Lowke

13 April 1588, Francis Drake, Sir Francis Drake to the Queen, reprinted in "New Books: The Life, Voyages, and Explits of Admiral Sir Francis Drake", The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle, for 1843, p. 836. I have not in my lyffe time knowen better men and possessed with gallanter mynds than your Majestie's people are for themost parte, which are here gathred together, vollontaryllye to put ther hands and hartts to the fynishing of this great peice of work, werein we ar ail perswaded that God , the gever of all victoryes, will in mercye lowke uppon your most excellent Majestie

Sir, I have no matter of anye great moment at thys tyme to advertyze yow of. I heare amoungest theys folkes that they doe daylye lowke for Lyneroll to come forthe of Fraunce hether, so doe they also for a gretter personage after hym.

yf youre grace it over-lowke, / And over-lowke it agayne, / Hit wyll tyll yow soo playne / the tenvre and the trowthe