Small have continual plodders ever won,

[087] Save base authority from others’ books.

These earthly godfathers of heaven’s lights,

That give a name to every fixed star,

090 Have no more profit of their shining nights

Than those that walk and wot not what they are.

[092] Too much to know, is to know nought but fame;

And every godfather can give a name.

King. How well he’s read, to reason against reading!

095 Dum. Proceeded well, to stop all good proceeding!