True wisdom’s not the fruit of noble birth. Poor lout!
Each ‘church’ has had in view to gain a happy end.
But one and all have failed and could but fail. God send!
To palm off jugglers’ tricks is not true wisdom’s part,
Or man had never seen so many faiths take start.”
And one again: “True wisdom thou hast surely found.
Thou knowest men of wisdom;—wisdom’s safest ground.180
Be manful. Let not men by fraud make mock of thee.
Thy own path choose; turn not from it for aught thou see.”
To one he said: “Thy unity is all in all;