[note]The Head of Man Compared to a Church] Of the Head. 1653 [/note]
The head of man’s a church, where reason preaches,
Directs the life, and every thought it teaches,
Persuades the mind to live in peace and quiet,
And not in fruitless contemplation’s[note]contemplation’s] Contemplation 1653 [/note] riot.
“For why,” says Reason, “you shall damnèd be 5
From all content, for curiosity;[note]curiosity;] your Curiosity. 1653 [/note]
To seek about for what[note]what] that 1653 [/note] you cannot find
Will[note]Will] Shall 1653 [/note] be a torment to a restless mind.”