By vigorous effort, and an honest aim,
At once he draws the sting of life and death;
He walks with Nature; and her paths are peace.
Our error’s cause and cure are seen: see next
Time’s nature, origin, importance, speed; 190
And thy great gain from urging his career.—
All-sensual man, because untouch’d, unseen,
He looks on time as nothing. Nothing else
Is truly man’s; ’tis fortune’s.—Time’s a god.
Hast thou ne’er heard of Time’s omnipotence?