That presented, the wise world says,
“Take this place!” and the man obeys.
Somewhat otherwise measures God,
Searches the soul with love’s testing-rod;
Gets its innermost depth and plan;
Ignores the product, exalts the man!
Whittier, in a similar vein, wrote:
Not by the page word-painted,
My life is banned or sainted.
Deeper than written scroll,