Poems, &c. By James Shirley.

A Postscript to the Reader.

I Had no intention upon the birth of these Poems, to let them pro∣ceed to the Publik view, forbear∣ing in my owne modesty to interpose my Fancies, when I see the World so plenti∣fully furnished. But when I observed most of these Copies corrupted in their transcripts, and the rest fleeting from me, which were by some indiscreet Colle∣ctor not acquainted with distributive Justice, mingled with other mens (some Eminent) conceptions in Print, I thought my self concern'd to use some vindication, and reduce them to my owne, without any pride or designe of deriving opinion from their worth, but to shew my charity, that

other innocent men should not answer for my vanities.

If thou beest Curteous, Reader, there are some errors of the Presse scattered, which thy Clemency will not lay to my charge: Other things I remit to thy judgement: If thou beest modest, I re∣pent not to have exposed them and my self to thy censure.

J. S