The Objects of Every Sense Are According to their Motions in the Brain.

We should those men think mad which should us tell¹
That they did see a sound, or taste a smell.
Yet reason proves a man doth not err much
Whenas he says² his senses all are touch.
If actions in a picture³ be lively⁴ told,                                        5
The brain straight thinks the eye the same⁵ behold.
The stomach hungry, the nose good meat doth⁶ smell;
The brain doth⁷ think that smell the tongue tastes well.
If we a thief do see, and do him⁸ fear,
We straight do think that breaking doors⁹ we hear.              10
Imaginations just like motions make,
That every sense is struck with a¹⁰ mistake.

1. should those men think mad, which should us tell] mad should thinke those Men, if they should tell 1653; should those Men think Mad, which us should tell 1664
2. Whenas he says] When that we say 1653
3. picture] Table 1653
4. be lively] lively 1664, 1668
5. the same] doth them 1664, 1668
6. The stomach hungry, the nose good meat doth] When hungry Folks their Noses meat do 1664; When hungry Folks, their Noses meat do 1668
7. The brain doth] Their Brains do 1664, 1668
8. do him] him do 1653
9. that breaking doors] breaking of Doors 1664, 1668
10. is struck with a] doth strike with the 1653