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Cavendish concludes the collection by stating that she is aware that she does not write elegantly and that her phrasing and placement of words will likely be criticized.

She expresses that she had difficulty creating rhymes that could communicate her intended meaning.

In short, Cavendish states that she strove to keep her meaning at the expense of elegance, as her aim was to successfully communicate her ideas.

She also notes that she expects her work will be criticised for not being useful.

In response, she states that she writes not to instruct her readers in the arts, sciences or divinity, but to pass her time, asserting that she makes better use of her time than many others.

Cavendish returns to these assertions throughout her epistles and poems.