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!