And from dull reason set us free.
And I shall not be wanting to answer in the words of the same gentleman:
“[10]Bûveurs brisez le joug d’une raison trop fiere
Eteignez son triste flambeau
D’autres enseignent l’art d’augmenter sa lumiere
Mais l’art de l’eteindre est plus beau.”
Break, jolly topers, break th’ ungrateful chain
Of reason, if she too imperious grow,
Of being disturb’d you never need complain,
If you put out her troublesome flambeau.