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The workes of Beniamin Ionson

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Title
The workes of Beniamin Ionson
Author
Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637.
Publication
London :: Printed by W: Stansby, and are to be sould by Rich: Meighen,
An⁰ D. 1616.
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"The workes of Beniamin Ionson." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A04632.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 4, 2024.

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THE EPILOGVE.

GEntles, be't knowne to you, since I went in I am turn'd rimer; and doe thus begin. The Author (iealous, how your sense doth take His trauailes) hath enioyned me to make Some short, and ceremonious epilogue; But if I yet know what, I am a rogue. He ties me to such lawes, as quite distract My thoughts; and would a yeere of time exact. I neither must be faint, remisse, nor sorry, Sowre, serious, confident, nor peremptory:

Page 269

But betwixt these. Let's see; to lay the blame Vpon the Childrens action, that were lame. To craue your fauour, with a begging knee, Were to distrust the writers facultie. To promise better at the next we bring, Prorogues disgrace, commends not any thing. Stifly to stand on this, and proudly approue The play, might taxe the maker of selfe-Loue. I'le onely speake, what I haue heard him say; by (—) 'tis good, and if you lik't, you may.
THE END.
Ec••e rubet quidam, pallet, slupet, oscitat, odit. Hoc volo: nunc nobis carmina nostra placent.
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