Burlesque upon Burlesque Or, the Scoffer Scoft. Being some of Lucians Dialogues Newly put into English fustian. For the Consolation of those who had rather Laugh and be Merry, then be Merry and Wise [by Charles Cotton] |
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EPILOGUE.
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EPILOGUE.
And now (my Masters) rest you merry,I doubt both you and I are weary,
Else I should very much admire;
Such trumpery a Dogg would tire.
Yet in the precious Age we live in,
Most people are so lewdly given,
Course Hempen trash is sooner read,
Than Poems of a finer thread.
Which made our Author wisely choose
To dizen up his dirty Muse
In such an odd fantastick weed,
As ev'ry one he knew would read.
Yet is he wise enough to know
His Muse however sings too low,
(Though warbling in the newest fashion)
To work a work of Reformation,
And so writ this (to tell you true)
To please himself as well as you.
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This shall be grac't with acceptation,
Like others much of the same fashion,
Which all have had your approbation;
The Rhymer will so kindly take it,
That he his Bus'ness then will make it
No more thus sawcily to scoff ye,
But something bring more worthy of ye.
In the mean time he bids me say,
If you'l not hiss this Puppet-play,
He'l do what ne're was done by any,
And raise the dead to entertain ye.
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