A good answere of the Poet Dant to an Atheist

THe pleasant learn'd Italian Poet Dant,
Hearing an Atheist at the Scriptures iest,
Askt him in iest, which was the greatest beast?
He simply said; he thought an Elephant.
Then Elephant (quoth Dant) it were commodious,
That thou wouldst hold thy peace, or get thee hence,
Breeding our Conscience scandall and offence
With thy prophan'd speech, most vile and odious.
Oh Italy, thou breedst but few such Dants,
I would our England bred no Elephants.