Misericordia e giustizia gli sdegna,
Non ragioniam di lor, ma guarda e passa.
He thanks those who heartily welcomed the earlier Volumes, and trusts that no unworthy successor is to be found in the present Conclusion, which holds many rare verses. Hereafter may ensue another meeting. Our olden Dramatists and Poets open their cellars, full of such vintage as Dan Phœbus had warmed. Leaving these “Drolleries of the Restoration” behind him, as a Nest-Egg, the Editor bids his Readers cheerfully
FAREWELL!
FINALE.
“Laudator temporis acti” cantat:—