On the approvedly-ingenious, and his loving Friend, Mr. Richard Head, the Author of this book.
What Gusman, Buscon, Francion, Rablais writ,
I once applauded for most excellent wit:
But reading Thee, and thy rich Fancies store,
I now condemne, what I admir’d before.
Henceforth Translations pack away, be gone;
No Rogue so well writ, as our English one.
M. Y.