Know then thyself, presume not God to scan The proper study of Mankind is Man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A Being darkly wise, and rudely great: With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side, With too much weakness for the Stoic’s pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act, or rest; In doubt to deem himself a God, or Beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas’ning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much;
Chaos of Thought and Passion, all confus’d; Still by himself, abus’d or disabus’d; 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 hurl’d; The glory, Jest and riddle of the world. Go, wondrous creature! mount where science guides, Go, measure earth, weigh air, and state the tides; Instruct the planets in what orbs to run, Correct old time, and regulate the sun; Go, soar with Plato to th’ empyreal sphere, To the first good, first perfect, and first fair;
Or tread the mazy round his followers trod, And quitting sense call imitating God; As Eastern priests in giddy circles run, And turn their heads to imitate the sun. Go, teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule??” Then drop into thyself, and be a fool! Hehshshhshshehrggrrggsgabbehehdbd. Hdhdh eh yd he h dy dgydvd uy shigsviyt sly sgyi siytv sygv sugyv siysuhg. Hiyt hiyt sJkheJkh sJh skJ h] skuh dhv diuhvh i h]] hg isuhvid siyuv huhb eey y nah hey sheiswxy sJeysexy seJmdh s ha h skheuoybeybyubsuhbauygesyubxtwbsbfuc]s usJhsoJhs
