Blake's apology for his Catalogue

Edited text:
 [Blake's apology for his Catalogue] 

Dryden, in Rhyme, cries "Milton only Plann'd." $4$ Every Fool shook his bells throughout the Land. $5$ Tom Cooke cut Hogarth down with his clean Graving. $6$ [How many del.] Thousands of Connoisseurs [with joy] ran raving. Having Given great offence by writing in Prose, I'll write in Rhyme as soft as Bartolloze. $1$ Some blush at what others can see no crime in, $2$ But nobody [a all del.] sees any harm in Rhyming. $3$ Thus Poor Schiavonetti died of the Cromek A thing that's tied about the Examiner's neck. $7$ Thus Hayley on his Toilette seeing the sope, $8$ Says, "Homer is very much improv'd by Pope." Flaxman and Stothard, smelling a sweet savour, Cry, "Blakified drawing spoils painter and Engraver," $9$ While I, looking up to my Umbrella, $10$ Resolv'd to be a very Contrary Fellow, $11$ Cry, [Tom Cooke proves del.] looking up from [Circumference del.] Skumference to Center, $12$ "No one can finish so high as the original inventor." Who cries, "All art is a fraud & Genius a trick,	   "And Blake is an unfortunate Lunatic"?     I've given great Provision to my Foes,     And now I'll lead my false friends by the nose.

[''For fair copy see no. 80. "Having given great offence by writing in Prose..."''] ________________________________________

The original text:
 Blakes apology for his Catalogue 

Having given great offence by writing in Prose Ill write in Verse as Soft as Bartolloze Some blush at what others can see no crime in But nobody sees any harm in Rhyming Dryden in Rhyme cries Milton only plannd	5 Every Fool shook his bells throughout the land Tom Cooke cut Hogarth down with his clean graving Thousands of Connoisseurs with joy ran raving Thus Hayley on his Toilette seeing the Sope Cries Homer is very much improvd by Pope 	10 Some say Ive given great Provision to my foes And that now I lead my false friends by the nose Flaxman & Stothard smelling a sweet savour Cry Blakified drawing spoils painter & Engraver While I looking up to my Umbrella	15 Resolvd to be a very contrary fellow Cry looking quite from Skumference to Center No one can finish so high as the original Inventor Thus Poor Schiavonetti died of the Cromek A thing thats tied around the Examiners neck 	20 This is my sweet apology to my friends That I may put them in mind of their latter Ends ________________________________________

The original text:
 Blakes apology for his Catalogue 

Having given great offence by writing in Prose Ill write in Verse as Soft as Bartolloze Some blush at what others can see no crime in But nobody sees any harm in Rhyming Dryden in Rhyme cries Milton only plannd	5 Every Fool shook his bells throughout the land Tom Cooke cut Hogarth down with his clean graving Thousands of Connoisseurs with joy ran raving Thus Hayley on his Toilette seeing the Sope Cries Homer is very much improvd by Pope 	10 Some say Ive given great Provision to my foes And that now I lead my false friends by the nose Flaxman & Stothard smelling a sweet savour Cry Blakified drawing spoils painter & Engraver While I looking up to my Umbrella	15 Resolvd to be a very contrary fellow Cry looking quite from Skumference to Center No one can finish so high as the original Inventor Thus Poor Schiavonetti died of the Cromek A thing thats tied around the Examiners neck 	20 This is my sweet apology to my friends That I may put them in mind of their latter Ends ________________________________________