THOUGHTS.
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The Metaphysic's but a Puppet Motion,
That goes with Screws, the Notion of a Notion,
The Copy of a Copy, and lame Draught
Unnaturally taken from a Thought;
That counterfeits all pantomimic Tricks,
And turris the Eyes like an old Crucifix;
That counterchanges whatsoe'er it calls
B' another Name, and makes it true or false,
Turns Truth to Falshood, Falshood into Truth
By Virtue of the Babylonian's Tooth
'Tis not the Art of Schools to understand,
But make Things hard, instead of b'ing explain'd;
And therefore those are commonly the learned'st,
That only study between Jest and Earnest:
For when the End of Learning's to pursue,
And trace the subtle Steps of false and true,
They ne'er consider how th'are to apply,
But only listen to the Noise and Cry;
And are so much delighted with the Chace,
They never mind the taking of their Preys.
