“One step beyond due limit leaves me ashes sere.
Go forward, man of God; leave me; I know my place.
To every one’s not given to see God face to face.”
Whoever, out of sloth, endeavour’s path shall quit,
And patience lose, compulsion’s creed must needs admit.180
Whoe’er affirms compulsion, brings woe on himself,
Until his troubles to the grave conduct the elf.
The Prophet said: “My mission, ’s truth to preach to man.
Much trouble will surround it during my life’s span.”
Compulsion’s but the setting of a broken bone,[156]