”Forlife,withallityieldsofjoyandwoe,Andhopeandfear,——believetheagedfriend,——[245]Isjustourchanceo’theprizeoflearninglove,Howlovemightbe,hathbeenindeed,andis;
AndthatweholdthenceforthtotheuttermostSuchprizedespitetheenvyoftheworld,And,havinggainedtruth,keeptruth:thatisall。[250]
Butseethedoublewaywhereinweareled,Howthesoullearnsdiverselyfromtheflesh!
Withflesh,thathathsolittletimetostay,Andyieldsmerebasementforthesoul’semprise,Expectpromptteaching。Helpfulwasthelight,[255]
AndwarmthwascherishingandfoodwaschoiceToeveryman’sflesh,thousandyearsago,Asnowtoyoursandmine;thebodysprangAtoncetotheheight,andstaid:butthesoul,——no!