An Epode to his worthy friend, Mr. John Dryden to advise him not to answer two malicious pamphlets against his tragedy called, The Duke of Guise. 1683 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 2 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2003-01 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A38528 Wing E3181 ESTC R2103 12498240 ocm 12498240 62584 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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Or can a stream of muddy Water flow From th' Muses Springs ? Or great Apollo bend his Vengeful Bowe 'Gainst popular Stings ? Desist thy Passion then ; do not engage Thy self against the Wittals of the Age. Should we by stiff Tom Thimbles Faction fall , Lord ! with what noise The Coffee-Throats would bellow ! and the Ball O' th' Change rejoyce ! And , with the Company of Pinners-hall , Lift up their Voice ! Once the Head 's gone , the Good Cause is secure , The Members cannot long resist our Pow'r . Cross not their Humours , let the Wits proceed , 'Till they have thrown Their Venom up ; and made themselves indeed Rare Fops O'regrown : Let them on nasty Garbage Prey , and Feed , Till all is done : And by thy great resentment think it fit , To crush their Hopes as humble as their Wit. Consider the occasion , and you 'l find Your self severe : And unto Rashness much more here enclin'd , By far than there . Consider them , as in their proper Kind , 'Tween Rage and Fear . And then the Reason will appear most plain , A Worm that 's trod on will turn back again . What if they Censure without Brain , or Sence , 'T is now the fashion : Each giddy Fop endeavours to commence A Reformation . Pardon 'em for their Native Ignorance , And Brainsick Passion : For after all , True Men of Sence will say , Their Works can never parallel thy Play. 'T were fond to Pamper Spleen , 'cause Owls detest The Light of Day ; Or real Nonsence , which endures no Test , Condemns thy Play. Lodge not such petty Trifles in thy Breast , But barr their sway : And let them know , that thy Heroick Bays Can scorn their Censure , as it doth their Praise . Think not thy Answer will their Vice reclaim , Whose Heads are proof Against all Reason ; and in spight of shame , Will stand aloof . 'T would cherish farther Libels on thy Fame , Should those thee move . Stand firm , my Dryden , Maugre all their Plots ; Thy Bays shall Flourish , when their Ivy Rots . But if you are resolv'd to break your use , And basely sin In Answer . I 'le be sworn some Haggard Muse , Has you in her Gin ; Or in a fit you venture to abuse Your Polyhimn . You may serve him so far , — But if you do , All your true Friends , Sir , will Reflect on you . FINIS . LONDON : Printed by I. Grantham , 1683.