21 platted] placed 1647.

22 1647, 1651 'the': omitted in 1653: 'to' inserted in 1677.

37 Cf. A Young Man, &c., l. 13.


How the Commencement grows new.

It is no coranto-news I undertake;

New teacher of the town I mean not to make;

No New England voyage my Muse does intend;

No new fleet, no bold fleet, nor bonny fleet send.

But, if you'll be pleased to hear out this ditty,