Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Editorial Conventions ix
5. Introduction
6. Life: ‘Melius est nomen bonum quam divitiae multae’ 3
7. Poetry: ‘Dytees and letters them can I make my selfe’ 11
8. Printing: ‘By my soule ye prynters make such englyshe’ 20
9. Addendum: Device and sign 22
10. Notes 24
11. Tables 30
12. Poems and notes
13. 1. A Complaynt of Them That Be To Soone Maryed 43
14. 2. The Complaynte of Them That Ben To Late Maryed 46
15. 3. The Kalender of Shepeherdes 49
16. 4. The Castell of Pleasure 58
17. 5. The Spectacle of Louers 64
18. 6. The Introductory to Wryte / and to Pronounce Frenche 66
19. 7. The Myrrour of the Chyrche 69
20. 8. The Passyon of Our Lorde 73
21. 9. Ipomydon 76
22. 10. The Tauerne of Goostly Helthe 78
23. 11. The Begynnynge ... of the Knyghtes Hospytallers. The Syege ... of Rodes 80
24. 12. The Seuen Sorowes That Women Haue When Theyr Husbandes Be Deade 83
25. 13. The Secrete of Secretes 125
26. 14. The Rutter of the See 131
27. 15. The Doctrynall of Mekenesse 134
28. 16. The Assemble of Foules 137
29. 17. The Rosarye of Our Lady in Englysshe 144
30. 18. Guystarde and Sygysmonde 149
31. 19. Rhymed Life of Christ 160
32. 20.Iyl of Braintfords Testament 164
33. 21. The Hye Way to the Spyttell Hous 187
34. Glossary 247
35. Works Frequently Cited 255
36. Index 261