The poem you are referring to is "Progress in Bimble Town." It was written by Tolkien in 1931 & published in the same year by 'The Oxford Magazine.' Sorry, I couldn't find it online & I don't have a copy of it, but it is a fun read - doesn't carry too much weight, but definitely a fun read.
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...where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own defence.
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