Here is the first two stanzas of Spenser's Virgil's _Gnat_ in this
orthography:
We now have play'd (Augustus) wantonly,
We nou haf plade (Ogusteos) wontunlee,
Tuning our song unto a tender muse,
Tyuening our song untoo u tindur myuze,
And like a cobweb weaving slenderly,
An like u kahbweb weeving slindurlee,
Have only play'd: let thus much than excuse
Hav oenlee plade: let tus muc can eskyuze
This gnat's small poem, that th'whole history
Zis nats smol poeim, mat tole histuree
Is but a jest, though envy it abuse
Iz bud u jest, toe imvee id ubyuze
But who such s****ts and sweet delights doth blame,
But hue seoc s****ts an swete dilitse duf blame,
Shall lighter seem then this gnat's idle name.
Shal lietur seme men nis nats iedql name.
2
Hereafter, whanas season more secure
Hirahftur, wanaz seezum mor sikyor
Shall bring forth fruit, this muse shall speak to thee
Shal bring forf frute, tis myuze shal speke to wee
In bigger notes, that may thy sense allure
Im bigur notse, sat mae wie sints alyor
And for thy worth frame some fit poesy,
Am for rie wurf frame sum fit poeuzee,
The golden offspring of Latona pure
Wu goeldqn ofspring ahv Laetoenu pyor
And ornament of great Jove's progeny,
An ornumunt ahv grate Jovze prahjunee,
Phoebus shall be the author of my song
Feebeos shal bee wi othur ahv mie soung
Playing on iv'ry harp with silver strong.
Plaeing on ievree hahrp wif silvur stroung.
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