o the_o most_o graciouse_a and_o our_o most_o dread_a sovereign_n lord_n king_n henry_n the_o viii_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n &_o also_o of_o ireland_n in_o earth_n supreme_a head_n next_o under_o christ_n be_v all_o health_n victory_n and_o felicity_n what_o time_n as_o most_o gracious_a prince_n your_o highness_n this_o last_o year_n past_a take_v that_o your_o moost_n honourable_a and_o victorious_a journey_n into_o france_n accompany_v with_o such_o a_o port_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o yeomanrie_n of_o england_n as_o neither_o have_v be_v like_o know_v by_o experience_n nor_o yet_o red_a of_o in_o history_n accompany_v also_o with_o the_o daily_a prayer_n good_a heart_n and_o will_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o your_o grace_n subject_n leave_v behind_o you_o here_o at_o home_n in_o england_n the_o same_o time_n i_o be_v at_o my_o book_n in_o cambrige_n sorry_a that_o my_o little_a hability_n can_v stretch_v out_o no_o better_o to_o help_v forward_o so_o noble_a a_o enterprise_n yet_o with_o my_o good_a wylle_n prayer_n and_o heart_n nothing_o behind_o he_o that_o be_v foremost_a of_o all_o conceyve_v a_o wondered_a desire_n by_o the_o prayer_n wish_v talk_v &_o communication_n that_o be_v in_o every_o man_n mouth_n for_o your_o grace_n moost_n victoriouse_a return_n to_o offer_v up_o sumthinge_n at_o your_o home_n come_v to_o your_o highness_n which_o shall_v both_o be_v a_o token_n of_o mi_fw-mi love_n and_o duty_n towards_o your_o majesty_n &_o also_o a_o sign_n of_o my_o good_a mind_n and_o zeal_n toward_v mi_fw-mi country_n this_o occasion_n give_v to_o i_o at_o that_o time_n cause_v i_o to_o take_v in_o hand_n again_o this_o little_a purpose_n of_o shote_n begone_v of_o i_o before_o yet_o not_o end_v than_o for_o other_o study_n more_o meet_a for_o that_o trade_n of_o live_v which_o god_n and_o mi_a friend_n have_v set_v i_o unto_o but_o when_o your_o grace_n most_o joyful_a &_o happy_a victory_n prevent_v mi_fw-mi daily_o and_o speedy_a diligencie_n to_o perform_v this_o matter_n i_o be_v compel_v to_o wait_n a_o other_o time_n to_o prepare_v &_o offer_v up_o this_o little_a book_n unto_o your_o majesty_n and_o when_o it_o have_v please_v your_o highenesse_n of_o your_o infinite_a goodness_n &_o also_o your_o most_o honourable_a counsel_n to_o know_v and_o peruse_v over_o the_o content_n &_o some_o part_n of_o this_o book_n and_o so_o to_o allow_v it_o that_o other_o man_n may_v rede_n it_o through_o the_o furtherance_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o right_n worshipful_a and_o mi_a singular_a good_a master_n sir_n william_n pagette_n knight_n moo_v worthy_a secretary_n to_o your_o highness_n &_o most_o open_a &_o ready_a succour_n to_o all_o poor_a honest_a learned_a man_n suit_n i_o moo_v humble_o beseech_v your_o grace_n to_o take_v in_o good_a worth_a this_o little_a treatise_n purpose_v begone_v and_o end_v of_o i_o only_o for_o this_o intent_n that_o labour_n honest_a pastime_n &_o virtue_n may_v recover_v again_o that_o place_n and_o right_n that_o idleness_n unthrifty_a gamn_v and_o vice_n have_v put_v they_o fro_o and_o although_o to_o have_v write_v this_o book_n either_o in_o latin_a or_o greek_a which_o thing_n i_o will_v be_v very_o glad_a yet_o to_o do_v if_o i_o may_v sure_o know_v your_o grace_n pleasure_n there_o in_o have_v be_v more_o easy_a &_o fit_a for_o mi_fw-mi trade_n in_o study_n yet_o nevertheless_o i_o suppose_v it_o no_o point_n of_o honesty_n that_o mi_fw-mi commodite_n shall_v stop_v &_o hinder_v any_o part_n either_o of_o the_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n of_o many_o have_v write_v this_o english_a matter_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n for_o english_a man_n where_o in_o this_o i_o trust_v that_o your_o grace_n if_o it_o shall_v please_v your_o highness_n to_o rede_n it_o shall_v perceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n honest_a for_o i_o to_o write_v pleasant_a for_o some_o to_o rede_v and_o profitable_a for_o many_o to_o follow_v conte_z ning_n a_o pastime_n honest_a for_o the_o mind_n wholesome_a for_o the_o body_n fit_a for_o everi_n man_n vile_a for_o no_o man_n use_v the_o day_n &_o opemplace_n for_o honesty_n to_o rule_v it_o not_o lurk_v in_o corner_n for_o misorder_n to_o abuse_v it_o therefore_o i_o trust_v it_o shall_v apere_fw-la to_o be_v both_o a_o sure_a token_n of_o my_o zeele_n to_o set_v forward_o shootinge_v and_o some_o sign_n of_o my_o mind_n towards_o honesty_n and_o learning_n thus_o i_o will_v trouble_v your_o crace_n no_o long_o but_o with_o my_o daily_a prayer_n i_o will_v beseech_v god_n to_o preserve_v your_o grace_n in_o all_o health_n and_o felicity_n to_o the_o fear_n and_o overthrow_v of_o all_o your_o enemy_n to_o the_o pleasure_n joyfulness_n and_o succour_n of_o all_o your_o subject_n to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o papistry_n and_o heresy_n to_o the_o continual_a set_n forth_o of_o god_n word_n and_o his_o glory_n your_o grace_n most_o bind_a scholar_n roger_n ascham_n â§_o to_o all_z gentle_a man_n and_o yeoman_n of_o england_n bias_n the_o wise_a man_n come_v to_o croesus_n the_o rich_a king_n on_o a_o time_n when_o he_o be_v make_v new_a shyppe_n purpose_n to_o have_v subdue_v by_o water_n the_o out_o yle_v lie_v betwixt_o grece_n and_o asia_n minor_a what_o news_n now_o in_o grece_n say_v the_o king_n to_o bias_n none_o other_o news_n but_o these_o say_v bias_n that_o the_o yle_n of_o grece_n have_v prepare_v a_o wonderful_a company_n of_o horseman_n to_o overrun_v lydia_n withal_o there_o be_v nothing_o under_o heaven_n say_v the_o king_n that_o i_o will_v so_o soon_o wish_v as_o that_o they_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o mete_v we_o on_o the_o land_n with_o horse_n and_o think_v you_o say_v bias_n that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n which_o they_o will_v soon_o wysshe_v then_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v so_o fond_a to_o mete_v they_o on_o the_o water_n with_o shyppe_n and_o so_o croesus_n hear_n not_o the_o true_a news_n but_o perceive_n the_o wise_a man_n mind_n and_o counsel_n both_o give_v then_o over_o make_v of_o his_o shyppe_n and_o leave_v also_o behind_o he_o a_o wonderful_a example_n for_o all_o common_a wealth_n to_o follow_v that_o be_v evermore_o to_o regard_n and_o set_v most_o by_o that_o thing_n whereunto_o nature_n have_v make_v they_o moo_v apt_a and_o use_n have_v make_v they_o moo_v fit_n by_o this_o matter_n i_o mean_v the_o shote_n in_o the_o long_a bow_n for_o english_a man_n which_o thing_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n i_o do_v wish_v and_o if_o i_o be_v of_o authority_n i_o will_v counsel_v all_o the_o gentleman_n and_o yeoman_n of_o england_n not_o to_o change_v it_o with_o any_o other_o thing_n how_o good_a soever_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o that_o still_o accord_v to_o the_o old_a wont_a of_o england_n youth_n shall_v use_v it_o for_o the_o moo_v honest_a pastime_n in_o peace_n that_o man_n may_v handle_v it_o as_o a_o mooste_o sure_a weapon_n in_o war_n other_o strong_a weapon_n which_o both_o experience_n do_v prove_v to_o be_v good_a and_o the_o wysdom_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n &_o his_o counsel_n provyde_v to_o be_v have_v be_v not_o ordain_v to_o take_v away_o shote_v but_o that_o both_o not_o compare_v together_o whether_o shall_v be_v better_o than_o the_o other_o but_o so_o join_v together_o that_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v always_o a_o aid_n and_o help_v for_o the_o other_o may_v so_o strengthen_v the_o realm_n on_o all_o side_n that_o no_o kind_n of_o enemy_n in_o any_o kind_n of_o weapon_n may_v pass_v and_o go_v beyond_o us._n for_o this_o purpose_n i_o partelye_o provoke_v by_o the_o
counsel_n of_o some_o gentleman_n partly_o move_v by_o the_o love_n which_o i_o have_v always_o bear_v toward_o shote_v have_v write_v this_o little_a treatise_n wherein_o if_o i_o have_v not_o satisfy_v any_o man_n i_o 〈…〉_o he_o will_v the_o rather_o be_v content_n with_o my_o do_v because_o i_o be_o i_o suppose_v the_o first_o which_o have_v say_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o few_o begynnynge_n be_v perfect_a say_v wise_a man_n and_o also_o because_o if_o i_o have_v say_v a_o miss_n i_o be_o content_a that_o any_o man_n amend_v it_o or_o if_o i_o have_v say_v to_o little_a any_o man_n that_o will_v to_o add_v what_o he_o please_v to_o it_o my_o mind_n be_v in_o profit_v and_o please_v every_o man_n to_o hurt_v or_o displease_v no_o man_n intend_v none_o other_o purpose_n but_o that_o youth_n may_v be_v stir_v to_o labour_v honest_a pastime_n and_o virtue_n and_o as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o i_o pluck_v from_o idleness_n unthriftie_a game_n and_o vice_n which_o thing_n i_o have_v labour_v only_o in_o this_o book_n she_o wing_v how_o fit_a shoot_n be_v for_o all_o kynde_n of_o man_n how_o honest_a a_o pastime_n for_o the_o mind_n how_o wholesome_a a_o excercise_n for_o the_o body_n not_o vile_a for_o great_a man_n to_o use_v not_o costly_a for_o poor_a man_n to_o sustain_v not_o lurk_v in_o hole_n and_o corner_n for_o ill_a man_n at_o their_o pleasure_n to_o misuse_v it_o but_o abide_v in_o the_o open_a sight_n &_o face_n of_o the_o world_n for_o good_a man_n if_o it_o fault_n by_o their_o wisdom_n to_o correct_v it_o and_o here_o i_o will_v desire_v all_o gentleman_n and_o yeoman_n to_o use_v this_o pastime_n in_o such_o a_o mean_a that_o the_o outragiousnes_n of_o great_a game_n shall_v not_o hurt_v the_o honesty_n of_o shote_v which_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v always_o join_v with_o honesty_n yet_o for_o man_n fault_n oftentimes_o blame_v unworthe_o as_o all_o good_a thing_n have_v be_v and_o evermore_o shall_v be_v if_o any_o man_n will_v blame_v i_o either_o for_o take_v such_o a_o matter_n in_o hand_n orel_n for_o write_v it_o in_o the_o englyshe_a tongue_n this_o answer_n i_o may_v make_v he_o that_o when_o the_o best_a of_o the_o realm_n think_v it_o honest_a for_o they_o to_o use_v i_o one_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n ought_v not_o to_o suppose_v it_o vile_a for_o i_o to_o write_v and_o though_o to_o have_v write_v it_o in_o a_o other_o tongue_n have_v be_v both_o more_o profitable_a for_o my_o study_n and_o also_o more_o honest_a for_o my_o name_n yet_o i_o can_v think_v my_o labour_n well_o bestow_v if_o with_o a_o little_a hynderaunce_n of_o my_o profyt_n and_o name_n may_v come_v any_o fourtheraunce_n to_o the_o pleasure_n or_o commodity_n of_o the_o gentleman_n and_o yeoman_n of_o england_n for_o who_o sake_n i_o take_v this_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o as_o for_o the_o latin_n or_o greke_n tongue_n every_o thing_n be_v so_o excellent_o do_v in_o they_o that_o none_o can_v do_v better_o in_o the_o english_a tongue_n contrary_a every_o thing_n in_o a_o manner_n so_o mean_o both_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o handle_v that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v worse_o for_o therein_o the_o least_o learned_a for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v be_v always_o moo_v ready_a to_o write_v and_o they_o which_o have_v jest_n hope_v in_o latin_a have_v be_v most_o bold_o in_o englyshe_a when_o sure_o every_o man_n that_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o taulke_v be_v not_o moo_v able_a to_o write_v he_o that_o will_v write_v well_o in_o any_o tongue_n must_v follow_v this_o council_n of_o aristotle_n to_o speak_v as_o the_o common_a people_n do_v to_o think_v as_o wise_a man_n do_v and_o so_o shall_v every_o man_n understande_v he_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o wise_a man_n allow_v he_o many_o english_a writer_n have_v not_o do_v so_o but_o usinge_v strange_a word_n as_o latin_a french_a and_o italian_a do_v make_v all_o thing_n dark_a and_o hard_a one_o i_o commune_v with_o a_o man_n which_o reason_v the_o englyshe_a tongue_n to_o be_v enrych_v and_o increase_v thereby_o sayinge_v who_o will_v not_o praise_v that_o feast_n where_o a_o man_n shall_v drink_v at_o a_o dinner_n both_o wine_n ale_n and_o beer_n true_o quoth_v i_o they_o be_v all_o good_a every_o one_o take_v by_o himself_o alone_o but_o if_o you_o put_v maluesye_n and_o sack_n read_v wine_n and_o white_a ale_n and_o beer_n and_o all_o in_o one_o pot_n you_o shall_v make_v a_o drink_n neither_o easy_a to_o be_v know_v nor_o yet_o holsom_a for_o the_o body_n cicero_n in_o follow_v i_o focrate_v plato_n and_o demosthenes_n increase_v the_o latin_a tongue_n after_o a_o other_o sort_n this_o way_n because_o dyvers_a man_n that_o write_v do_v not_o know_v they_o can_v neither_o follow_v it_o because_o of_o their_o ignorauncie_n nor_o yet_o will_v praise_v it_o for_o very_a arrogauncie_n two_o fault_n seldom_o the_o one_o out_o of_o the_o other_o company_n english_a writer_n by_o diversity_n of_o time_n have_v take_v diverse_a matter_n in_o hand_n in_o our_o father_n time_n nothing_o be_v red_a but_o book_n of_o feign_a chivalry_n wherein_o a_o man_n by_o redinge_v shall_v be_v lead_v to_o none_o other_o end_n but_o only_o to_o manslaughter_n and_o baudrye_a if_o any_o man_n suppose_v they_o be_v good_a enough_o to_o pass_v the_o time_n with_o all_o he_o be_v deceyve_v for_o sure_o vain_a word_n do_v work_v no_o small_a thing_n in_o vain_a ignorant_a and_o young_a mind_n special_o if_o they_o be_v give_v any_o thing_n thereunto_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n these_o book_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v say_v be_v make_v the_o most_o part_n in_o abbaye_v and_o monastery_n a_o very_a licke_o and_o fit_a fruit_n of_o such_o a_o idle_a and_o blind_a kind_n of_o lyve_v in_o our_o time_n now_o when_o every_o man_n be_v give_v to_o know_v much_o rather_o than_o to_o live_v well_o very_o many_o do_v write_v but_o after_o such_o a_o fashion_n as_o very_o many_o do_v shoot_v some_o shooter_n take_v in_o hand_n strong_a bow_n than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v this_o thing_n make_v they_o summtyme_o to_o outshoote_v the_o mark_n summtyme_o to_o shote_v far_o wide_a and_o perchance_o hurt_v sum_n that_o look_v on_o other_o that_o never_o learn_v to_o shote_v nor_o yet_o know_v good_a shaft_n nor_o bow_n will_v be_v as_o busy_a as_o the_o best_a but_o such_o one_o common_o pluck_v doâ—ne_v a_o side_n and_o crafty_a archer_n which_o be_v against_o he_o will_v be_v both_o glad_a of_o he_o and_o also_o ever_o ready_a to_o lay_v and_o bet_v with_o he_o it_o be_v better_o for_o such_o one_o to_o sit_v down_o than_o shote_v other_o there_o be_v which_o have_v very_o good_a bow_n and_o shaft_n and_o good_a knowledge_n in_o shootinge_v but_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o such_o evil_a favour_a shooting_a that_o they_o can_v neither_o shore_n fair_a nor_o yet_o never_o if_o any_o man_n will_v apply_v these_o thing_n together_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o one_o far_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o and_o i_o also_o among_o all_o other_o in_o write_n this_o little_a treatise_n have_v follow_v sum_n young_a shooter_n which_o both_o will_v begin_v to_o shoot_v for_o a_o little_a money_n and_o also_o will_v use_v to_o shote_v once_o or_o twice_o about_o the_o mark_n for_o nought_o afore_o they_o begin_v a_o good_a and_o therefore_o do_v i_o take_v this_o little_a matter_n in_o hand_n to_o assay_v myself_o and_o hereafter_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n if_o the_o judgement_n of_o wise_a man_n that_o look_v on_o think_v that_o i_o can_v do_v any_o good_a i_o may_v perchance_o cast_v my_o shaft_n among_o other_o for_o better_a game_n yet_o in_o write_v this_o book_n some_o man_n will_v marvel_n perchance_o why_o that_o i_o be_v a_o unperfyte_n shoter_fw-mi shall_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o write_v of_o make_v a_o perfyte_n archer_n the_o same_o man_n peradventure_o will_v marvel_n how_o a_o whettestone_n which_o be_v blunt_a can_v make_v the_o edge_n of_o a_o knife_n sharp_a i_o will_v the_o same_o man_n shall_v consider_v also_o that_o in_o go_v about_o any_o matter_n â–ª_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v do_v say_v think_v and_o perfectness_n first_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o do_v so_o well_o but_o he_o can_v say_v better_o or_o else_o sum_n man_n which_o be_v now_o stark_o nought_o shall_v be_v to_o good_a again_o no_o man_n can_v utter_v with_o his_o tongue_n so_o well_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o imagine_v with_o his_o mind_n &_o yet_o perfectness_n itself_o be_v far_o above_o all_o think_n than_o see_v that_o say_n be_v one_o step_n near_a perfectenesse_n than_o do_v let_v every_o man_n leave_v maruayl_a why_o my_o word_n shall_v
hability_n not_o of_o the_o matter_n itself_o which_o deserve_v no_o little_a thing_n to_o be_v say_v of_o it_o phi._n if_o it_o deserve_v no_o little_a thing_n to_o be_v say_v of_o it_o toxophile_n i_o marvel_v how_o â—t_a chance_v than_o that_o no_o man_n hitherto_o have_v write_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o wherein_o you_o must_v grant_v i_o that_o either_o the_o matter_n be_v noughte_v unworthye_a and_o barren_a to_o be_v write_v upon_o or_o else_o some_o man_n be_v to_o blame_v which_o both_o love_n it_o and_o use_v it_o and_o yet_o can_v never_o find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o say_v one_o good_a word_n of_o it_o seinge_v that_o very_a trifle_a matter_n have_v not_o lack_v great_a learned_a man_n to_o set_v they_o out_o as_o gnatte_n and_o nut_n &_o many_o other_o mo_z like_a thing_n wherefore_o either_o you_o may_v honest_o lay_v very_o great_a fault_n upon_o man_n because_o they_o never_o yet_o praise_v it_o or_o else_o i_o may_v justly_o take_v away_o no_o little_a thing_n from_o shoot_v because_o it_o never_o yet_o deserve_v it_o tox._n trulye_o herein_o philologe_n you_o take_v not_o so_o much_o from_o it_o as_o you_o give_v to_o it_o for_o great_a and_o commodious_a thing_n be_v never_o great_o praise_v not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a but_o because_o their_o excellency_n need_v no_o man_n his_o praise_n have_v all_o their_o commendation_n of_o themselves_o not_o borrow_v of_o other_o man_n his_o lip_n which_o rather_o praise_v themselves_o in_o speak_v much_o of_o a_o little_a thing_n than_o that_o matter_n which_o they_o entreat_v upon_o great_a &_o good_a thing_n be_v not_o praise_v for_o who_o ever_o praise_v hercules_n say_v the_o greek_a proverb_n and_o that_o no_o man_n hitherto_o have_v write_v any_o book_n of_o shote_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v write_v upon_o but_o of_o man_n which_o be_v negligent_a in_o do_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o as_o i_o suppose_v menâ—e_o that_o use_v shoot_v most_o and_o know_v it_o best_o be_v not_o learn_v man_n that_o be_v learn_v use_v little_o shoot_v and_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o so_o few_o man_n have_v be_v that_o hithetto_n be_v able_a to_o write_v upon_o it_o yet_o how_o long_o shote_v have_v continue_v what_o common_a wealth_n have_v most_o use_v it_o how_o honest_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o all_o man_n what_o kind_n of_o live_v so_o ever_o they_o follow_v what_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n come_v of_o it_o both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n all_o manner_n of_o tongue_n &_o writer_n hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a have_v so_o plentifullie_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o of_o few_o other_o thing_n like_a so_o what_o shoot_v be_v how_o many_o kind_n there_o be_v of_o it_o what_o goodness_n be_v join_v with_o it_o be_v tell_v only_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v learned_a and_o bring_v to_o a_o perfectness_n among_o man_n be_v not_o tell_v phi._n than_o toxophile_n if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o you_o do_v say_v let_v we_o go_v forward_o and_o examine_v how_o plentifullie_o this_o be_v do_v that_o you_o speak_v and_o first_o of_o the_o invention_n of_o it_o than_o what_o honesty_n &_o profit_n be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o both_o for_o war_n &_o peace_n more_o than_o in_o other_o pastime_n last_o of_o all_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v learn_v among_o man_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o which_o thing_n if_o you_o do_v not_o only_o i_o now_o for_o your_o communication_n but_o many_o other_o mo_z when_o they_o shall_v know_v of_o it_o for_o your_o labour_n &_o shote_v itself_o also_o if_o it_o can_v speak_v for_o your_o kyndnesse_n will_n can_v you_o very_a moche_n thank_v toxoph_n what_o good_a thing_n man_n speak_v of_o shote_n &_o what_o good_a thing_n shoot_v bring_v to_o man_n as_o my_o wit_n &_o knowledge_n will_v serve_v i_o glad_o shall_v i_o say_v my_o mind_n but_o how_o the_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v learned_a i_o will_v sure_o leave_v to_o some_o other_o which_o both_o for_o great_a experience_n in_o it_o &_o also_o for_o their_o lerninge_v can_v set_v it_o out_o better_o than_o i_o phi._n well_o as_o for_o that_o i_o know_v both_o what_o you_o can_v do_v in_o shoot_v by_o experience_n &_o yâ—_z you_o can_v also_o speak_v well_o enough_o of_o shoot_v for_o your_o learning_n but_o go_v on_o with_o the_o first_o part_n and_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o what_o my_o desire_n what_o your_o love_n towards_o it_o the_o honesty_n of_o shote_n the_o profit_n that_o may_v come_v thereby_o to_o many_o other_o shall_v get_v the_o second_o part_n out_o of_o you_o at_o the_o last_o toxoph_n of_o the_o first_o finder_n out_o of_o shote_n diâ—ers_n man_n diverslye_o do_v write_v histri_fw-la clandianus_fw-la in_o histri_fw-la claudiane_a the_o poet_n say_v that_o nature_n give_v example_n of_o shote_v first_o by_o the_o porpentine_n which_o do_v shote_v his_o prick_v and_o will_n hit_v any_o thing_n that_o fight_v with_o it_o whereby_o man_n learn_v afterward_o to_o imitate_v the_o same_o in_o find_v out_o both_o bow_n and_o shaft_n 56._o plin._n 7._o 56._o pliny_n refer_v it_o to_o schythe_n the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n better_o and_o more_o noble_a writer_n bring_v shote_n from_o a_o more_o noble_a inventour_n as_o plato_n sympo_fw-la in_o sympo_fw-la calimachus_n he_o in_o he_o and_o galene_n from_o apollo_n apolâ—_n apolâ—_n yet_o long_o afore_o those_o day_n do_v we_o read_v in_o the_o bible_n of_o shotinge_v expreslye_o 21._o gen._n 21._o and_o also_o if_o we_o shall_v believe_v nicholas_n de_fw-fr lyra_n lyra_n nic._n the_o lyra_n lamech_v kill_v cain_n with_o a_o shaft_n so_o this_o great_a continuance_n of_o shote_n do_v not_o a_o little_a praise_n shotinge_v nor_o that_o neither_o do_v not_o a_o little_a set_v it_o out_o that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o thinuention_n of_o apollo_n artâ—â—_n galen_n in_o ephor_n ad_fw-la bonâ—â—_n artâ—â—_n for_o the_o which_o point_n shote_n be_v high_o praise_v of_o galene_n where_o he_o say_v yâ—_z mean_v craft_n befir_v find_v out_o by_o man_n or_o beast_n as_o weave_v by_o a_o spider_n and_o such_o other_o but_o high_a and_o commendable_a science_n by_o god_n as_o shotinge_v and_o music_n by_o apollo_n and_o thus_o shoting_a for_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o use_v in_o adam_n day_n for_o the_o nobleness_n of_o it_o refer_v to_o apollo_n have_v not_o be_v only_o commend_v in_o all_o tongue_n and_o writer_n but_o also_o have_v in_o great_a price_n both_o in_o the_o best_a common_a wealth_n in_o war_n time_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o &_o law_n for_o it_o clio_o scrod_v i_o clio_o as_o the_o persian_n which_o under_o cyrus_n conquer_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o world_n have_v a_o law_n that_o their_o child_n shall_v learn_v three_o thing_n only_o from_o v._o year_n old_a unto_o twenty_o to_o ride_v a_o horse_n well_o to_o shote_v well_o 20._o â—â—o_o the_o straâ—â—g_n 20._o to_o speak_v truth_n always_o &_o never_o lie_v the_o roman_n as_o leo_n themperour_n in_o his_o book_n of_o sleight_n of_o war_n tell_v have_v a_o law_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v use_v shote_n in_o peace_n time_n while_o he_o be_v xl_o year_n old_a and_o that_o everye_o house_n shall_v have_v a_o bow_n and_o xl_o shaft_n ready_a for_o all_o needs_o the_o omittinge_n of_o which_o law_n say_v leo_n among_o the_o youth_n have_v be_v the_o only_a occasion_n why_o the_o roman_n lose_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o their_o empire_n but_o more_o of_o this_o i_o will_v speak_v when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o shote_n in_o war_n if_o i_o shall_v rehearse_v the_o statute_n make_v of_o noble_a prince_n of_o england_n in_o parliamente_n for_o the_o set_n forward_o of_o shote_n through_o this_o realm_n and_o special_o that_o act_n make_v for_o shote_n the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o moost_n dread_a soveraygne_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o viii_o i_o can_v be_v very_o long_o but_o these_o few_o example_n special_o of_o so_o great_a man_n &_o noble_a common_a wealth_n shall_v stand_v in_o stead_n of_o many_o phi._n that_o such_o prince_n and_o such_o common_a wealth_n have_v moche_v regard_v shote_n you_o have_v well_o declare_v but_o why_o shotinge_v aught_o so_o of_o itself_o to_o be_v regard_v you_o have_v scarcelye_a yet_o prove_v tox._n example_n i_o grant_v out_o of_o history_n do_v show_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o not_o prove_v a_o thing_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o yet_o this_o i_o suppose_v yâ—_z neither_o great_a man_n quality_n be_v commendable_a be_v without_o great_a authority_n for_o other_o man_n honest_o to_o follow_v they_o nor_o yet_o those_o great_a learned_a man_n that_o write_v such_o
pastime_n as_o one_o balbinus_n through_o blind_a affection_n prefer_v his_o lover_n before_o all_o other_o woman_n although_o she_o be_v deform_v with_o a_o polypus_fw-la in_o her_o nose_n and_o although_o shoot_v may_v be_v meet_a sometime_o for_o some_o scholar_n and_o so_o forth_o yet_o the_o fit_a always_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v therefore_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o grant_v scholar_n pastime_n and_o recre_n ation_n of_o their_o mind_n let_v they_o use_v as_o many_o of_o they_o do_v musyke_n and_o play_v on_o instrument_n thing_n most_o seemly_a for_o all_o scholar_n and_o most_o regard_v always_o of_o apollo_n &_o the_o muse_n tox._n even_o as_o i_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o some_o music_n be_v fit_a for_o learning_n so_o i_o trust_v you_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o grant_v that_o shote_n be_v fit_a also_o as_o calimachê°_n do_v signify_v in_o this_o verse_n both_o merry_a song_n and_o good_a shote_n delit_v appollâ—_n â—_o cal._n he_o â—_o butas_n concern_v whether_o of_o they_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o learning_n and_o scholar_n to_o use_v you_o may_v say_v what_o you_o will_v for_o your_o pleasure_n this_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n both_o in_o their_o book_n entreatinge_v of_o the_o common_a welthe_n where_o they_o show_v how_o youth_n shall_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o iiâ—i_fw-la thing_n in_o redinge_v in_o write_v in_o excercise_n of_o body_n and_o sing_v do_v make_v mention_n of_o music_n &_o all_o kind_n of_o it_o wherein_o they_o both_o agree_v that_o music_n use_v among_o the_o lydian_n be_v very_o ill_a for_o young_a man_n which_o be_v student_n for_o virtue_n and_o learning_n for_o a_o certain_a nice_a soft_a and_o smooth_a sweetness_n of_o it_o which_o will_v rather_o entice_v they_o to_o noughtines_n than_o stir_v they_o to_o honesty_n an_o other_o kind_n of_o music_n invent_v by_o the_o dorian_n they_o both_o wonderful_o praise_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v very_o fit_a for_o the_o study_n of_o virtue_n &_o learning_n because_o of_o a_o manly_a rough_a and_o stout_a sound_n in_o it_o which_o shall_v encourage_v young_a stomach_n to_o attempt_v manly_a matter_n now_o whether_o these_o ballad_n &_o round_n these_o galiarde_n pavane_n and_o dance_n so_o nicelye_a finger_v so_o swete_o tune_v be_v lyker_n the_o music_n of_o the_o lydian_n or_o the_o dorian_n you_o that_o be_v learned_a judge_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o you_o judge_v this_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o lutes_z harp_n all_o manner_n of_o pipe_n barbiton_n sambuke_n with_o other_o instrument_n every_o one_o which_o stand_v by_o fine_a and_o quick_a fingeringe_v be_v condemn_v of_o aristotle_n 6._o aristot._fw-la pol._n â—_o 6._o as_o not_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o &_o use_v among_o they_o which_o study_n for_o learning_n and_o virtue_n pallas_n when_o she_o have_v invent_v a_o pipe_n cast_v it_o away_o not_o so_o much_o say_v aristotle_n because_o it_o deform_v her_o face_n but_o much_o rather_o because_o such_o a_o instrument_n belong_v nothing_o to_o learn_v how_o such_o instrument_n agree_v with_o learning_n the_o goodly_a agreement_n betwixt_o apollo_n god_n of_o learning_n &_o marsyas_n the_o satyr_n defender_n of_o pipinge_v do_v well_o declare_v where_o marsyas_n have_v his_o skin_n quite_o pull_v over_o his_o head_n for_o his_o labour_n much_o music_n mar_v man_n manner_n say_v galen_n although_o some_o man_n will_v say_v that_o it_o do_v not_o so_o but_o rather_o recreat_v and_o make_v quick_o a_o man_n mind_n yet_o i_o think_v by_o reason_n it_o do_v as_o honey_n do_v to_o a_o man_n stomach_n which_o at_o the_o first_o receyve_v it_o well_o but_o afterward_o it_o make_v it_o unfit_a to_o abide_v any_o good_a strong_a nourishing_n meat_n frel_v any_o wholesome_a sharpâ—_n and_o quick_a drink_n and_o even_o so_o in_o a_o manner_n these_o instrument_n make_v a_o man_n wit_n so_o soft_a and_o smooth_a so_o tender_a and_o quaisie_n that_o they_o be_v less_o able_a to_o brook_v strong_a and_o tough_a study_n wit_n be_v not_o sharpen_v but_o rather_o dull_v and_o make_v blunt_a with_o such_o sweet_a softness_n even_o as_o good_a edge_n be_v blonter_v which_o man_n whette_v upon_o soft_a chalk_n stone_n and_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a not_o only_a plato_n aristotle_n &_o galen_n prove_v by_o authority_n of_o reason_n clio._n herodotus_n in_o clio._n but_o also_o herodotus_n and_o other_o writer_n show_v by_o plain_n and_o evident_a example_n as_o that_o of_o cyrus_n which_o after_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o lydian_n and_o take_v their_o king_n croesus_n prisoner_n yet_o after_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o one_o pactyas_n a_o very_a heady_a man_n among_o the_o lydian_n they_o rebel_v against_o cyrus_n again_o then_o cyrus_n have_v by_o a_o by_o bring_v they_o to_o utter_v destruction_n if_o croesus_n be_v in_o good_a favour_n with_o cyrus_n have_v not_o hertelie_o desire_v he_o not_o to_o revenge_v pactyas_n fault_n in_o sh_a their_o blood_n but_o if_o he_o will_v follow_v his_o counsel_n he_o may_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o more_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o yâ—_z be_v this_o to_o make_v they_o wear_v long_o kyrtil_v to_o yâ—_z foot_n like_o woomen_fw-mi and_o that_o everye_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o harp_n or_o a_o lute_n and_o learn_v to_o play_v and_o sing_v which_o thing_n if_o you_o do_v say_v croesus_n as_o he_o do_v in_o deed_n you_o shall_v see_v they_o quickelye_v of_o man_n make_v woman_n and_o thus_o lutinge_v and_o sing_v take_v away_o a_o manly_a stomach_n which_o shall_v enter_v &_o pierce_v deep_a and_o hard_a study_n even_o such_o a_o other_o story_n do_v nymphodorus_n a_o old_a greke_n historiographer_n write_v nymphod_n nymphod_n of_o one_o sesostris_n king_n of_o egypte_n which_o story_n because_o it_o be_v somewhat_o long_o and_o very_o like_a in_o all_o point_n to_o the_o other_o and_o also_o you_o do_v well_o enough_o remember_v it_o sing_v you_o read_v it_o so_o late_a in_o sophoclis_n commentary_n antig._n comment_fw-fr in_o antig._n i_o will_v now_o pass_v over_o therefore_o either_o aristotle_n and_o plato_n know_v notwhat_o be_v good_a and_o evyll_n for_o learning_n and_o virtue_n and_o the_o example_n of_o wise_a history_n be_v vain_o set_v afore_o we_o or_o else_o the_o minstrelsy_n of_o lute_n pipe_n harp_n and_o all_o other_o that_o stand_v by_o such_o nice_a fine_a minikin_a finger_n such_o as_o the_o mooste_o part_n of_o scholar_n who_o i_o know_v use_n if_o they_o use_v any_o be_v far_o more_o fit_n for_o the_o womannishnâ—sse_n of_o it_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o court_n among_o lady_n than_o for_o any_o great_a thing_n in_o it_o which_o shall_v help_v good_a and_o sad_a study_n to_o abide_v in_o the_o university_n among_o scholar_n but_o perhaps_o you_o know_v some_o great_a good_a nesse_n of_o such_o music_n and_o such_o instrument_n where_o unto_o plato_n &_o aristotle_n his_o brain_n can_v never_o attain_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o against_o it_o phi._n well_o toxophile_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o you_o to_o rail_v upon_o music_n except_o you_o mock_v i_o to_o but_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n i_o never_o think_v myself_o these_o kind_n of_o music_n fit_a for_o learning_n but_o that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v rather_o to_o prove_v you_o than_o to_o defend_v the_o matter_n but_o yet_o as_o i_o will_v have_v this_o sort_n of_o music_n decay_n among_o scholar_n even_o so_o do_v i_o wysshe_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o the_o laudable_a custom_n of_o england_n to_o teach_v child_n their_o plainesong_n and_o priksong_n be_v not_o so_o decay_v throughout_o all_o the_o realm_n as_o it_o be_v which_o thing_n how_o profitable_a it_o be_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n those_o know_v not_o so_o well_o than_o which_o have_v it_o most_o as_o they_o do_v now_o which_o lack_v it_o most_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_a that_o teucer_n say_v in_o sophocles_n seldom_o at_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v know_v how_o good_a to_o be_v before_o a_o man_n such_o thing_n do_v miss_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n aâ—acâ—_n sophocleâ—_n in_o aâ—acâ—_n that_o milk_n be_v no_o fit_a nor_o more_o natural_a for_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o child_n than_o music_n be_v both_o galen_n prove_v by_o authority_n and_o daily_a use_n teach_v by_o experience_n for_o even_o the_o little_a babe_n lack_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v scarce_o so_o well_o still_v in_o suck_v their_o mo_z there_o be_v pap_n as_o in_o hear_v their_o mother_n sing_v again_o how_o fit_a youth_n be_v make_v by_o learning_n to_o sing_v for_o grammar_n and_o other_o science_n both_o we_o daily_o do_v see_v and_o plutarch_n learned_o do_v prove_v and_o plato_n wise_o do_v allow_v which_o receyve_v no_o scholar_n in_o to_o his_o school_n that_o have_v not_o learn_v
in_o the_o history_n but_o as_o i_o begin_v to_o say_v the_o roman_n do_v not_o so_o much_o praise_v the_o goodness_n of_o shootinge_v when_o they_o have_v it_o as_o they_o do_v lament_v the_o lack_n of_o it_o when_o they_o want_v it_o as_o leo_n the_o u_o the_o noble_a emperor_n do_v plain_o testify_v in_o sundry_a place_n in_o those_o book_n which_o he_o write_v in_o greek_a of_o the_o sleyghte_n and_o polâ—ies_n of_o war_n phil._n sure_o of_o that_o book_n i_o have_v not_o hear_v before_o and_o how_o come_v you_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o tox._n the_o book_n be_v rare_a true_o but_o this_o last_o year_n when_o master_n cheke_n translate_v the_o say_a book_n out_o of_o greke_n in_o to_o latin_a to_o yâ—_z king_n majesty_n he_o of_o his_o gentleness_n will_v have_v i_o very_o oft_o in_o his_o chamber_n and_o for_o the_o familiarity_n that_o i_o have_v with_o he_o more_o than_o many_o other_o will_v suffer_v i_o to_o read_v of_o it_o when_o i_o will_v the_o which_o thing_n to_o do_v sure_o i_o be_v very_o desirous_a and_o glad_a because_o of_o the_o excellent_a handling_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o ever_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n and_o very_o philologe_n as_o oft_o as_o i_o remember_v the_o departing_a of_o that_o man_n from_o the_o university_n which_o thing_n i_o do_v not_o seldom_o so_o oft_o do_v i_o well_o perceyve_v our_o most_o help_n and_o furtherance_n to_o learn_v to_o have_v go_v away_o with_o he_o for_o by_o yâ—_z great_a commodity_n yâ—_z we_o take_v in_o hear_n he_o read_v private_o in_o his_o chambre_n all_o homer_n sophocles_n and_o euripides_n herodotus_n thurydides_n xenophon_n isocrates_n and_o plato_n we_o feel_v the_o great_a discommodity_n in_o not_o hear_v of_o he_o aristotle_n &_o demosthenes_n which_o two_o author_n with_o all_o diligence_n last_o of_o all_o he_o think_v to_o have_v read_v unto_o us._n and_o when_o i_o consider_v how_o many_o man_n he_o succour_v with_o his_o help_n &_o his_o aid_n to_o abide_v here_o for_o learning_n and_o how_o all_o man_n be_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o his_o council_n and_o daily_o example_n how_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o learning_n sure_o i_o perceyve_v that_o sentence_n of_o plato_n to_o be_v true_a which_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a in_o any_o common_a wealth_n than_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v always_o one_o or_o other_o excellent_a pass_a man_n who_o life_n and_o virtue_n shall_v pluck_v forward_o the_o will_n diligence_n labour_n and_o hope_n of_o all_o other_o that_o follow_v his_o footstep_n they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o same_o end_n whereunto_o labour_n learning_n &_o virtue_n have_v convey_v he_o before_o the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o learning_n in_o lack_v this_o man_n great_o i_o shall_v lament_v if_o this_o discommodity_n of_o we_o be_v not_o join_v with_o the_o commodity_n &_o wealth_n of_o yâ—_z hole_n realm_n for_o which_o purpose_n our_o noble_a king_n full_a of_o wisdom_n have_v call_v up_o this_o excellent_a man_n full_a of_o learn_v to_o teach_v noble_a prince_n edward_n a_o office_n full_a of_o hope_n comfort_n &_o solace_n to_o all_o true_a herte_n of_o england_n for_o who_o all_o england_n daily_o do_v pray_v that_o he_o pass_v his_o tutor_n in_o learning_n &_o knowledge_n follow_v his_o father_n in_o wisdom_n &_o felicity_n accord_v to_o that_o example_n which_o be_v set_v afore_o his_o eye_n may_v so_o set_v out_o and_o maintain_v god_n word_n to_o the_o abolishment_n of_o all_o papistry_n the_o confusion_n of_o all_o heresy_n that_o thereby_o he_o fear_v of_o his_o enemy_n love_v of_o all_o his_o subject_n may_v bring_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n immortal_a fame_n &_o memory_n to_o this_o realm_n welthe_n honour_n &_o felicity_n to_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a religion_n perpetual_a peace_n concord_n and_o unity_n but_o to_o return_v to_o shoot_v again_o what_o leo_n say_v of_o shoot_v among_o the_o roman_n his_o word_n be_v so_o much_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o shooting_a and_o the_o book_n also_o so_o rare_a to_o be_v get_v 5._o leo._n 6._o 5._o that_o i_o learn_v the_o place_n by_o heart_n which_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v even_o thus_o first_o in_o his_o sixth_o book_n as_o concern_v what_o harney_n be_v best_o let_v all_o the_o youth_n of_o rome_n be_v compel_v to_o use_v shoot_v either_o more_o or_o less_o &_o always_o to_o bear_v their_o bow_n &_o their_o quiver_n about_o with_o they_o untyll_o they_o be_v xl_o year_n old_a for_o since_o shoot_v be_v necglect_v and_o decay_v among_o the_o roman_n many_o a_o battle_n and_o fyelde_n have_v be_v lose_v 50._o lco._n 11._o 50._o again_o in_o the_o .11_o book_n and_o .50_o chapter_n i_o call_v that_o by_o book_n and_o chapiter_n which_o the_o greke_n book_n devide_v by_o chapiter_n and_o paragraphe_n let_v your_o soldier_n have_v their_o weapon_n well_o appoint_v and_o trim_v but_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n regard_v most_o shootinge_v and_o therefore_o let_v man_n when_o there_o be_v no_o war_n use_v shootinge_v at_o home_n for_o the_o leave_a of_o only_o of_o shote_v have_v bring_v in_o quyne_n and_o decay_n the_o hole_n empire_n of_o rome_n afterward_o he_o command_v again_o his_o capitayne_n by_o these_o word_n 11_o 〈…〉_o 11_o arm_v your_o host_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v you_o but_o special_o with_o bow_n and_o arrow_n plenty_n for_o shoot_v be_v a_o thing_n of_o much_o may_v and_o power_n in_o war_n and_o chyefe_o against_o the_o sarracene_n and_o turk_n which_o people_n have_v all_o their_o hope_n of_o victory_n in_o their_o bow_n and_o shaft_n beside_o all_o this_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o write_v thus_o to_o his_o captain_n artillery_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v prepare_v and_o in_o time_n of_o great_a need_n a_o thing_n most_o profitable_a therefore_o we_o straytlye_o command_v you_o to_o make_v proclamation_n to_o all_o man_n under_o our_o dominion_n which_o be_v either_o in_o war_n or_o peace_n to_o all_o city_n borowe_n and_o town_n and_o final_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o that_o everye_o sere_a person_n have_v bow_n and_o shaft_n of_o his_o own_o &_o everye_o house_n beside_o this_o to_o have_v a_o stand_a bear_v bow_n and_o xl_o shaft_n for_o all_o needs_o and_o that_o they_o excercise_n themselves_o in_o holte_n hill_n and_o dale_n plain_n and_o wood_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o chance_n in_o war_n how_o much_o shoot_v be_v use_v among_o the_o old_a roman_n and_o what_o mean_v noble_a captain_n and_o emperor_n make_v to_o have_v it_o increase_v among_o they_o and_o what_o hurt_n come_v by_o the_o decay_n of_o it_o these_o word_n of_o leo_n the_o emperor_n which_o in_o a_o manner_n i_o have_v rehearse_v word_n for_o word_n plain_o do_v declare_v and_o yet_o shoting_a although_o they_o set_v never_o so_o much_o by_o it_o be_v never_o so_o good_a than_o as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o england_n which_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a be_v very_o probable_a in_o that_o leo_n do_v say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o soldier_n take_v of_o their_o arrow_n head_n 18._o leo._n 7._o 18._o and_o one_o shoot_v at_o a_o other_o for_o their_o excercise_n which_o play_n if_o englyshe_a archer_n use_v i_o think_v they_o shall_v find_v small_a play_n and_o less_o pleasure_n in_o it_o at_o all_o the_o great_a upperhande_o maynteyn_v always_o in_o war_n by_o artillery_n do_v appear_v very_o plain_o by_o this_o reason_n also_o that_o when_o the_o spanyarde_n franchman_n and_o germans_n greek_n macedonian_n and_o egyptian_n each_o country_n use_v one_o singular_a weapon_n for_o which_o they_o be_v greatelye_a fear_v in_o war_n as_o the_o spanyarde_n lancea_fw-la the_o francheman_n gesa_n the_o german_a framea_fw-la the_o grecian_a machera_n the_o macedonian_a sarissa_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o escape_v but_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n when_o the_o parthian_n have_v all_o their_o hope_n in_o artillery_n give_v no_o place_n to_o they_o but_o overcome_v the_o roman_n oft_o than_o the_o roman_n them_z and_o keep_v battle_n with_o they_o many_o a_o hundred_o year_n sparta_n plutarch_n â—_o m._n â—rass_n 〈…〉_o sparta_n and_o sâ—ue_v the_o rich_a crassus_n and_o his_o son_n with_o many_o a_o stout_a roman_n more_o with_o their_o bow_n they_o drive_v marcus_n antonius_n over_o the_o hill_n of_o media_n &_o armenia_n to_o his_o great_a shame_n and_o reproach_n they_o sâ—ue_v julianus_n apostata_fw-la and_o autoninus_n caracalla_n they_o hold_v in_o perpetual_a prison_n yâ—_z most_o noble_a emperor_n ualerian_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o roman_n and_o many_o other_o prince_n which_o write_v for_o his_o delyveraunce_n as_o bel_n solis_v call_v king_n of_o king_n ualerius_n king_n of_o cadusia_n arthabesdes_n king_n of_o armenia_n and_o many_o other_o prince_n more_o who_o yâ—_z parthian_n by_o
reason_n of_o their_o artillery_n regard_v never_o one_o whit_n and_o thus_o with_o the_o roman_n i_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o border_n of_o their_o empire_n be_v not_o at_o the_o sun_n rysinge_v and_o sun_n setting_a as_o tullye_o say_v but_o so_o far_o they_o go_v as_o artillery_n will_v gyve_v they_o leave_v for_o i_o think_v all_o the_o ground_n that_o they_o have_v either_o northewarde_n far_o than_o the_o border_n of_o scythia_n or_o eastewarde_v far_o than_o the_o border_n of_o parthia_n a_o man_n may_v have_v buy_v with_o a_o small_a deal_n of_o money_n of_o which_o thing_n sure_o sho_fw-mi thing_n be_v the_o cause_n from_o the_o same_o contrie_n of_o scythia_n the_o gothians_n hunue_v diaâ—_n 〈…〉_o diaâ—_n and_o wandalians_n come_v with_o the_o same_o we_o pons_fw-la of_o artillery_n as_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la do_v say_v &_o so_o berafte_n rome_n of_o her_o empire_n with_o fire_n spoil_n &_o waste_v so_o yâ—_z in_o such_o a_o learned_a city_n be_v leave_v scarce_o one_o man_n behind_o that_o have_v learning_a or_o leysoure_n to_o leave_v in_o write_n to_o they_o which_o shall_v come_v after_o how_o so_o noble_a a_o empire_n in_o so_o short_a a_o while_n by_o a_o rabble_n of_o banish_a bondeman_n wythoute_n all_o order_n and_o policy_n save_v only_o their_o naturalle_n and_o daily_o excercise_n in_o artillarye_a be_v bring_v to_o such_o thraldom_n and_o ruin_n after_o they_o the_o â—urkes_n have_v a_o other_o name_n but_o yet_o the_o same_o people_n â—_o p._n mela._n â—_o bear_v in_o scythia_n bring_v bp_v only_o in_o artillery_n by_o the_o same_o weapon_n have_v subdue_v and_o beraft_n from_o the_o christian_a man_n all_o asia_n and_o aphrike_n to_o speak_v upon_o and_o the_o moo_v noble_a country_n of_o europe_n to_o the_o great_a diminish_n of_o christ_n his_o religion_n to_o the_o great_a reproach_n of_o cowardyse_n of_o all_o christianity_n a_o manifest_a token_n of_o god_n high_a wrath_n &_o displeasure_n over_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o special_o among_o christian_a man_n which_o be_v on_o sleep_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o infidelity_n disobedience_n to_o god_n word_n and_o heresy_n grudge_n evel_a will_n strife_n contention_n and_o privy_a envy_n coveytousnesse_n oppression_n unmercifulnesse_n with_o innumerable_a sort_n of_o unspeakable_a daily_o bawdrye_a which_o thing_n sure_o if_o god_n hold_v not_o his_o holy_a hand_n over_o we_o and_o pluck_v we_o from_o they_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o a_o more_o turkishnesse_n and_o more_o beastlye_o blind_a barbarousness_n as_o call_v ill_a thing_n good_a and_o good_a thing_n ill_o contemn_v of_o knowledge_n &_o learning_a setting_a at_o nought_o and_o have_v for_o a_o fable_n god_n and_o his_o high_a providence_n will_v bring_v we_o i_o say_v to_o a_o more_o ungracious_a turkishnesse_n if_o more_o turkishnesse_n can_v be_v then_o this_o than_o if_o the_o turk_n have_v swear_v to_o bring_v all_o turkey_n against_o us._n for_o these_o fruit_n sure_o must_v neade_n spring_v of_o such_o seed_n and_o such_o effect_n needs_o follow_v of_o such_o a_o cause_n if_o reason_n truth_n and_o god_n be_v not_o alter_v but_o as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v for_o sure_o no_o turkyshe_a power_n can_v overthrow_v we_o if_o turkysshe_n life_n do_v not_o cast_v we_o down_o before_o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o it_o bute_v â—ot_n the_o turk_n to_o be_v against_o we_o but_o our_o unfaythful_a sinful_a lyve_n which_o be_v the_o turk_n mother_n and_o have_v bring_v he_o up_o hitherto_o must_v needs_o turn_v god_n from_o we_o because_o sin_v and_o he_o have_v no_o felowshyp_n together_o if_o we_o banish_v ill_a live_n out_o of_o christendom_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o turk_n shall_v not_o only_o not_o overcome_v we_o but_o scarce_o have_v a_o hole_n to_o run_v in_o to_o in_o his_o own_o country_n but_o christendom_n now_o i_o may_v tell_v you_o philologe_n be_v much_o like_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o ytche_n on_o he_o and_o lie_v drink_v also_o in_o his_o bed_n and_o though_o a_o thief_n come_v to_o the_o door_n and_o heave_v at_o it_o to_o come_v in_o and_o sleye_n he_o yet_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n have_v more_o pleasure_n to_o lie_v in_o a_o slumber_n and_o scratch_n himself_o where_o it_o ytch_v even_o to_o the_o hard_a bone_n than_o he_o have_v readiness_n to_o rise_v up_o lustelye_o &_o dryve_v he_o away_o that_o will_v rob_v he_o and_o sleye_n he_o but_o i_o trust_n christ_n will_v so_o lyghten_v and_o lyfte_v up_o christian_a man_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o sleep_v to_o death_n nor_o that_o the_o turk_n christ_n open_a enemy_n shall_v ever_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v quite_o overthrow_v us._n but_o as_o i_o begin_v to_o tell_v you_o shoot_v be_v the_o chief_a thing_n wherewith_o god_n suffer_v the_o turk_n to_o punish_v our_o naughty_a live_n with_o all_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o youth_n there_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o shote_v his_o privy_a guard_n for_o his_o own_o person_n be_v bowman_n the_o might_n of_o their_o shooting_a be_v well_o know_v of_o the_o spanyarde_n which_o at_o the_o town_n call_v newecastell_n in_o illirica_fw-la be_v quite_o slay_v up_o of_o the_o turk_n arrow_n when_o the_o spanyarde_n have_v no_o use_n of_o their_o gun_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o rain_n iâ—d_v now_o last_v of_o all_o the_o emperor_n his_o majesty_n himself_o at_o the_o city_n of_o argier_n in_o aphricke_n have_v 〈…〉_o hooste_o sore_o handle_v with_o the_o turk_n arrow_n when_o his_o gonne_n be_v quite_o dispatch_v and_o stand_v he_o in_o no_o service_n because_o of_o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v where_o as_o in_o such_o a_o chaune_z of_o rain_n if_o he_o have_v have_v bowman_n sure_o there_o shoot_v may_v peradventure_o have_v be_v a_o little_a hinder_v but_o quite_o dispatch_v and_o mar_v it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v but_o as_o for_o the_o turk_n i_o be_o weary_a to_o talk_v of_o they_o part_o because_o i_o hate_v they_o and_o part_o because_o i_o be_o now_o affection_a even_o as_o it_o be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v long_o wander_v in_o strange_a country_n &_o will_v fain_o be_v at_o home_n to_o see_v how_o well_o his_o own_o friend_n prosper_v and_o lead_v their_o life_n and_o sure_o i_o think_v i_o be_o very_a merye_n at_o my_o heart_n to_o remember_v how_o i_o shall_v find_v at_o home_n in_o england_n among_o english_a man_n part_o by_o history_n of_o they_o that_o have_v go_v afore_o we_o again_o by_o experience_n of_o they_o which_o we_o know_v &_o live_v with_o we_o as_o great_a noble_a feat_n of_o war_n do_v by_o artillarye_n as_o ever_o be_v do_v at_o any_o time_n in_o any_o other_o common_a welthe_n and_o here_o i_o must_v needs_o remember_v a_o certain_a frenchman_n call_v textor_n that_o write_v a_o book_n which_o he_o name_v officina_fw-la teâ—toâ—_n teâ—toâ—_n wherein_o he_o weve_v up_o many_o brokenended_a matter_n and_o set_v out_o much_o rifraffe_n pelfery_n trumpery_n baggage_n &_o beggary_n wear_v clamparde_v up_o of_o one_o that_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o shop_n in_o deed_n than_o to_o write_v any_o book_n and_o among_o all_o other_o ill_o pack_v up_o matter_n he_o thrust_n up_o in_o a_o heap_n together_o all_o the_o good_a shoter_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o and_o yet_o i_o trow_v philologe_n that_o of_o all_o the_o example_n which_o i_o now_o by_o chance_n have_v rehearse_v out_o of_o the_o best_a author_n both_o in_o greke_n and_o latin_n textor_n 〈…〉_o but_o ii_o of_o they_o which_o ii_o sure_o if_o they_o be_v to_o reken_fw-mi again_o i_o will_v not_o once_o name_v they_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v naughty_a person_n and_o shote_n somoche_o the_o worse_o because_o they_o love_v it_o as_o domitian_n and_o commodus_n the_o emperor_n partelye_o because_o textor_n have_v they_o in_o his_o book_n on_o who_o i_o look_v on_o bychaunce_n in_o the_o booke-bynders_a shop_n think_v of_o no_o such_o matter_n and_o one_o thing_n i_o will_v say_v to_o you_o philologe_n that_o if_o i_o be_v dispose_v to_o do_v it_o and_o you_o have_v leisure_n to_o hear_v it_o i_o can_v soon_o do_v as_o textor_n do_v and_o reken_fw-mi up_o such_o a_o rabble_n of_o shoter_n that_o be_v name_v here_o and_o there_o in_o poete_n as_o will_v hold_v we_o talk_v while_n tomorowe_n but_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o those_o which_o be_v feign_a of_o poetes_n for_o their_o pleasure_n but_o of_o such_o as_o be_v prove_v in_o history_n for_o a_o truth_n but_o why_o i_o bring_v in_o textor_n be_v this_o at_o last_o when_o he_o have_v reken_v all_o shoter_n that_o he_o can_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o he_o say_v thus_o petrus_n crinitus_n write_v that_o the_o scot_n which_o dwell_v beyond_o
england_n be_v very_o excellent_a shoter_n and_o the_o best_a bowman_n in_o war_n this_o sentence_n whether_o crinitus_n write_v it_o more_o lewd_o of_o ignorance_n or_o textor_n confirm_v it_o more_o pivyshlye_a of_o envy_n may_v be_v call_v in_o question_n and_o doubt_n but_o this_o sure_o do_v i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o textor_n have_v both_o red_a in_o gaguâ—us_a the_o french_a history_n and_o also_o have_v hear_v his_o father_n or_o grandfather_n taulke_o except_o perchance_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o a_o cloister_n after_o that_o sort_n of_o the_o shoting_a of_o englisshe_v man_n that_o textor_n need_v not_o to_o have_v go_v so_o pivishlye_a beyond_o england_n for_o shote_n but_o may_v very_o soon_o even_o in_o the_o first_o town_n of_o kent_n have_v find_v such_o plenty_n of_o shotinge_v as_o be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n again_o the_o scot_n sure_o be_v good_a man_n of_o war_n in_o their_o own_o feat_n as_o can_v be_v but_o as_o for_o shotinge_v they_o neither_o can_v use_v it_o for_o any_o profit_n nor_o yet_o will_v challenge_v it_o for_o any_o praise_n although_o master_n textor_n of_o his_o gentleness_n will_v gyve_v it_o they_o textor_n nead_v not_o to_o have_v fill_v uppe_o his_o book_n with_o such_o lie_n if_o he_o have_v read_v the_o story_n of_o scotlande_n â—_o 〈…〉_o mâ—_n â—_o which_o joannes_n mayor_n do_v write_v wherein_o he_o may_v have_v learn_v that_o when_o james_n stewart_n first_o king_n of_o that_o name_n at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o saint_n johnne_v town_n or_o perthie_a command_v under_o pain_n of_o a_o great_a forfyte_n that_o everye_o scotte_n shall_v learn_v to_o shote_v yet_o neither_o the_o love_n of_o their_o country_n the_o fear_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o avoid_n of_o punishment_n nor_o the_o receyvinge_n of_o any_o profit_n that_o may_v come_v by_o it_o can_v make_v they_o to_o be_v good_a archer_n which_o be_v unapte_v and_o unfytte_n thereunto_o by_o god_n providence_n and_o nature_n therefore_o the_o scot_n themselves_o prove_v textor_n a_o liar_n both_o with_o authority_n and_o also_o daily_a experience_n and_o by_o a_o certain_a proverb_n that_o they_o have_v among_o they_o in_o their_o communication_n whereby_o they_o gyve_v the_o whole_a praise_n of_o shote_v honest_o to_o englysihe_n man_n say_v thus_o that_o every_o englysihe_n archer_n bear_v under_o his_o girdle_n xxiiii_o scot_n but_o to_o let_v textor_n and_o the_o scot_n go_v yet_o one_o thing_n will_v i_o wysshe_v for_o the_o scot_n and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o seinge_v one_o god_n one_o faith_n one_o compass_n of_o the_o see_v one_o land_n and_o country_n one_o tungue_n in_o speak_v one_o manner_n and_o trade_n in_o lyve_v like_o courage_n and_o stomach_n in_o war_n like_o quickness_n of_o wit_n to_o learning_n have_v make_v england_n and_o scotlande_n both_o one_o they_o will_v suffer_v they_o no_o long_o to_o be_v two_o but_o clean_o gyveover_o the_o pope_n which_o seek_v none_o other_o thing_n as_o many_o a_o noble_a and_o wise_a scottish_a man_n do_v know_v but_o to_o feed_v up_o dissension_n &_o party_n betwixt_o they_o &_o we_o procuring_a that_o thing_n to_o be_v two_o which_o god_n nature_n and_o reason_n will_v have_v one_o how_o profitable_a such_o a_o atonement_n be_v for_o scotlande_n 〈…〉_o john_n 〈…〉_o both_o johamnes_n mayor_n and_o ector_n boetius_fw-la which_o write_v the_o scot_n chronicle_n do_v tell_v &_o also_o all_o the_o gentleman_n of_o scotlande_n with_o the_o poor_a commonalty_n do_v well_o know_v so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o stop_v this_o matter_n save_v only_o a_o few_o freer_n and_o such_o like_a which_o with_o the_o dregs_n of_o our_o english_a papi_n strie_n lurk_v now_o among_o they_o study_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o brew_v battle_n and_o strife_n betwixt_o both_o the_o people_n whereby_o only_o they_o hope_v to_o maynetayne_v their_o papistical_a kingdom_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o scotlande_n that_o then_o they_o may_v with_o authority_n do_v that_o which_o neither_o noble_a man_n nor_o poor_a man_n in_o scotlande_n yet_o do_v know_v and_o as_o for_o scottish_a man_n and_o english_a man_n be_v not_o enemy_n by_o nature_n but_o by_o custom_n not_o by_o our_o good_a will_n but_o by_o their_o own_o folly_n which_o shall_v take_v more_o honour_n in_o be_v couple_v england_n than_o we_o shall_v take_v profit_n in_o be_v join_v to_o scotlande_n wales_n be_v headye_o and_o rebel_a many_o year_n against_o we_o lie_v wild_a untyl_v habit_v without_o law_n justice_n civility_n and_o order_fw-fr and_o then_o be_v among_o they_o more_o steal_v than_o true_a deal_n more_o surety_n for_o they_o that_o study_v to_o be_v noughte_v than_o quyetnesse_n for_o they_o that_o labour_v to_o be_v good_a when_o now_o thank_v be_v god_n and_o noble_a england_n there_o be_v no_o country_n better_o inhabit_v more_o civil_a more_o diligent_a in_o honest_a craft_n to_o get_v both_o true_a and_o plentiful_a lyve_v withal_o and_o this_o felicity_n my_o mind_n gyve_v i_o within_o these_o few_o day_n shall_v chance_v also_o to_o scotlande_n by_o the_o godly_a wisdom_n of_o our_o mooste_o noble_a prince_n king_n henrye_n the_o viii_o by_o who_o god_n have_v wrought_v more_o wonderful_a thing_n then_o ever_o by_o any_o prince_n before_o as_o banish_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o heresy_n bring_v to_o light_a god_n his_o word_n and_o verity_n establish_v such_o justice_n and_o equity_n through_o every_o part_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n as_o never_o be_v see_v afore_o to_o such_o a_o prince_n of_o such_o a_o wysdome_n god_n have_v reserve_v this_o mooste_o noble_a atonement_n whereby_o neither_o we_o shall_v be_v any_o more_o trouble_a nor_o the_o sâ—ottes_n with_o their_o best_a country_n any_o more_o destroy_v nor_o yâ—_z see_v which_o god_n ordeyn_v profitable_a for_o both_o shall_v from_o either_o be_v any_o more_o stop_v to_o the_o great_a quietness_n wealth_n &_o felicity_n of_o all_o the_o people_n dwelling_n in_o this_o i_o will_v to_o the_o high_a renown_n &_o praise_n of_o our_o moost_n noble_a king_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o nation_n that_o owe_v ill_a will_n to_o either_o country_n to_o the_o high_a pleasure_n of_o god_n which_o as_o he_o be_v one_o and_o hate_v all_o division_n so_o be_v he_o best_a of_o all_o please_v to_o see_v thing_n which_o be_v wide_o and_o amiss_o bring_v to_o peace_n and_o atonement_n but_o textor_n i_o beshrew_v he_o have_v almooste_o bring_v we_o from_o our_o communication_n of_o shote_n now_o sir_n by_o my_o judgement_n the_o artillery_n of_o england_n far_o excede_v all_o other_o realm_n but_o yet_o one_o thing_n i_o doubt_v &_o long_o have_v sure_o in_o that_o point_n doubt_v when_o or_o by_o who_o shote_v be_v first_o bring_v in_o to_o england_n &_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o i_o be_v once_o in_o company_n with_o sir_n thomas_n eliot_n knight_n which_o sure_o for_o his_o learning_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n bring_v much_o worship_n to_o all_o the_o nobilite_n of_o england_n i_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o at_o any_o time_n have_v mark_v any_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o bryng_a in_o of_o shoot_v in_o to_o england_n he_o answer_v i_o gentlye_o again_o that_o he_o have_v a_o work_n in_o hand_n which_o he_o name_v de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la memora_fw-la bilibus_fw-la anglie_o which_o i_o trust_v we_o shall_v see_v in_o print_n short_o and_o for_o the_o accomplyshment_n of_o that_o book_n he_o have_v read_v &_o peruse_v over_o many_o old_a monument_n of_o england_n and_o in_o seek_v for_o that_o purpose_n he_o mark_v this_o of_o shoot_v in_o a_o exceed_a old_a chronicle_n the_o which_o have_v no_o name_n that_o what_o time_n as_o the_o saxon_n come_v first_o into_o this_o realm_n in_o king_n uortiger_n day_n when_o they_o have_v be_v here_o a_o while_n and_o at_o last_o begin_v to_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o briton_n they_o trouble_v and_o subdue_v the_o briton_n with_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o with_o their_o bow_n and_o shaft_n which_o weapon_n be_v strange_a &_o not_o see_v here_o before_o be_v wonderful_a terrible_a unto_o they_o and_o this_o begin_v i_o can_v think_v very_o well_o to_o be_v true_a but_o nowas_fw-mi concern_v many_o example_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o english_a archer_n in_o war_n sure_o i_o will_v not_o belong_v in_o a_o matter_n yâ—_z no_o man_n doubt_v in_o &_o those_o few_o yâ—_z i_o will_v name_v shall_v either_o be_v prove_v by_o yâ—_z history_n of_o our_o enemy_n or_o else_o do_v by_o man_n that_o now_o live_v king_n edward_n the_o third_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o cressie_n agein_v philip_n yâ—_z french_a king_n as_o â—aguinus_fw-la the_o french_a historiographer_n plain_o do_v tell_v slay_v that_o