Thenthetruthcameuponme。Noharpmore——nosongmore！outbroke——
17。”Ihavegonethewholeroundofcreation：IsawandIspoke；
I，aworkofGod’shandforthatpurpose，receivedinmybrain[240]
Andpronouncedontherestofhishandwork——returnedhimagainHiscreation’sapprovalorcensure：IspokeasIsaw。
Ireport，asamanmayofGod’swork——all’slove，yetall’slaw。
NowIlaydownthejudgeshiphelentme。EachfacultytaskedToperceivehim，hasgainedanabyss，whereadewdropwasasked。
HaveIknowledge?confoundeditshrivelsatWisdomlaidbare。
HaveIforethought?howpurblind，howblank，totheInfiniteCare！
DoItaskanyfacultyhighest，toimagesuccess?
Ibutopenmyeyes，——andperfection，nomoreandnoless，InthekindIimagined，full-frontsme，andGodisseenGod[250]
Inthestar，inthestone，intheflesh，inthesoulandtheclod。
Andthuslookingwithinandaroundme，IeverrenewWiththatstoopofthesoulwhichinbendingupraisesittoo
Thesubmissionofman’snothing-perfecttoGod’sall-complete，Asbyeachnewobeisanceinspirit，Iclimbtohisfeet。
Yetwithallthisaboundingexperience，thisdeityknown，Ishalldaretodiscoversomeprovince，somegiftofmyown。
There’safacultypleasanttoexercise，hardtohoodwink，IamfaintokeepstillinabeyanceIlaughasIthink，Lest，insistingtoclaimandparadeinit，wotye，Iworst[260]
E’entheGiverinonegift——Behold，IcouldloveifIdurst！
ButIsinkthepretensionasfearingamanmayo’ertakeGod’sownspeedintheonewayoflove：Iabstainforlove’ssake——
What，mysoul?seethusfarandnofarther?whendoorsgreatandsmall，Nine-and-ninetyflewopeatourtouch，shouldthehundredthappal?
Intheleastthingshavefaith，yetdistrustinthegreatestofall?
DoIfindlovesofullinmynature，God’sultimategift，ThatIdoubthisownlovecancompetewithit?Herethepartsshift?
Here，thecreaturesurpassthecreator，——theend，whatbegan?
WouldIfaininmyimpotentyearningdoallforthisman，[270]
Anddaredoubthealoneshallnothelphim，whoyetalonecan?
Woulditeverhaveenteredmymind，thebarewill，muchlesspower，TobestowonthisSaulwhatIsangof，themarvellousdowerOfthelifehewasgiftedandfilledwith?tomakesuchasoul，Suchabody，andthensuchanearthforinspheringthewhole?
Anddothitnotentermymindasmywarmtearsattest
Thesegoodthingsbeinggiven，togoon，andgiveonemore，thebest?
Ay，tosaveandredeemandrestorehim，maintainattheheightThisperfection，——succeed，withlife’sdayspring，death’sminuteofnight?
Interposeatthedifficultminute，snatchSaul，themistake，[280]
Saul，thefailure，theruinheseemsnow，——andbidhimawakeFromthedream，theprobation，theprelude，tofindhimselfsetClearandsafeinnewlightandnewlife，——anewharmonyyetToberunandcontinued，andended——whoknows?——orendure！
Themantaughtenoughbylife’sdream，oftheresttomakesure；
Bythepain-throb，triumphantlywinningintensifiedbliss，Andthenextworld’srewardandrepose，bythestrugglesinthis。
18。”Ibelieveit！’Tisthou，God，thatgivest，’tisIwhoreceive：
Inthefirstisthelast，inthywillismypowertobelieve。
All’sonegift：thoucanstgrantitmoreover，asprompttomyprayer，[290]
AsIbreatheoutthisbreath，asIopenthesearmstotheair。
Fromthywill，streamtheworlds，lifeandnature，thydreadSabaoth：
Iwill?——themereatomsdespiseme！WhyamInotlothTolookthat，eventhatinthefacetoo?WhyisitIdareThinkbutlightlyofsuchimpuissance?Whatstopsmydespair?
This；——’tisnotwhatmanDoeswhichexaltshim，butwhatmanWoulddo！
SeetheKing——Iwouldhelphim，butcannot，thewishesfallthrough。
CouldIwrestletoraisehimfromsorrow，growpoortoenrich，Tofilluphislife，starvemyownout，Iwould——knowingwhich，Iknowthatmyserviceisperfect。Oh，speakthroughmenow！[300]
WouldIsufferforhimthatIlove?Sowouldstthou——sowiltthou！
Soshallcrowntheethetopmost，ineffablest，uttermostcrown——
Andthylovefillinfinitudewholly，norleaveupnordownOnespotforthecreaturetostandin！Itisbynobreath，Turnofeye，waveofhand，thatsalvationjoinsissuewithdeath！
Asthyloveisdiscoveredalmighty，almightybeprovedThypower，thatexistswithandforit，ofbeingbeloved！
Hewhodidmost，shallbearmost；thestrongestshallstandthemostweak。
’Tistheweaknessinstrength，thatIcryfor！myflesh，thatIseekIntheGodhead！IseekandIfindit。OSaul，itshallbe[310]
AFacelikemyfacethatreceivesthee；aManliketome，Thoushaltloveandbelovedby，forever：aHandlikethishandShallthrowopenthegatesofnewlifetothee！SeetheChriststand！”
19。
IknownottoowellhowIfoundmywayhomeinthenight。
Therewerewitnesses，cohortsaboutme，toleftandtoright，Angels，powers，theunuttered，unseen，thealive，theaware：
Irepressed，Igotthroughthemashardly，asstrugglinglythere，Asarunnerbesetbythepopulacefamishedfornews——
Lifeordeath。Thewholeearthwasawakened，hellloosedwithhercrews；
Andthestarsofnightbeatwithemotion，andtingledandshot[320]
Outinfirethestrongpainofpentknowledge：butIfaintednot，FortheHandstillimpelledmeatonceandsupported，suppressedAllthetumult，andquencheditwithquiet，andholybehest，Tilltherapturewasshutinitself，andtheearthsanktorest。
Anonatthedawn，allthattroublehadwitheredfromearth——
Notsomuch，butIsawitdieoutintheday’stenderbirth；
Inthegatheredintensitybroughttothegrayofthehills；
Intheshudderingforests’heldbreath；inthesuddenwind-thrills；
Inthestartledwildbeaststhatboreoft，eachwitheyesidlingstillThoughavertedwithwonderanddread；inthebirdsstiffandchill[330]
ThatroseheavilyasIapproachedthem，madestupidwithawe：
E’entheserpentthatslidawaysilent——hefeltthenewlaw。
Thesamestaredinthewhitehumidfacesupturnedbytheflowers；
Thesameworkedintheheartofthecedarandmovedthevine-bowers：
Andthelittlebrookswitnessingmurmured，persistentandlow，Withtheirobstinate，allbuthushedvoices——”E’enso，itisso！”——
320etseq。：seenotetoSt。37，38，of`BytheFireside’。
ADeathintheDesert。
[SupposedofPamphylaxtheAntiochene：
Itisaparchment，ofmyrollsthefifth，Haththreeskinsgluedtogether，isallGreekAndgoethfromEpsilondowntoMu：
LiessecondinthesurnamedChosenChest，[5]
Stainedandconservedwithjuiceofterebinth，Coveredwithclothofhair，andletteredXi，FromXanthus，mywife’suncle，nowatpeace：
MuandEpsilonstandformyownname。
Imaynotwriteit，butImakeacross[10]
ToshowIwaitHiscoming，withtherest，Andleaveoffhere：beginnethPamphylax。]——
1-12。Thebracketedprefatorylines，explanatoryoftheparchmentonwhicharerecordedthelasthoursandlasttalkofSt。Johnwithhisdevotedattendants，purporttohavebeenwrittenbyonewhowasatthetimetheowneroftheparchment。Itappearstohavecomeintohispossessionthroughhiswife，anieceoftheXanthuswho，withPamphylaxofAntioch，thesupposedauthorofthenarrativehehavingtolditontheeveofhismartyrdomtoacertainPhoebas，v。653，andtwoothers，isrepresentedthereinaswaitingonthedyingapostle，andwhoafterwards”escapedtoRome，wasburned，andcouldnotwritethechronicle。”vv。56，57。
4。AndgoethfromEpsilondowntoMu：thereferenceistosomenumberingontheparchment。
6。terebinth：theturpentinetree——
Isaid，”Ifoneshouldwethislipswithwine，Andslipthebroadestplantain-leafwefind，Orelsethelappetofalinenrobe，[15]
Intothewater-vessel，layitright，Andcoolhisforeheadjustabovetheeyes，Thewhileabrother，kneelingeitherside，Shouldchafeeachhandandtrytomakeitwarm，——
Heisnotsofargonebuthemightspeak。”[20]
Thisdidnothappenintheoutercave，Norinthesecretchamberoftherock，Where，sixtydayssincethedecreewasout，Wehadhim，beddedonacamel-skin，Andwaitedforhisdyingallthewhile；[25]
Butinthemidmostgrotto：sincenoon’slightReachedtherealittle，andwewouldnotloseThelastofwhatmighthappenonhisface——
23。thedecree：ofpersecutionoftheChristians，perhapsthatunderDomitian。Thepoetprobablydidnotthinkofanyparticularpersecution——
Iatthehead，andXanthusatthefeet，WithValensandtheBoy，hadliftedhim，[30]
Andbroughthimfromthechamberinthedepths，Andlaidhiminthelightwherewemightsee：
Forcertainsmilesbeganabouthismouth，Andhislidsmoved，presagefuloftheend。
Beyond，andhalfwayupthemoutho’thecave，[35]
TheBactrianconvert，havinghisdesire，Keptwatch，andmadepretencetograzeagoatThatgaveusmilk，onragsofvariousherb，Plantainandquitch，therocks’shadekeepsalive：
Sothatifanythieforsoldierpassed[40]
Becausethepersecutionwasaware，Yieldingthegoatuppromptlywithhislife，Suchmanmightpasson，joyfulataprize，Norcaretopryintothecoolo’thecave。
Outsidewasallnoonandtheburningblue。[45]——
36。theBactrianconvert：invv。649，650，heisspokenofas”butawildchildishman，andcouldnotwritenorspeak，butonlyloved。”BactriawasakingdominCentralAsia；
themodernnameisBalkh{adistrictinnorthernAfghanistanasof1995}。
havinghisdesire：asanewconvert，thesimplemanwaseagertoserve，evenuntodeath。
41。aware：onthelookout；exercisingastrictespionage——”Hereiswine”，answeredXanthus，——droppedadrop；
Istoopedandplacedthelapofclotharight，Thenchafedhisrighthand，andtheBoyhisleft：
ButValenshadbethoughthim，andproducedAndbrokeaballofnard，andmadeperfume。[50]
Only，hedid——notsomuchwake，as——turnAndsmilealittle，asasleeperdoesIfanydearonecallhim，touchhisface——
Andsmilesandloves，butwillnotbedisturbed。
ThenXanthussaidaprayer，butstillheslept：[55]
ItistheXanthusthatescapedtoRome，Wasburned，andcouldnotwritethechronicle。
ThentheBoysprangupfromhisknees，andran，Stungbythesplendorofasuddenthought，Andfetchedtheseventhplateofgravenlead[60]
Outofthesecretchamber，foundaplace，Pressingwithfingeronthedeeperdints，Andspoke，as’twerehismouthproclaimingfirst，”IamtheResurrectionandtheLife。”——
60。theseventhplateofgravenlead：oneoftheplatesonwhichJohn’sGospelwasgraven。Itcontained，itappears，the11thchapter，inwhichJesussaystoMartha，25thverse，”IamtheResurrectionandtheLife。”TheBoyutteredthewordswithsuchexpressionas’twereHISmouthfirstproclaimingthem——
Whereatheopenedhiseyeswideatonce，[65]
Andsatupofhimself，andlookedatus；
Andthenceforthnobodypronouncedaword：
Only，outside，theBactriancriedhiscryLikethelonedesert-birdthatwearstheruff，Assignalweweresafe，fromtimetotime。[70]——
69。thelonedesert-bird：theruffmaypossiblybereferredto。
SeeWebster，s。v——
Firsthesaid，”Ifamandeclaredtome，ThismysonValens，thismyotherson，WereJamesandPeter，——nay，declaredaswellThisladwasveryJohn，——Icouldbelieve！——
Could，foramoment，doubtlesslybelieve：[75]
Soismyselfwithdrawnintomydepths，ThesoulretreatedfromtheperishedbrainWhenceitwaswonttofeelandusetheworldThroughthesedullmembers，donewithlongago。
YetImyselfremain；Ifeelmyself：[80]
Andthereisnothinglost。Letbe，awhile！”——
76。withdrawnintomydepths：intothedepthsofhisabsolutebeing，ofthe”whatIs”；seethedoctrineofthetrinalunityofmanwhichfollows——
[Thisisthedoctrinehewaswonttoteach，Howdiverspersonswitnessineachman，Threesoulswhichmakeuponesoul：first，towit，Asoulofeachandallthebodilyparts，[85]
Seatedtherein，whichworks，andiswhatDoes，Andhastheuseofearth，andendsthemanDownward；but，tendingupwardforadvice，Growsinto，andagainisgrownintoBythenextsoul，which，seatedinthebrain，[90]
Useththefirstwithitscollecteduse，Andfeeleth，thinketh，willeth，——iswhatKnows：
Which，dulytendingupwardinitsturn，Growsinto，andagainisgrownintoBythelastsoul，thatusesboththefirst，[95]
Subsistingwhethertheyassistorno，And，constitutingman’sself，iswhatIs###第50章
Andleansupontheformer，makesitplay，Asthatplayedoffthefirst：and，tendingup，Holds，isupheldby，God，andendstheman[100]
Upwardinthatdreadpointofintercourse，Norneedsaplace，foritreturnstoHim。
WhatDoes，whatKnows，whatIs；threesouls，oneman。
IgivetheglossaofTheotypas。]——
82-104。Thesupposednarrator，Pamphylax，givesinthesebracketedverses，ontheauthorityofanimaginedTheotypas，adoctrineJohnwaswonttoteach，ofthetrinalunityofman——
thethird”person”ofwhichunity，”whatIs”，beingman’sessential，absolutenature。ThedyingJohnisrepresentedashavingwonhiswaytotheKingdomofthe”whatIs”，theKingdomofeternaltruthwithinhimself。InLuke17：20-21，weread：”AndwhenhewasdemandedofthePharisees，whentheKingdomofGodshouldcome，heansweredthemandsaid，TheKingdomofGodcomethnotwithobservation：
neithershalltheysay，Lohere！or，Lothere！for，behold，theKingdomofGodiswithinyou。”Inharmonywithwhich，Paracelsusismadetosay，inBrowning’spoem，”Truthiswithinourselves；……thereisaninmostcentreinusall，wheretruthabidesinfulness”；
etc。Seepp。24and25ofthisvolume。{Inthisetext，seeChapterI，`TheSpiritualEbbandFlow，etc。’，oftheIntroduction。
Excerptisshortlybeforethepoem`Popularity’。}”Life，you’vegrantedme，developsfromwithin。ButINNERMOSTOFTHEINMOST，MOSTINTERIOROFTHEINTERNE，GODCLAIMSHISOWN，DIVINEHUMANITYRENEWINGNATURE”Mrs。Browning’s`AuroraLeigh’。
Mrs。M。G。Glazebrook，inherpaperon`ADeathintheDesert’，readatthe48thmeetingoftheBrowningSociety，Feb。25th，1887，paraphrasestheselines：”Thefirstandlowest[soul]isthatwhichhastodowithearthandcorporealthings，theanimalsoul，whichreceivesprimarysensationsandistheimmediatecauseofaction——`whatDoes’。Thesecondistheintellect，andhasitsseatinthebrain：itissuperiortothefirst，butdependentonit，sinceitreceivesasmaterialtheactualexperiencewhichtheanimalsoulsupplies；itisthefeeling，thinking，willingsoul——`whatKnows’。Thethird，andhighest，isthespiritofman，theveryprincipleoflife，thedivineelementinmanlinkinghimtoGod，whichisself-subsistentandthereforeindependentofsensationandknowledge，butneverthelessmakesuseofthem，andgivesthemexistenceandenergy——`whatIs’。”——
Andthen，”Astick，oncefirefromendtoend；[105]
Now，ashessavethetipthatholdsaspark！
Yet，blowthespark，itrunsback，spreadsitselfAlittlewherethefirewas：thusIurgeThesoulthatservedme，tillittaskoncemoreWhatashesofmybrainhavekepttheirshape，[110]
Andthesemakeeffortonthelasto’theflesh，Tryingtotasteagainthetruthofthings”——
Hesmiled——”theirverysuperficialtruth；
Asthatyearemysons，thatitislongSinceJamesandPeterhadreleasebydeath，[115]
AndIamonlyhe，yourbrotherJohn，Whosawandheard，andcouldrememberall。
Rememberall！Itisnotmuchtosay。
WhatifthetruthbrokeonmefromaboveAsonceandoft-times?Suchmighthapagain：[120]
DoubtlesslyHemightstandinpresencehere，Withheadwool-white，eyes，flame，andfeetlikebrass，Theswordandthesevenstars，asIhaveseen——
Iwhonowshudderonlyandsurmise`Howdidyourbrotherbearthatsightandlive?’[125]——
113。superficialtruth：phenomenal，relativetruth；
thatwhichisarrivedatthroughthesenses，andbelongstothedomainofthe”whatKnows”。Essential，absolutetruthcanbeknownonlythrougharesponsetheretooftheessential，theabsolute，the”whatIs”，inman’snature。Johnhasattainedtoameasureofabsolutetruth，andsmilesonrevertingtotheverysuperficialtruthofthings。
121-123。SeeTheRevelationofSt。John，chap。1。
125。yourbrother：hemeanshimself，ofcourse——”IfIliveyet，itisforgood，moreloveThroughmetomen：benaughtbutasheshereThatkeepawhilemysemblance，whowasJohn，——
Still，whentheyscatter，thereisleftonearthNoonealivewhoknewconsiderthis！[130]——
SawwithhiseyesandhandledwithhishandsThatwhichwasfromthefirst，theWordofLife。
Howwillitbewhennonemoresaith`Isaw’?”Sucheverwaslove’sway：torise，itstoops。
SinceI，whomChrist’smouthtaught，wasbiddenteach，[135]
Iwent，formanyyears，abouttheworld，Saying，`Itwasso；soIheardandsaw’，Speakingasthecaseasked：andmenbelieved。
AfterwardcamethemessagetomyselfInPatmosisle；Iwasnotbiddenteach。[140]
Butsimplylisten，takeabookandwrite，Norsetdownotherthanthegivenword。
WithnothinglefttomyarbitramentTochooseorchange：Iwrote，andmenbelieved。
Then，formytimegrewbrief，nomessagemore，[145]
Nocalltowriteagain，Ifoundaway，And，reasoningfrommyknowledge，merelytaughtMenshould，forlove’ssake，inlove’sstrength，believe；
OrIwouldpenalettertoafriend，Andurgethesameasfriend，norlessnormore：[150]
FriendssaidIreasonedrightly，andbelieved。
Butatthelast，why，IseemedleftaliveLikeasea-jellyweakonPatmosstrand，Totelldrysea-beachgazershowIfaredWhentherewasmid-sea，andthemightythings；[155]
Lefttorepeat，`Isaw，Iheard，Iknew’，Andgoallovertheoldgroundagain，WithAntichristalreadyintheworld，AndmanyAntichrists，whoansweredprompt`AmInotJasperasthyselfartJohn?[160]
Nay，young，whereasthroughagethoumayestforget：
Wherefore，explain，orhowshallwebelieve?’
Ineverthoughttocalldownfireonsuch，Or，asinwonderfulandearlydays，Pickupthescorpion，treadtheserpentdumb；[165]
ButpatientstatedmuchoftheLord’slifeForgottenormisdelivered，andletitwork：
Sincemuchthatatthefirst，indeedandword，Laysimplyandsufficientlyexposed，Hadgrownorelsemysoulwasgrowntomatch，[170]
Fedthroughsuchyears，familiarwithsuchlight，Guardedandguidedstilltoseeandspeak
Ofnewsignificanceandfreshresult；
Whatfirstwereguessedaspoints，Inowknewstars，AndnamedthemintheGospelIhavewrit。[175]
Formensaid，`Itisgettinglongago：
WhereisthepromiseofHiscoming?’——askedTheseyoungonesintheirstrength，aslothtowait，Ofmewho，whentheirsireswereborn，wasold。
I，forIlovedthem，answered，joyfully，[180]
SinceIwasthere，andhelpfulinmyage；
And，inthemain，Ithinksuchmenbelieved。
Finally，thusendeavoring，Ifellsick。
Yebroughtmehere，andIsupposedtheend，Andwenttosleepwithonethoughtthat，atleast，[185]
Thoughthewholeearthshouldlieinwickedness，Wehadthetruth，mightleavetheresttoGod。
YetnowIwakeinsuchdecrepitudeAsIhadsliddendownandfallenafar，Pasteventhepresenceofmyformerself，[190]
Graspingthewhileforstayatfactswhichsnap，TillIamfoundawayfrommyownworld，Feelingforfoot-holdthroughablankprofound，Alongwithunbornpeopleinstrangelands，Whosay——Ihearsaidorconceivetheysay——[195]
`WasJohnatall，anddidhesayhesaw?
Assureus，ereweaskwhathemightsee！’——
156。Isaw，Iheard，Iknew：expressionswhichoccurthroughoutJohn’sRevelation。
188-197。Thepoetprovides，intheselines，forthepropheticcharacterofJohn’sdiscourse，itssolutionofthedifficultiesdestinedtobesetChristianityinthefuture，andespeciallyofthosewhichhavebeenraisedinourowntimes。ThehistoricalbulwarkswhichtheStraussesandtheRenanshaveendeavoredtodestroy，Christianity，initsessential，absolutecharacter，itsadaptivenesstospiritualvitality，andthewantsofthesoul，candowithout。
Indeed，therewillbemuchgainedwhenthehistoricalcharacterofChristianityisgenerallydisregarded。Itsimpregnablefortress，namely，thePersonality，JesusChrist，willremain，andmankindwillforeverseekandfindrefugeinit。ArthurSymons，inhis`IntroductiontotheStudyofBrowning’，remarks：……”itisasapieceofratiocination——suffused，indeed，withimagination——
thatthepoemseemstohaveitsraisond’etre。Thebearingofthisargumentoncontemporarytheories，maytosomeappearamerit，toothersablemish。TomakethedyingJohnrefuteStraussorRenan，handlingtheirpropositionswithadmirabledialecticalskill，iscertainly，onthefaceofit，somewhathazardous。ButIcanseenorealincongruityinimputingtotheseerofPatmosapropheticinsightintothefuture——norealinconsequenceinimaginingtheopponentofCerinthusspendinghislastbreathinthedefenceofChristiantruthagainstaforeseenscepticism。”——”AndhowshallIassurethem?Cantheyshare——They，whohaveflesh，aveilofyouthandstrengthAbouteachspirit，thatneedsmustbideitstime，[200]
LivingandlearningstillasyearsassistWhichwearthethicknessthin，andletmansee——
Withmewhohardlyamwithheldatall，Butshudderingly，scarceashredbetween，Liebaretotheuniversalprickoflight?[205]
Isitfornothingwegrowoldandweak，WewhomGodloves?Whenpainends，gainendstoo。
Tome，thatstory——ay，thatLifeandDeathOfwhichIwrote`itwas’——tome，itis；——
Is，hereandnow：Iapprehendnaughtelse。[210]
IsnotGodnowi’theworldHispowerfirstmade?
IsnotHisloveatissuestillwithsin，Visiblywhenawrongisdoneonearth?
Love，wrong，andpain，whatseeIelsearound?
Yea，andtheResurrectionandUprise[215]
Totherighthandofthethrone——whatisitbeside，Whensuchtruth，breakingbounds，o’erfloodsmysoul，And，asIsawthesinanddeath，evensoSeeItheneedyettransiencyofboth，Thegoodandgloryconsummatedthence?[220]
IsawthePower；IseetheLove，onceweak，ResumethePower：andinthisword`Isee’，Lo，thereisrecognizedtheSpiritofbothThatmovingo’erthespiritofman，unblindsHiseyeandbidshimlook。Theseare，Isee；[225]
Butye，thechildren，Hisbelovedonestoo，Yeneed，——asIshoulduseanopticglassIwonderedaterewhile，somewherei’theworld，Ithadbeengivenacraftysmithtomake；
Atube，heturnedonobjectsbroughttooclose，[230]
LyingconfusedlyinsubordinateFortheunassistedeyetomasteronce：
Lookthroughhistube，atdistancenowtheylay，Becomesuccinct，distinct，sosmall，soclear！
Justthus，yeneedsmustapprehendwhattruth[235]
Isee，reducedtoplainhistoricfact，Diminishedintoclearness，provedapointAndfaraway：yewouldwithdrawyoursenseFromouteternity，strainitupontime，Thenstandbeforethatfact，thatLifeandDeath，[240]
Staythereatgaze，tillitdispart，dispread，Asthoughastarshouldopenout，allsides，Growtheworldonyou，asitismyworld——
202。”Oh，notalonewhenlifeflowsstilldotruthandpoweremerge，butalsowhenstrangechancerufflesitscurrent；inunusedconjuncture，whensicknessbreaksthebody——hunger，watching，excess，orlanguor——
oftenestdeath’sapproach——peril，deepjoy，orwoe。”——
Browning’s`Paracelsus’。”Thesoul’sdarkcottage，batteredanddecayed，LetsinnewlightthroughchinksthatTimehasmade。
Strongerbyweakness，wisermenbecome，Astheydrawneartotheireternalhome。
Leavingtheold，bothworldsatoncetheyview，Thatstanduponthethresholdofthenew。”——EdmundWaller。”Drawingnearherdeath，shesentmostpiousthoughtsasharbingerstoheaven；andhersoulsawaglimpseofhappinessthroughthechinksofhersickness-brokenbody。”Fuller’s`HolyandProfaneState’，BookI。，chap。2。
203。Withme：connectwith`share’，v。198。
208-209。Seep。62ofthisvolume。{Inthisetext，PartII，Section3intheIntroduction。Itisshortlybeforeanexcerptfrom`ChristmasEve’。}
221-225。Seestanzas9and10of`RabbiBenEzra’。
227。anopticglass：perhapsanachronistic。