Heavenopenedtoasoulwhileyetonearth，Earthforcedonasoul’susewhileseeingheaven：
　　Themaniswitlessofthesize，thesum，Thevalueinproportionofallthings，Orwhetheritbelittleorbemuch。
　　DiscoursetohimofprodigiousarmamentsAssembledtobesiegehiscitynow，Andofthepassingofamulewithgourds——
　　’Tisone！Thentakeitontheotherside，Speakofsometriflingfact，——hewillgazerapt[150]
　　WithstuporatitsverylittlenessFarasIsee，asifinthatindeedHecaughtprodigiousimport，wholeresults；
　　Andsowillturntoustheby-standersIneverthesamestupornotethispoint，Thatwe，too，seenotwithhisopenedeyes。
　　Wonderanddoubtcomewronglyintoplay，Preposterously，atcrosspurposes。
　　Shouldhischildsickenuntodeath，——why，lookForscarceabatementofhischeerfulness，[160]
　　Orpretermissionofthedailycraft！
　　Whileaword，gesture，glancefromthatsamechildAtplayorintheschoolorlaidasleep，Willstartlehimtoanagonyoffear，Exasperation，justaslike。DemandThereasonwhy——”’tisbutaword，”object——”Agesture”——heregardstheeasourlordWholivedthereinthepyramidalone，Lookedatusdoesthoumind?when，beingyoung，Webothwouldunadvisedlyrecite[170]
　　Somecharm’sbeginning，fromthatbookofhis，AbletobidthesunthrobwideandburstAllintostars，assunsgrownoldarewont。
　　ThouandthechildhaveeachaveilalikeThrowno’eryourheads，fromunderwhichyebothStretchyourblindhandsandtriflewithamatchOveramineofGreekfire，didyeknow！
　　Heholdsonfirmlytosomethreadoflife——
　　Itisthelifetoleadperforcedly
　　Whichrunsacrosssomevast，distractingorb[180]
　　Ofgloryoneithersidethatmeagrethread，Which，consciousof，hemustnotenteryet——
　　Thespirituallifearoundtheearthlylife：
　　Thelawofthatisknowntohimasthis，Hisheartandbrainmovethere，hisfeetstayhere。
　　SoisthemanperplextwithimpulsesSuddentostartoffcrosswise，notstraighton，Proclaimingwhatisrightandwrongacross，Andnotalong，thisblackthreadthroughtheblaze——”Itshouldbe”balkedby”hereitcannotbe”。[190]
　　Andofttheman’ssoulspringsintohisfaceAsifhesawagainandheardagainHissagethatbadehim”Rise”，andhedidrise。
　　Something，aword，aticko’thebloodwithinAdmonishes：thenbackhesinksatonceToashes，whowasveryfirebefore，InsedulousrecurrencetohistradeWherebyheearnethhimthedailybread；
　　Andstudiouslythehumblerforthatpride，Professedlythefaultierthatheknows[200]
　　God’ssecret，whileheholdsthethreadoflife。
　　IndeedtheespecialmarkingofthemanIspronesubmissiontotheheavenlywill——
　　Seeingit，whatitis，andwhyitis。
　　’Sayeth，hewillwaitpatienttothelastForthatsamedeathwhichmustrestorehisbeingToequilibrium，bodylooseningsoulDivorcedevennowbyprematurefullgrowth：
　　Hewilllive，nay，itpleasethhimtoliveSolongasGodplease，andjusthowGodplease。[210]
　　HeevenseekethnottopleaseGodmoreWhichmeaneth，otherwisethanasGodplease。
　　Hence，IperceivenotheaffectstopreachThedoctrineofhissectwhate’eritbe，Makeproselytesasmadmenthirsttodo：
　　Howcanhegivehisneighbortherealground，Hisownconviction?Ardentasheis——
　　Callhisgreattruthalie，why，stilltheold”BeitasGodplease”re-assurethhim。
　　Iprobedthesoreasthydiscipleshould：[220]”How，beast，”saidI，”thisstolidcarelessnessSufficeththee，whenRomeisonhermarchTostampoutlikealittlesparkthytown，Thytribe，thycrazytaleandtheeatonce?”
　　Hemerelylookedwithhislargeeyesonme。
　　Themanisapathetic，youdeduce?
　　Contrariwise，helovesbotholdandyoung，Ableandweak，affectstheverybrutesAndbirds——howsayI?flowersofthefield——
　　Asawiseworkmanrecognizestools[230]
　　Inamaster’sworkshop，lovingwhattheymake。
　　Thusisthemanasharmlessasalamb：
　　Onlyimpatient，lethimdohisbest，Atignoranceandcarelessnessandsin——
　　Anindignationwhichispromptlycurbed：
　　AswhenincertaintravelIhavefeignedTobeanignoramusinourartAccordingtosomepreconceiveddesign，Andhappedtoheartheland’spractitionersSteepedinconceitsublimedbyignorance，[240]
　　Prattlefantasticallyondisease，Itscauseandcure——andImustholdmypeace！
　　Thouwiltobject——WhyhaveInoterethisSoughtoutthesagehimself，theNazareneWhowroughtthiscure，inquiringatthesource，Conferringwiththefranknessthatbefits?
　　Alas！itgrievethme，thelearnedleechPerishedinatumultmanyyearsago，Accused，——ourlearning’sfate，——ofwizardry，Rebellion，tothesettinguparule[250]
　　Andcreedprodigiousasdescribedtome。
　　Hisdeath，whichhappenedwhentheearthquakefellPrefiguring，assoonappeared，thelossTooccultlearninginourlordthesageWholivedthereinthepyramidalone，Waswroughtbythemadpeople——that’stheirwont！
　　Onvainrecourse，asIconjectureit，Tohistriedvirtue，formiraculoushelp——
　　Howcouldhestoptheearthquake?That’stheirway！
　　Theotherimputationsmustbelies：[260]
　　Buttakeone，thoughIloathtogiveitthee，Inmererespectforanygoodman’sfame。
　　Andafterall，ourpatientLazarusIsstarkmad；shouldwecountonwhathesays?
　　Perhapsnot：thoughinwritingtoaleech’Tiswelltokeepbacknothingofacase。
　　Thismansocuredregardsthecurer，then，As——Godforgiveme！whobutGodhimself，Creatorandsustaineroftheworld，Thatcameanddweltinfleshonitawhile！[270]——
　　’Sayeththatsuchanonewasbornandlived，Taught，healedthesick，brokebreadathisownhouse，Thendied，withLazarusby，foraughtIknow，Andyetwas……whatIsaidnorchooserepeat，Andmusthavesoavouchedhimself，infact，InhearingofthisveryLazarusWhosaith——butwhyallthisofwhathesaith?
　　Whywriteoftrivialmatters，thingsofpriceCallingateverymomentforremark?
　　Inoticedonthemarginofapool[280]
　　Blue-floweringborage，theAlepposort，Aboundeth，verynitrous。Itisstrange！
　　Thypardonforthislongandtediouscase，Which，nowthatIreviewit，needsmustseemUndulydwelton，prolixlysetforth！
　　NorImyselfdiscerninwhatiswritGoodcauseforthepeculiarinterestAndaweindeedthismanhastouchedmewith。
　　Perhapsthejourney’send，thewearinessHadwroughtuponmefirst。Imethimthus：[290]
　　IcrossedaridgeofshortsharpbrokenhillsLikeanoldlion’scheekteeth。OuttherecameAmoonmadelikeafacewithcertainspotsMultiform，manifold，andmenacing：
　　Thenawindrosebehindme。SowemetInthisoldsleepytownatunaware，ThemanandI。Isendtheewhatiswrit。
　　Regarditasachance，amatterriskedTothisambiguousSyrian：hemaylose，Orsteal，orgiveittheewithequalgood。[300]
　　Jerusalem’sreposeshallmakeamendsFortimethisletterwastes，thytimeandmine；
　　Tillwhen，oncemorethypardonandfarewell！
　　TheveryGod！think，Abib；dostthouthink?
　　So，theAll-Great，weretheAll-Lovingtoo——
　　So，throughthethundercomesahumanvoiceSaying，”OheartImade，aheartbeatshere！
　　Face，myhandsfashioned，seeitinmyself！
　　Thouhastnopowernormay’stconceiveofmine：
　　ButloveIgavethee，withmyselftolove，[310]
　　Andthoumustlovemewhohavediedforthee！”
　　ThemadmansaithHesaidso：itisstrange——
　　1。Karshish……ToAbib。{thatis，phrasefinishesonline7。}
　　17。snake-stone：acertainkindofstonesupposedtobeefficaciouswhenplaceduponthebiteofasnake，inabsorbingorcharmingawaythepoison。
　　21。MyjourneyingswerebroughttoJericho：i。e。，inhislastletter。
　　28。Vespasian：T。FlaviusSabinusVespasianus，Romanemperor，A。D。70-79；sentbyNeroin66toconductthewaragainsttheJews；
　　whenproclaimedemperor，lefthissonTitustocontinuethewar。
　　24-33。hisardentscientificinteresthascausedhimtobravealldangers。
　　49。TheSyrianrunagate：perhapsI’mwritingfornothingintrustingmylettertohim。
　　60。Thouhadst：wouldsthave。
　　Zoar：oneofthe”citiesoftheplain”，S。E。oftheDeadSeaGen。19：22。
　　65-78。Thoughhe’sdeeplyimpressedwiththesubject，heapproachesitwithextremediffidence，writingtothe”all-sagacious”Abib。
　　82。exhibition：usedinitsmedicalsenseofadministeringaremedy。
　　103。fume：vaporishfancy。
　　106。Assaffrontingeth：Chauceruses”saffron”metaphoricallyasaverb：——”AndinLatynIspekeawordesfewe，Tosaffronwithmypredicacioun，Andfortostirementodevocioun。”——`ThePardoner’sPrologue’。
　　113。Think，couldWEpenetratebyanydrug。
　　141，142。”Browninghasdrawntheportraitureofonetowhomtheeternalissensiblypresent，whosespirithasgainedprematurelyabsolutepredominance：……andtheresultis……abeing`ProfessedlythefaultierthatheknowsGod’ssecret，whileheholdsthethreadoflife’vv。200，201。Lazarustherefore，whilehemovesintheworld，haslostallsenseofproportioninthingsabouthim，allmeasureofandfacultyofdealingwiththatwhichswayshisfellows。Hehasnopowerorwilltowinthemtohisfaith，buthesimplystandsamongmenasapatientwitnessoftheoverwhelmingrealityofthedivine：awitnesswhoseauthorityisconfessed，evenagainsthisinclination，bythestudentofnature，whoturnsagainandagaintothephenomenonwhichheaffectstodisparage。”InthiscrucialexampleBrowningshowshowtheexclusivedominanceofthespiritdestroysthefulnessofhumanlife，itsusesandpowers，whileitleavesapassivelife，crownedwithanunearthlybeauty。
　　Ontheotherhand，heshowsinhisstudyofCleonthattherichestresultsofearthinartandspeculation，andpleasureandpower，areunabletoremovefromlifethedesolationoffinalgloom……Thecontrastisofthedeepestsignificance。
　　TheJewishpeasantenduresearth，beinginpossessionofheaven：
　　theGreekpoet，inpossessionofearth，feelsthatheaven，somefuturestate，`UnlimitedincapabilityForjoy，asthisisindesireforjoy’，isanecessityforman；butno，`Zeushasnotyetrevealedit；andalas，Hemusthavedoneso，wereitpossible！’
　　Butwemustnotpausetofollowoutthecontrastintodetails。
　　Itisenoughtoseebroadlythatfleshandspiriteachclaimrecognitioninconnectionwiththeirproperspheres，inorderthatthepresentlifemaybearitstrueresult。”——Rev。Prof。Westcotton`Browning’sViewofLife’`B。Soc。Papers’，IV。，pp。401，402。
　　166。object：offerinopposition；seev。243。
　　167。ourlord：somesageunderwhomtheyhadlearned；seev。254。
　　174。Thouandthechildhave：i。e。，forhim，Lazarus。
　　177。Greekfire：seeGibbon，chap。52。{aflammableliquid，keptsosecretthatitsexactconstitutionisstillunknown。}
　　281。Aleppo：acityofSyria；theblue-floweringboragewassupposedtopossessvaluablemedicinalvirtuesandexhilaratingqualities。
　　301。Jerusalem’sreposeshallmakeamends：hewillavailhimselfofittowriteabetterletterthanthisone。
　　AMartyr’sEpitaph。
　　From`EasterDay’。
　　Iwasbornsickly，poor，andmean，Aslave：nomiserycouldscreenTheholdersofthepearlofpriceFromCaesar’senvy；thereforetwiceIfoughtwithbeasts，andthreetimessawMychildrensufferbyhislaw；
　　Atlastmyownreleasewasearned：
　　Iwassometimeinbeingburned，ButatthecloseaHandcamethroughThefireabovemyhead，anddrew[10]
　　MysoultoChrist，whomnowIsee。
　　Sergius，abrother，writesformeThistestimonyonthewall——
　　Forme，Ihaveforgotitall。
　　SoliloquyoftheSpanishCloister。
　　1。
　　Gr-r-r——therego，myheart’sabhorrence！
　　Wateryourdamnedflower-pots，do！
　　Ifhatekilledmen，BrotherLawrence，God’sblood，wouldnotminekillyou！
　　What?yourmyrtle-bushwantstrimming?
　　Oh，thatrosehaspriorclaims——
　　Needsitsleadenvasefilledbrimming?
　　Helldryyouupwithitsflames！