Those ears, in many ways, degraded are indeed.
Mankind the songs of fairies never hear at all,
They are not versed in fairies’ ways, their voices small.
’Tis true, the chants of fairies’ sounds are of this world;[246]
But songs sung by men’s hearts are far above them hurled.10
Both men and fairies pris’ners are in earthly cage.
Both, too, are thralls of sinful ignorance’s rage.
Read thou the text: “O fairy troop,” in book of God.[247]
Consider, too: “Can ye pass out?” Who holds the rod?
The inward hymn that’s sung by all the hearts of saints