Religion

Against Fortune-tellers, commonly called, Wise-men

by John Davies of Hereford c. 1565–1618

From Essaies (1612)

Religion

SIth all our Knowledge from our Senses comes,
which oft mistake, then must our Wisedome needs
Mistake, as oft as Error ouer-comes
our Knowledge, that from rring Sense proceedes.

Then all our Wisedome must be most vnsure,
as are the grounds from whence the same doth grow;
Yet some great Wi mn harly can endure
that GOD should know that, which they do not know.

And, sith they know, they know not as they ought;
more then they ought they seeme to know, at least;
These are the Wie-men that by Fooles are sought,
to sew unts to come to giue them rest:
On whom they do bestow a Wise-mans ee,
Which thse wise Seers, onely, doe fore-see.

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