To the Right Honourable the Earl of OXFORD.
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Upon a piece of News in Mist, that the Rev. Mr W.
refus'd to write against Mr Pope because his best Patron had a Friendship for the said P.
Wesley, if Wesley 'tis they mean,
They say, on Pope would fall
Would his best Patron let his Pen
Discharge his inward Gall.
What Patron this, a doubt must be
Which none but you can clear,
Or Father Francis cross the sea,
Or else Earl Edward here.
That both were good must be confest,
And much to both he owes;
But which to Him will be the best
The Lord of Oxford knows.
