Heaven is for thee too high To know what passes there; be lowly wise. Think only what concerns thee and thy being; Dream not of other worlds, what creatures there Live, in what state, condition, or degree, Contented that thus far hath been revealed.

Nor turned I ween Adam from his fair spouse, nor Eve the rites Mysterious of connubial love refused: Whatever hypocrites austerely talk Of purity and place and innocence, Defaming as impure what God declares Pure, and commands to some, leaves free to all.

With ruin upon ruin, rout on rout, Confusion worse confounded.

Just are the ways of God, And justifiable to men; Unless there be who think not God at all.

No worthy enterprise can be done by us without continual plodding and wearisomeness to our faint and sensitive abilities.

I call a complete and generous education that which fits a man to perform justly, skillfully, and magnanimously all the offices, both private and public, of peace and war.

From haunted spring and dale Edg'd with poplar pale The parting genius is with sighing sent.