To His Much Esteemed Friend Mr. James Shirley, On His ROYAL MASTER

You, who the readers are of the choice wit,
And have the leading voice in censuring it,
Whose votes grand-jurors are, and only have
The well-known power either to kill or save,
Give this a noble greeting and its due;
May Phœbus else withdraw his beams from you!
My worthy Friend, this Play o' th' publick stage
Hath gain'd such fair applause, as 't did engage
A nation to thy Muse; where thou shalt reign
Vicegerent to Apollo, who doth deign,
His darling Ben deceased, thou should'st be
Declar'd the heir apparent to his tree.
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