By wit we search divine aspect above,
By wit we learn what secrets science yields,
By wit we speak, by wit the mind is rul'd,
By wit we govern all our actions;
Wit is the loadstar of each human thought,
Wit is the tool by which all things are wrought.

The Dramatic Works: To which are Added His Poems : with Some Account of the Author, and Notes. 2 (ed. 1831)