Not yet distinguish what’s to me so clearly beamed?
Ten thousand explanations are there, each of which
Is most momentous,—than ten thousand others, rich.
With that, thy speech, now compoundly particular,
A universal explanation were,—no bar.
Thou art a partial,—seekest explanation still;
Why set thyself, then, to deny th’ universal?155
Unless thy speech contain some use, propound it not;
And if it have, objection quit; give what thou’st got.
Thanks are incumbent upon every mortal’s head;