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InPoetsastrueGeniusisbutrare,
TrueTasteasseldomistheCritick'
sShare;
BothmustalikefromHeav'
nderivetheirLight,
TheseborntoJudge,aswellasthosetoWrite.
Letsuchteachotherswhothemselvesexcell,
Andcensurefreelywhohavewrittenwell.
AuthorsarepartialtotheirWit,'
tistrue,
ButarenotCritickstotheirJudgmenttoo?
Yetifwelookmoreclosely,weshallfind
MosthavetheSeedsofJudgmentintheirMind;
Natureaffordsatleastaglimm'
ringLight;
TheLines,tho'
touch'
dbutfaintly,aredrawnright.
ButastheslightestSketch,ifjustlytrac'
d,
IsbyillColouringbutthemoredisgrac'
SobyfalseLearningisgoodSensedefac'
d.
Somearebewilder'
dintheMazeofSchools,
AndsomemadeCoxcombsNaturemeantbutFools.
InsearchofWittheselosetheircommonSense,
AndthenturnCriticksintheirownDefence.
Eachburnsalike,whocan,orcannotwrite,
OrwithaRival'
soranEunuch'
sspite.
AllFoolshavestillanItchingtoderide,
Andfainwou'
dbeupontheLaughingSide;
IfMaeviusScribbleinApollo'
sspight,
Thereare,whojudgestillworsethanhecanwrite
SomehaveatfirstforWits,thenPoetspast,
Turn'
dCriticksnext,andprov'
dplainFoolsatlast;
SomeneithercanforWitsnorCritickspass,
AsheavyMulesareneitherHorseorAss.
Thosehalf-learn'
dWitlings,num'
rousinourIsle,
Ashalf-form'
dInsectsontheBanksofNile:
Unfinish'
dThings,oneknowsnowwhattocall,
TheirGeneration'
ssoequivocal:
Totell'
em,wou'
dahundredTonguesrequire,
OronevainWit'
s,thatmightahundredtire.
ButyouwhoseektogiveandmeritFame,
AndjustlybearaCritick'
snobleName,
BesureyourselfandyourownReachtoknow.
HowfaryourGenius,Taste,andLearninggo;
LaunchnotbeyondyourDepth,butbediscreet,
AndmarkthatPointwhereSenseandDulnessmeet.
Naturetoallthingsfix'
dtheLimitsfit,
Andwiselycurb'
dproudMan'
spretendingWit:
AsontheLandwhileheretheOceangains,
InotherPartsitleaveswidesandyPlains;
ThusintheSoulwhileMemoryprevails,
ThesolidPow'
rofUnderstandingfails;
WhereBeamsofwarmImaginationplay,
TheMemory'
ssoftFiguresmeltaway.
OneScienceonlywilloneGeniusfit;
SovastisArt,sonarrowHumanWit;
NotonlyboundedtopeculiarArts,
Butoftinthose,confin'
dtosingleParts.
LikeKingswelosetheConquestsgain'
dbefore,
ByvainAmbitionstilltomakethemmore:
Eachmighthissev'
ralProvincewellcommand,
Wou'
dallbutstooptowhattheyunderstand.
FirstfollowNATURE,andyourJudgmentframe
ByherjustStandard,whichisstillthesame:
UnerringNature,stilldivinelybright,
Oneclear,unchang'
dandUniversalLight,
Life,Force,andBeauty,musttoallimpart,
AtoncetheSource,andEnd,andTestofArt
ArtfromthatFundeachjustSupplyprovides,
WorkswithoutShow,andwithoutPomppresides:
InsomefairBodythusth'
informingSoul
WithSpiritsfeeds,withVigourfillsthewhole,
EachMotionguides,andev'
ryNervesustains;
Itselfunseen,butinth'
Effects,remains.
Some,towhomHeav'
ninWithasbeenprofuse.
Wantasmuchmore,toturnittoitsuse,
ForWitandJudgmentoftenareatstrife,
Tho'
meanteachother'
sAid,likeManandWife.
TismoretoguidethanspurtheMuse'
sSteed;
RestrainhisFury,thanprovokehisSpeed;
ThewingedCourser,likeagen'
rousHorse,
ShowsmosttrueMettlewhenyoucheckhisCourse.
ThoseRULESofolddiscover'
d,notdevis'
AreNaturestill,butNatureMethodiz'
d;
Nature,likeLiberty,isbutrestrain'
d
BythesameLawswhichfirstherselfordain'
Hearhowlearn'
dGreeceherusefulRulesindites,
Whentorepress,andwhenindulgeourFlights:
HighonParnassus'
TopherSonssheshow'
AndpointedoutthosearduousPathstheytrod,
Heldfromafar,aloft,th'
ImmortalPrize,
Andurg'
dtherestbyequalStepstorise;
JustPreceptsthusfromgreatExamplesgiv'
n,
Shedrewfromthemwhattheyderiv'
dfromHeav'
n
Thegen'
rousCritickfann'
dthePoet'
sFire,
AndtaughttheWorld,withReasontoAdmire.
ThenCriticismtheMuse'
sHandmaidprov'
TodressherCharms,andmakehermorebelov'
ButfollowingWitsfromthatIntentionstray'
Whocou'
dnotwintheMistress,woo'
dtheMaid;
AgainstthePoetstheirownArmstheyturn'
SuretohatemosttheMenfromwhomtheylearn'
SomodernPothecaries,taughttheArt
ByDoctor'
sBillstoplaytheDocto
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