To his Friends of Christ Church upon the mislike
of the Marriage of the Arts acted at Woodstock.
But is it true, the Court mislik'd the play,
That Christ Church and the Arts have lost the day;
That Ignoramus should so far excel,
Their hobby-horse from ours hath born the bell?
Troth! you are justly serv'd, that would present
Ought unto them, but shallow merriment;
Or to your marriage-table did admit
Guests that are stronger far in smell than wit.