Thus God And Nature Linked The Gen'ral

The Ruling Passion, Be It What It Will. The Ruling Passion Conquers Reason Still.

And Binding Nature Fast In Fate, Left Free The Human Will.

In Pride, In Reas'ning Pride, Our Error Lies; All Quit Their Sphere And Rush Into The Skies. Pride Still Is Aiming At The Bless'd Abodes, Men Would Be Angels, Angels Would Be Gods.

Heaven Breathes Thro' Ev'ry Member Of The Whole One Common Blessing, As One Common Soul.

What Can Ennoble Sots, Or Slaves, Or Cowards? Alas! Not All The Blood, Of All The Howards.