What Is Strength Without A Double Share

To Live A Life Half Dead, A Living Death.

Consider First, That Great Or Bright Infers Not Excellence.

Nor Think Thou With Wind Of æry Threats To Awe Whom Yet With Deeds Thou Canst Not.

What Reinforcement We May Gain From Hope; If Not, What Resolution From Despair.

Knowledge Forbidden? Suspicious, Reasonless. Why Should Their Lord Envy Them That? Can It Be Sin To Know, Can It Be Death? And Do They Only Stand By Ignorance? Is That Their Happy State, The Proof Of Their Obedience And Their Faith? O Fair Foundation Laid Whereon To Build Their Ruin!