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,