They turn, and glean a harvest for its pleasure sole.
The hands and feet are servants to the heart’s request,
As Moses’ rod obedient was to his behest.
At heart’s desire, the feet begin the nimble dance,
Or seek advantage, or avoid some sore mischance.70
The heart commands, the hands to calculations fall;
Should it prefer, they write a book or treatise small.
A hand there is, ’twould seem, within these hands of ours;
A hidden hand, that moves the body’s wondrous powers.
If that incites, this wages battle with the foe;