Rush on his mind in dark and doubtful sense,

His mind a chaos of blind zeal, that spurns

Th’ unerring clue which mild discretion lends.

Perchance the clashing images strike out

Some ray of casual light; how soon

The weak and momentary glance is lost

Beneath a load of wild obscurity!

Much does he labour with some weighty thought

Of faith, of grace, of Heaven, perchance of hell,

But all in vain be draws the thread confused