Satyres: and satyricall epigrams with certaine obseruations at Black-Fryers? By H:F: of Lincolnes-Inne gent:

To his worthy Friend, H. F. vpon his Notes from BLACK-FRYERS.

HAd the Black-Fryers beene still vn-suppressd, I cannot thinke their Cloysters had bin blessd With better contemplations: Seeing now ••esse may be gleand from Puritanes then you Haue gathered from the Play-house. And I must (Though't bee a Players vice to be vniust, To Verse not yeelding coyne) let Players know They cannot recompence your labour: Though They grace you with a Chayre vpon the Stage, And take no money of you nor your Page. ••or now the Humours which oppresse Playes most, ••hall (if the owners can feele shame) be lost: And when they so conuerted doe allow, What they dislik'd once, Players must thanke you,

And Poets too: for both of them will saue Much in true Verse, which hisses might depraue: Since you haue so refin'd their Audience, That now good Playes will neuer neede defence.

IO: STEPHENS