Abraham Cowley

“ The only science man by this did get,
⁠Was but to know he nothing knew:
⁠He strait his nakedness did view,
His ignorant poor estate, and was asham'd of it.
⁠Yet searches probabilities,
⁠And rhetorick, and fallacies,
⁠And seeks by useless pride,
With slight and withering leaves that nakedness to hide.
"Henceforth," said God, "the wretched sons of earth
⁠"Shall sweat for food in vain,
⁠"That will not long sustain;
"And bring with labour forth each fond abortive birth. ”