"Without logic, we muddle And fail," said the teacher Of reason.
The poet said, "Fiddle! What about Nature?"
"Has Nature no plan, You poor fuddled creature? You're a rational man, Not an ape or an angel."
The poet said, "Nonsense! I'm an angel, an ape, And a creature of sense, Not a brain in a box That a mere jackanapes With logic unlocks. I'm total. I'm human. It's you who are not."
"You sound like a woman."
The poet said, "Rot! You're just a machine. You can't write a poem. You can't make a dream."
But the logical man Said, "I'll stick to my reason."
