The preface done, the dedication fram’d,
With lies enough to make a lord asham’d!
Thus I step forth; an authoress in some sort:
My patron’s name? ‘O choose some lord at court.
One that has money which he does not use,
One you may flatter much, that is, abuse.
For if you’re nice, and cannot change your note,
Regardless of the trimm’d or untrimm’d coat,
Believe me, friend, you’ll ne’er be worth a groat.’
Well then, to cut this mighty matter short,