To him who judged return impossible,

Yet hated heritage procured thereby.

A fool were Ishak if he failed to prize

Mere head's work less than heart's work: no fool he!"

"Is God less wise? Resume the roll!" They did.


You groped your way across my room i' the drear dark dead of night;

At each fresh step a stumble was: but, once your lamp alight,

Easy and plain you walked again: so soon all wrong grew right!

What lay on floor to trip your foot? Each object, late awry,