Annihilate thy darksome self,—thy being’s pall.
Let thy existence in God’s essence be enrolled,
As copper in alchemist’s bath is turned to gold.
Quit “I” and “We,” which o’er thy heart exert control.
’Tis egotism, estranged from God, that clogs thy soul.80
XI.
The Lion’s Hunt, in Company.
A lion, wolf, and fox together went to hunt;
Among the hills, in quest of game, they turned their brunt.
By mutual help and aid, they hoped to make the field