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TO MAECENAS by CHARLES COTTON

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First Line: TO THEE, OH KNIGHT OF SOL'S ROUND TABLE
Last Line: AND LET WHO WILL FINISH YE REST ON'T.

To thee, Oh Knight of Sol's round table,
By who's command my Muse is able
Thus to ye wond'ring world to chatter
In Dovrel rhymes this pithy matter,
To thee this work has most relation,
Then kindly take this Dedication.
Oh may it live unto thy glory,
And thou nor it be transitory,
But flourish still whilst pens are writing
And witty head-pieces inditing.

Thou know'st it was at thy commanding
That this great work I took in handing,
Which with mature deliberations,
Great pains and many lucubrations,
I've here begun and made ye best on't,
And let who will finish ye rest on't.



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