And if Morpheus our temples in Lethe should steep,

Their touch will untie all the fetters of sleep.

Here dwells strong conviction—of Logic the glory,

When applied with precision à posteriori.

I've known a short lecture most strangely prevail,

When duly convey'd to the head through the tail;

Like an electrical shock, in an instant 'tis spread,

And flies with a jerk from the tail to the head;

Promotes circulation, and thrills through each vein,

The faculties quickens, and purges the brain.