 | The VVonder of VVomen or The Tragedie of Sophonisba |  |
EPILOGVS.
[Ma.]
And now with lighter passion, though with most iust feare
I change my person, and do hether beare
Anothers voyce, who with a phrase as weak
As his deserts now will'd me, (thus form'd) speake,
I change my person, and do hether beare
Anothers voyce, who with a phrase as weak
As his deserts now will'd me, (thus form'd) speake,
If wordes well senc'd, best suting subiect graue,
Noble true story may once boldly craue,
Acceptance gratious, if he whose fiers,
Enuy not others nor him selfe admires,
If sceans exempt from ribaldrie or rage,
Of taxinges indiscreet, may please the stage,
If such may hope applause, he not commandes
Yet craues as due, the iustice of your hands
But freely he protests how ere it is,
Or well or ill, or much, not much amisse,
With constant modesty he doth submit,
To all, saue those, that haue more tongue then wit.
Noble true story may once boldly craue,
Acceptance gratious, if he whose fiers,
Enuy not others nor him selfe admires,
If sceans exempt from ribaldrie or rage,
Of taxinges indiscreet, may please the stage,
If such may hope applause, he not commandes
Yet craues as due, the iustice of your hands
But freely he protests how ere it is,
Or well or ill, or much, not much amisse,
With constant modesty he doth submit,
To all, saue those, that haue more tongue then wit.
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