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Epigram. 100. Ad familiarem suum, quomodo in Musam malè meritam animaduertat.

May be my Muse, like that same foolish reed,
That all abrode his Masters shame descry'd
Will doe by me, as he by Midas did,
And for a foole will make me notified.


Which, gentle friend, if so it shall fall out,
Massacre thou this my vnthankfulll Muse,
Let not thy Spirit be made a (---) clout,
All these my Epigrams are thine to vse.
Which though they'l do thy study little grace,
They'l do thee pleasure in some Priuy place.