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THE ROYAL MISCHIEF: EPOLOGUE by DELARIVIERE MANLEY

First Line: OUR POET TELLS ME I AM VERY PRETTY
Last Line: MAY STAMP OUR POET'S WORK, AND NATURE'S TOO COMPLEAT.
Subject(s): NATURE; PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS; POETRY & POETS; YOUTH;

Our Poet tells me I am very pretty,
Have Youth and Innocence to move your pity:
A few Years hence perhaps you may be kind,
The Tallest Trees bend to the rustling Wind;
Then spare me for the good which I may do,
Early bespeak me, either Friend or Foe:
Nor think those Youthful Joys I have in store,
Far distant Promises, unripen'd Oar,
Meer Fairy Treasure, which you can't Explore:
The @3Play-House@1 is a Hot-Bed to young Plants,
Early supplies your Longings and your Wants.
Then let your Sun-shine send such lively Heat,
May stamp our Poet's work, and Nature's too Compleat.



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