Weak Is That Throne, And In Itself

All Hunt For Fame, But Most Mistake The Way.

Those Who Raise Envy Will Easily Incur Censure.

Who, With Tame Cowardice Familiar Grown, Would Hear My Thoughts, But Fear To Speak Their Own.

Who Often, But Without Success, Have Prayed For Apt Alliteration's Artful Aid.

Great Use They Have, When In The Hands Of One Like Me, Who Understands, Who Understands The Time And Place, The Person, Manner, And The Grace, Which Fools Neglect; So That We Find, If All The Requisites Are Join'd, From Whence A Perfect Joke Must Spring, A Joke's A Very Serious Thing.