130For still beyond Revenge Ambition goes.
How since Her death, with Sumpter-horse that Scot
Hath rid, who, at his coming up, had not
A Sumpter-dog. But till that I can write
Things worth thy Tenth reading (dear Nick) goodnight.
To Sr Nicholas Smyth. Ed: Satyra Sexta. To Sr &c. S: Satires to Sr Nic: Smith. 1602 B: A Satire: to Sr Nicholas Smith. 1602, L74: A Satyricall Letter to Sr Nich: Smith. Quere, if Donnes or Sr Th: Rowes. O'F: no title N, TCD (JR in margin): Satyre VI. 1669 (on which the present text is based)
1 Sleep, next] Sleep next, 1669
2 slip 1669, S: skipp B, L74, N, O'F, TCD. In 1669 full stops after slip and rock me and no stop after troubles
3 Rock] rock 1669
4 my MSS.: thy 1669