Who first reform'd our Stage with justest Lawes
And was the first best Iudge in your owne Cause:
Who (when his Actors trembled for Applause

Could (with a noble confidence) preferre
His owne, by right, to a whole Theater;
From Principles which he knew could not erre

Who to his Fable did his Persons fitt,
With all the Properties of Art and Witt,
And above all (that could bee Acted) writt.

Heere Ionson lies whom had I nam'd before
In that one word alone, I had paid more
Then can be now, when plenties makes me poore.

I. Cl.

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