1.
In every work-shop, every trade,
For imitation chiefly made.
2.
When weary on the desert plain,
Rest and refreshment here obtain.
3.
In this the low comedian plays,
And seeks to catch the vulgar praise.
4.
Some great event doth indicate
The time from which I take my date.
5.
Musician I—when David sung,
His lyre to me ofttimes he strung.