(seq. 3)

A poetical flame
blown up by the breath of a fana=
tic religioso - or a prolific
imagination, stumbling on various
subjects, that does no honor to
Christianity.

The wisest man is but a fool,

An idiot dull in wisdoms school;

But little more than brutish, wise,

A brute dressd up in fools disguise;

Nor can the Christian boast a name

Than just to glory in his shame;

Nor can the wisest boast a soul,

Superior to the grov'ling fool;

Here then alone the difrence lies,

One man's a fool, & one's unwise

By H. Catholicus, 1786