O read me for I am of great antiquitie I plaine Piers which can not flatter, a plough man men me call, my speech is fowlle yet marke the matter now things may hap to fall, but now another Ile haue for mee, I thinke it is as fit say, if any my name doo craue, I am the gransier of Martin mareprelitte : compiled afore yeaster day, for the behoofe and ouerthrow of all parsons, vikars, and curats, who haue learned their cathechismes and can not yet vnderstand them, although they be past their grace.

Abstract

In verse. Sometimes attributed to William Roy--Cf. STC (2nd ed.). Date of imprint suggested by STC (2nd ed.). Imperfect: lacking all after signature D₂. Reproduction of original in the British Library.