Sentence:  Faith, <span style="font-variant:small-caps">Dick</span>, I muſt confeſs, ‛tis true // (But this is only "Entre Nous") // That many knotty Points there are, // Which All diſcuſs, but Few can <WSD>clear</WSD>. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.