And cannot hiss at?—Oh, the sorry trade!

LXXX

Oh Thou, who dost with cool sarcastic Grin

Scorn the poor Magazine my Story's in,

Though Thou impute to ignorance my Work,

I know how bad 't will be, ere I begin!

LXXXI

Oh Thou, whose Taste demandeth silly Tales,

Damning the Author when he Tries and Fails,

Let us toss up to see which one is Worse—