Thou mayst do what thou wilt without control:
Only thyself and Heav'n can paint thy soul.
Fran. Barnard, M.D.
Let not, &c.] 6 The form Telesme, which may be allowed its italics, reproduces the (late) Greek τέλεσμα, instead of the Spanish-Arabic 'talisman'.
22 giv'n] Orig. 'giv'd', but correct in previous (1682) edition.
39 Both editions have a comma at 'aspects', which obscures the sense. 'Aspect' is made a transitive verb in the sense of the astrological substantive = 'arranges his situation in regard to the Moon so as to make her resign', &c. 1686 'To' for 'The', wrongly.
46 It would be a shame to rob Francis Barnard of the italics which distinguish the entire line in the original. He died on February 9, 1698, and was buried at St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate.
To his esteemed Friend Mr. Thomas Flatman,
Upon the Publishing of his Poems.
Your Poems (friend) come on the public stage