TO MY BOOKSELLER

Thou that makst gain thy end, and, wisely well,

Callst a book good, or bad, as it doth sell,

Use mine so too: I give thee leave; but crave

For the luck's sake it thus much favour have

To lie upon thy stall, till it be sought;

Not offered, as it made suit to be bought;

Nor have my title-leaf on posts or walls,

Or in cleft sticks, advanced to make calls

For termers, or some clerk-like servingman,

Who scarce can spell the hard names: whose knight less can.

If without these vile arts it will not sell,

Send it to Bucklersbury, there 'twill well.

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