Certaine Rules for the True Discovery of Perfect Anagrammes
Momus, I know, at this my worke will wonder ,
And blaming me will belching envy thunder,
By blusterous words, out of his mouth, which he
Shall seconded by Zoilus likewise be .
Tush say they, what! a Woman this worke frame?
Her wit will not attaine an Anagramme;
There many may be false within her Booke.
Tet Monsier Critick, notwithstanding looke
I pray thee on these following Roules, and than
Anagrammes here according to them scan.
E, may most what conclude an English word,
And so a letter at a neede afford.
H, is an aspiration, and no letter;
It may be had or left, which we thinke better.
I, may be I, or I, as neede require.
Q, ever after dash a V desire.
Two V's may be a double V, and then
A double V may be two V's againe.
X, may divided be, and S and C,
May by that letter comprehended be.
Z, a double S may comprehend.
And lastly, an apostrophe may ease
Sometimes a letter where it doth not please.
Try th' Anagrammes hereby, and then youle say
Whether I've used all the helps I may,
And that each one that in the Booke doth rest,
Is fram'd by mine industry I protest:
And who will not beleeve my protestation;
He hardly leane on their asseveration.
But naught's the verse. 'Tis truth: teares so be spotted
The lines in writing, they remaine still blotted.
And blaming me will belching envy thunder,
By blusterous words, out of his mouth, which he
Shall seconded by Zoilus likewise be .
Tush say they, what! a Woman this worke frame?
Her wit will not attaine an Anagramme;
There many may be false within her Booke.
Tet Monsier Critick, notwithstanding looke
I pray thee on these following Roules, and than
Anagrammes here according to them scan.
E, may most what conclude an English word,
And so a letter at a neede afford.
H, is an aspiration, and no letter;
It may be had or left, which we thinke better.
I, may be I, or I, as neede require.
Q, ever after dash a V desire.
Two V's may be a double V, and then
A double V may be two V's againe.
X, may divided be, and S and C,
May by that letter comprehended be.
Z, a double S may comprehend.
And lastly, an apostrophe may ease
Sometimes a letter where it doth not please.
Try th' Anagrammes hereby, and then youle say
Whether I've used all the helps I may,
And that each one that in the Booke doth rest,
Is fram'd by mine industry I protest:
And who will not beleeve my protestation;
He hardly leane on their asseveration.
But naught's the verse. 'Tis truth: teares so be spotted
The lines in writing, they remaine still blotted.
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