Linenotes

Title] A Trifle MS. J. P. C.

for] 'mongst MS. B. M.

amongst] among J. P. C.

amid] among J. P. C.

all] the J. P. C.

ill] bad J. P. C.

Of ill to Church as well as Court J. P. C.

had a] had but a MS. B. M.

denounced] disowned MS. B. M.

sharp] smoke MS. B. M.

Joseph] Judas MS. B. M.

[69-74]

Yet still pursu'd thro' scoff and gibe
From A. to Z. his old A. B. C.
Content that he could still subscribe
In symbol just his name ΕΣΤΗΣΕ;
(In punic Greek that's He hath stood:)
Whate'er the men, the cause was good.

MS. B. M.

Ah! silly bird and unregarded J. P. C.: Poor witless Bard, unfed, untended MS. B. M.

He liv'd unpraised, and unfriended MS. B. M.: unfriended] discarded J. P. C.

With scarce] Without J. P. C.