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CANTO III.] Thy other arguments are all Supposures hypothetical, That do but beg; and we may chuse Either to grant them, or refuse. Much thou hast said, which I know when, And where thou stol'st from other men; Whereby 'tis plain thy light and gifts Are all but plagiary shifts; And is the same that Ranter said. Who, arguing with me, broke my head, And tore a handful of my beard: The self-same cavils then I heard, When b'ing in hot dispute about This controversy, we fell out; And what thou know'st I answer'd then Will serve to answer thee agen. Quoth Ralpho, Nothing but th' abuse Of human learning you produce; Learning, that cobweb of the brain. Profane, erroneous, and vain;