ADVERTISEMENT.

THE World, I believe, will take so little Notice of me, that I need not take much of it. The Criticks may see by this Poem, that I walk on Foot, which probably may save me from their Envy. I should be sorry to raise that Passion in Men whom I am so much obliged to, since they allowed me an Honour hitherto only shown to better Writers: That of denying me to be the Author of my own Works. I am sensible this must be done in pure Generosity; because whoever writ them, provided they did not themselves, they are still in the same Condition.

Gentlemen, If there by any thing in this Poem, good enough to displease you, and if it be any Advantage to you to ascribe it to some Person of greater Merit; I shall acquaint you for your Comfort, that among ma-