III.

Hence 'tis a _Wit_, that greatest _Word_ of Fame,

Grows such a common Name;

And _Wits_, by our _Creation_, they become;

Just so as _Tit'lar Bishops_ made at _Rome_.

'Tis not a _Tale_, 'tis not a _Jest_,

Admir'd with _Laughter_ at a Feast,

Nor florid _Talk_ which can that _Title_ gain;

The _Proofs_ of _Wit_ for ever must remain.

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