To the worthy Gentleman the Translator.
SIR, I embrace th'occasion, and am glad,
After that worthy mention I haue had
From both our equall Friends, of you, I finde
A meanes to know the person with the minde.
By what you giue vs here, you, from a wrong
Wherewith she trauel'd, vindicate our Tongue.
The Spanish Rogue? Why twas a Ladd so hye,
So full of Nationall proprietie,
Sententious and Prouerbiall; that his Nation
Would sooner sheathe them in the Irish fashion
Then he could put on English. As if here
Our Language were but iust as one poore Shire
For one of his profession to walke in.
This 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wherein so many men haue bin,
You haue dispers'd. And till an English straine
Be taught (as well as this) the tongue of Spaine,
Our Nephewes shall reproach it to their Heyres,
This way our Wus haue ouer-master'd theirs.
W. BROVVNE.