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To his worthy Friend the Author.

All these thy friends subscribing to thy praise
And faire deservings, have done well, 'twill raise
Opinion in the readers, and engage
Them to peruse, what wee saw on the Stage.
If knowing ones, their judgement thus will be
The Commendation's short, the Comedy
Speakes better for it selfe, more home; but yet
My vote must goe, I say no purer wit


Did ever grace the scene, nay it hath in't
Expressions of so new, and rich a Mint,
That the old Poets well might wish the name
Of this new Play were added to their fame.
Iohn Oglebye.