To my much honoured friend, HENRY: Lord CARY of Lepington, upon his translation of MALVEZZI.

IN every triviall worke 'tis knowne
Translators must be masters of their owne,
And of their Authors language, but your taske.
A greater latitude of skill did aske.
For your Malvezzi first requir'd a man
To teach him speake vulgar Italian:
His matter's so sublime, so now his phrase,
So farre above the stile of Bemboe's dayes;
Old Varchies rules, or what the Grusca yet
For currant T…uscan mintage will admit,
As I beleeve your Marquesse, by a good
Part of his Natives hardly understood.
You must expect no happier fate, 'tis true
He is of noble birth, of nobler you:
So not your thoughts, nor words …it common eares▪
He writes, and you translate, both to your Peeres.