That Pindar's lyre from his own skilful touch

Ne'er yielded such an harmony, nor yet

Verse keep such time on so unequal feet.

So by his own generous confession

Great Tasso by Guarini was outdone:

And (which in copying seldom does befall)

The ectype's better than th' original.

But whilst your fame I labour to send forth,

By the ill-doing it I cloud your worth,

60In something all mankind unhappy are,