TO THE GENTLEMEN READERS HEALTH.
THE paultring Poet Aphraniiis, being blamed for troublinge the Emperor Trajan with so many doting Poems, adventured notwithstanding, stil to present him with rude and homely verses, excusing himselfe with the courtesie of the Emperour, which did as friendly accept, as he fondly offerd. So Gentlemen, if any condemne my rashnesse for troubling your eares with to many unlearned Pamphlets : I will straight shroud my selfe under the shadowe of your courtesies, and with ApJwaniits lay the blame on you as well for frendly reading them, as on my selfe for fondly penning them : Hoping though fond curious, or rather currish backbiters breathe out slaunderous speeches : yet the courteous Readers (whom I feare to- offend) wil requite my travell, at the least with silence : and in this hope I rest wishing you health and happines.
ROBERT GREENE,