All holy fear, and love, and reverence,

With honour, joy, and praise, as well as sense,

Are hidden in our thoughts. Thoughts are the things

That us affect: The honey and the stings

Of all that is are seated in a thought,

Even while it seemeth weak, and next to nought.

The matter of all pleasure, virtue, worth,

Grief, anger, hate, revenge, which words set forth,

Are thoughts alone. Thoughts are the highest things,

The very offspring of the King of Kings.