The Dull Flat Falsehood Serves For Policy,

The Physician, By The Study And Inspection Of Urine And Ordure, Approves Himself In The Science; And In Like Sort Should Our Author Accustom And Exercise His Imagination Upon The Dregs Of Nature.

The Zeal Of Fools Offends At Any Time.

Fondly We Think We Honor Merit Then, When We But Praise Ourselves In Other Men.

Who Shall Decide When Doctors Disagree, And Soundest Casuists Doubt, Like You And Me?

Chaos Of Thought And Passion, All Confused; Still By Himself Abused Or Disabused; Created Half To Rise, And Half To Fall; Great Lord Of All Things, Yet A Prey To All; Sole Judge Of Truth, In Endless Error Hurled,- The Glory, Jest, And Riddle Of The World.