THE POET SEEKETH THE READER'S FORBEARANCE.

Delitigate me not, O reader mine,

If here you find not all like flies succinous;

My hand is porrect--kindly take't in thine,

While modestly my caput is declinous;

Nor think that I sugescent motives have,

In asking thee to read my chevisance.

I weet it is depectible--but do not rave,

Nor despumate on me with look askance.

Existimation greatly I desire;

'Tis so expetible I have sad fears

That, excandescent, you will not esquire

My meaning; see, I madefy my cheek with tears,

On my bent knees implore forbearance kind;

Be not retose in haught; I know 'tis sad,

But get your Webster down, and you will find

That he's to blame, not I--so don't get mad!

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