LI.

Thus, Heaven enlarged his soul in riper years.

For Nature gave him strength, and fire, to soar,

On Fancy's wing above this vale of tears;

Where dark cold-hearted sceptics, creeping, pore

Through microscope of metaphysic lore:

And much they grope for truth, but never hit.

For why? their powers, inadequate before,

This art preposterous renders more unfit;

Yet deem they darkness light, and their vain blunders wit.

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