NO more of talk w

    ith his Friend, familiar usd

    to sit indulgent, and ake

    Rural repast, permitting he while

    Venial discourse unblamd: I no change [ 5 ]

    tes to tragic; foul distrust, and breach

    Disloyal on t of Man, revolt,

    And disobedience: On t of heavn

    Noed, distance and distaste,

    Anger and just rebuke, and judgement givn, [ 10 ]

    t brougo this orld a world of woe,

    Sinne and h, and Miserie

    Deatask, yet argument

    Not less but more h

    Of stern Achilles on his Foe pursud [ 15 ]

    tive about troy all; or rage

    Of turnus for Lavinia disespousd,

    Or Neptuns ire or Junos, t so long

    Perplexd thereas Son;

    If ansyle I can obtaine [ 20 ]

    Of my Celestial Patroness, who deignes

    ly visitation unimplord,

    And dictates to me slumbring, or inspires

    Easie my unpremeditated Verse:

    Since first t for heroic Song [ 25 ]

    Pleasd me long ce;

    Not sedulous by Nature to indite

    arrs, o t

    rie to dissect

    itedious s [ 30 ]

    In Battels feignd; tter fortitude

    Of Patience and yrdom

    Unsung; or to describe Races and Games,

    Or tilting Furniture, emblazond Shields,

    Impreses quaint, Caparisons and Steeds; [ 35 ]

    Bases and tinsel trappings, gorgious Knights

    At Joust and torneament; t

    Servd up in h Sewers, and Seneshals;

    tifice or Office mean,

    Not t wly gives heroic name [ 40 ]

    to Person or to Poem. Mee of these

    Nor skilld nor studious,

    Remaines, sufficient of it self to raise

    t name, unless an age too late, or cold

    Climat, or Years damp my intended wing [ 45 ]

    Deprest, and muchey may, if all be mine,

    Not  nigo my Ear.