Heavenopenedtoasoulwhileyetonearth，Earthforcedonasoul’susewhileseeingheaven：
Themaniswitlessofthesize，thesum，Thevalueinproportionofallthings，Orwhetheritbelittleorbemuch。
DiscoursetohimofprodigiousarmamentsAssembledtobesiegehiscitynow，Andofthepassingofamulewithgourds——
’Tisone！Thentakeitontheotherside，Speakofsometriflingfact，——hewillgazerapt[150]
Withstuporatitsverylittleness(FarasIsee)，asifinthatindeedHecaughtprodigiousimport，wholeresults；
Andsowillturntoustheby-standersIneverthesamestupor(notethispoint)，Thatwe，too，seenotwithhisopenedeyes。
Wonderanddoubtcomewronglyintoplay，Preposterously，atcrosspurposes。
Shouldhischildsickenuntodeath，——why，lookForscarceabatementofhischeerfulness，[160]
Orpretermissionofthedailycraft！
Whileaword，gesture，glancefromthatsamechildAtplayorintheschoolorlaidasleep，Willstartlehimtoanagonyoffear，Exasperation，justaslike。DemandThereasonwhy——”’tisbutaword，”object——”Agesture”——heregardstheeasourlordWholivedthereinthepyramidalone，Lookedatus(doesthoumind?)when，beingyoung，Webothwouldunadvisedlyrecite[170]
Somecharm’sbeginning，fromthatbookofhis，AbletobidthesunthrobwideandburstAllintostars，assunsgrownoldarewont。
ThouandthechildhaveeachaveilalikeThrowno’eryourheads，fromunderwhichyebothStretchyourblindhandsandtriflewithamatchOveramineofGreekfire，didyeknow！
Heholdsonfirmlytosomethreadoflife——
(Itisthelifetoleadperforcedly)
Whichrunsacrosssomevast，distractingorb[180]
Ofgloryoneithersidethatmeagrethread，Which，consciousof，hemustnotenteryet——
Thespirituallifearoundtheearthlylife：
Thelawofthatisknowntohimasthis，Hisheartandbrainmovethere，hisfeetstayhere。
SoisthemanperplextwithimpulsesSuddentostartoffcrosswise，notstraighton，Proclaimingwhatisrightandwrongacross，Andnotalong，thisblackthreadthroughtheblaze——”Itshouldbe”balkedby”hereitcannotbe”。[190]
Andofttheman’ssoulspringsintohisfaceAsifhesawagainandheardagainHissagethatbadehim”Rise”，andhedidrise。
Something，aword，aticko’thebloodwithinAdmonishes：thenbackhesinksatonceToashes，whowasveryfirebefore，InsedulousrecurrencetohistradeWherebyheearnethhimthedailybread；
Andstudiouslythehumblerforthatpride，Professedlythefaultierthatheknows[200]
God’ssecret，whileheholdsthethreadoflife。
IndeedtheespecialmarkingofthemanIspronesubmissiontotheheavenlywill——
Seeingit，whatitis，andwhyitis。
’Sayeth，hewillwaitpatienttothelastForthatsamedeathwhichmustrestorehisbeingToequilibrium，bodylooseningsoulDivorcedevennowbyprematurefullgrowth：
Hewilllive，nay，itpleasethhimtoliveSolongasGodplease，andjusthowGodplease。[210]
HeevenseekethnottopleaseGodmore(Whichmeaneth，otherwise)thanasGodplease。
Hence，IperceivenotheaffectstopreachThedoctrineofhissectwhate’eritbe，Makeproselytesasmadmenthirsttodo：
Howcanhegivehisneighbortherealground，Hisownconviction?Ardentasheis——
Callhisgreattruthalie，why，stilltheold”BeitasGodplease”re-assurethhim。
Iprobedthesoreasthydiscipleshould：[220]”How，beast，”saidI，”thisstolidcarelessnessSufficeththee，whenRomeisonhermarchTostampoutlikealittlesparkthytown，Thytribe，thycrazytaleandtheeatonce?”
Hemerelylookedwithhislargeeyesonme。
Themanisapathetic，youdeduce?
Contrariwise，helovesbotholdandyoung，Ableandweak，affectstheverybrutesAndbirds——howsayI?flowersofthefield——
Asawiseworkmanrecognizestools[230]
Inamaster’sworkshop，lovingwhattheymake。
Thusisthemanasharmlessasalamb：
Onlyimpatient，lethimdohisbest，Atignoranceandcarelessnessandsin——
Anindignationwhichispromptlycurbed：
AswhenincertaintravelIhavefeignedTobeanignoramusinourartAccordingtosomepreconceiveddesign，Andhappedtoheartheland’spractitionersSteepedinconceitsublimedbyignorance，[240]
Prattlefantasticallyondisease，Itscauseandcure——andImustholdmypeace！
Thouwiltobject——WhyhaveInoterethisSoughtoutthesagehimself，theNazareneWhowroughtthiscure，inquiringatthesource，Conferringwiththefranknessthatbefits?
Alas！itgrievethme，thelearnedleechPerishedinatumultmanyyearsago，Accused，——ourlearning’sfate，——ofwizardry，Rebellion，tothesettinguparule[250]
Andcreedprodigiousasdescribedtome。
Hisdeath，whichhappenedwhentheearthquakefell(Prefiguring，assoonappeared，thelossTooccultlearninginourlordthesageWholivedthereinthepyramidalone)，Waswroughtbythemadpeople——that’stheirwont！
Onvainrecourse，asIconjectureit，Tohistriedvirtue，formiraculoushelp——
Howcouldhestoptheearthquake?That’stheirway！
Theotherimputationsmustbelies：[260]
Buttakeone，thoughIloathtogiveitthee，Inmererespectforanygoodman’sfame。
(Andafterall，ourpatientLazarusIsstarkmad；shouldwecountonwhathesays?
Perhapsnot：thoughinwritingtoaleech’Tiswelltokeepbacknothingofacase。)
Thismansocuredregardsthecurer，then，As——Godforgiveme！whobutGodhimself，Creatorandsustaineroftheworld，Thatcameanddweltinfleshonitawhile！[270]——
’Sayeththatsuchanonewasbornandlived，Taught，healedthesick，brokebreadathisownhouse，Thendied，withLazarusby，foraughtIknow，Andyetwas……whatIsaidnorchooserepeat，Andmusthavesoavouchedhimself，infact，InhearingofthisveryLazarusWhosaith——butwhyallthisofwhathesaith?
Whywriteoftrivialmatters，thingsofpriceCallingateverymomentforremark?
Inoticedonthemarginofapool[280]
Blue-floweringborage，theAlepposort，Aboundeth，verynitrous。Itisstrange！
Thypardonforthislongandtediouscase，Which，nowthatIreviewit，needsmustseemUndulydwelton，prolixlysetforth！
NorImyselfdiscerninwhatiswritGoodcauseforthepeculiarinterestAndaweindeedthismanhastouchedmewith。
Perhapsthejourney’send，thewearinessHadwroughtuponmefirst。Imethimthus：[290]
IcrossedaridgeofshortsharpbrokenhillsLikeanoldlion’scheekteeth。OuttherecameAmoonmadelikeafacewithcertainspotsMultiform，manifold，andmenacing：
Thenawindrosebehindme。SowemetInthisoldsleepytownatunaware，ThemanandI。Isendtheewhatiswrit。
Regarditasachance，amatterriskedTothisambiguousSyrian：hemaylose，Orsteal，orgiveittheewithequalgood。[300]
Jerusalem’sreposeshallmakeamendsFortimethisletterwastes，thytimeandmine；
Tillwhen，oncemorethypardonandfarewell！
TheveryGod！think，Abib；dostthouthink?
So，theAll-Great，weretheAll-Lovingtoo——
So，throughthethundercomesahumanvoiceSaying，”OheartImade，aheartbeatshere！
Face，myhandsfashioned，seeitinmyself！
Thouhastnopowernormay’stconceiveofmine：
ButloveIgavethee，withmyselftolove，[310]
Andthoumustlovemewhohavediedforthee！”
ThemadmansaithHesaidso：itisstrange——
1。Karshish……ToAbib。{thatis，phrasefinishesonline7。}
17。snake-stone：acertainkindofstonesupposedtobeefficaciouswhenplaceduponthebiteofasnake，inabsorbingorcharmingawaythepoison。
21。MyjourneyingswerebroughttoJericho：i。e。，inhislastletter。
28。Vespasian：T。FlaviusSabinusVespasianus，Romanemperor，A。D。70-79；sentbyNeroin66toconductthewaragainsttheJews；
whenproclaimedemperor，lefthissonTitustocontinuethewar。
24-33。hisardentscientificinteresthascausedhimtobravealldangers。
49。TheSyrianrunagate：perhapsI’mwritingfornothingintrustingmylettertohim。
60。Thouhadst：wouldsthave。
Zoar：oneofthe”citiesoftheplain”，S。E。oftheDeadSea(Gen。19：22)。
65-78。Thoughhe’sdeeplyimpressedwiththesubject，heapproachesitwithextremediffidence，writingtothe”all-sagacious”Abib。
82。exhibition：usedinitsmedicalsenseofadministeringaremedy。
103。fume：vaporishfancy。
106。Assaffrontingeth：Chauceruses”saffron”metaphoricallyasaverb：——”AndinLatynIspekeawordesfewe，Tosaffronwithmypredicacioun，Andfortostirementodevocioun。”——`ThePardoner’sPrologue’。
113。Think，couldWEpenetratebyanydrug。
141，142。”Browninghasdrawntheportraitureofonetowhomtheeternalissensiblypresent，whosespirithasgainedprematurelyabsolutepredominance：……andtheresultis……abeing`ProfessedlythefaultierthatheknowsGod’ssecret，whileheholdsthethreadoflife’(vv。200，201)。Lazarustherefore，whilehemovesintheworld，haslostallsenseofproportioninthingsabouthim，allmeasureofandfacultyofdealingwiththatwhichswayshisfellows。Hehasnopowerorwilltowinthemtohisfaith，buthesimplystandsamongmenasapatientwitnessoftheoverwhelmingrealityofthedivine：awitnesswhoseauthorityisconfessed，evenagainsthisinclination，bythestudentofnature，whoturnsagainandagaintothephenomenonwhichheaffectstodisparage。”InthiscrucialexampleBrowningshowshowtheexclusivedominanceofthespiritdestroysthefulnessofhumanlife，itsusesandpowers，whileitleavesapassivelife，crownedwithanunearthlybeauty。
Ontheotherhand，heshowsinhisstudyofCleonthattherichestresultsofearthinartandspeculation，andpleasureandpower，areunabletoremovefromlifethedesolationoffinalgloom……Thecontrastisofthedeepestsignificance。
TheJewishpeasantenduresearth，beinginpossessionofheaven：
theGreekpoet，inpossessionofearth，feelsthatheaven，somefuturestate，`UnlimitedincapabilityForjoy，asthisisindesireforjoy’，isanecessityforman；butno，`Zeushasnotyetrevealedit；andalas，Hemusthavedoneso，wereitpossible！’
Butwemustnotpausetofollowoutthecontrastintodetails。
Itisenoughtoseebroadlythatfleshandspiriteachclaimrecognitioninconnectionwiththeirproperspheres，inorderthatthepresentlifemaybearitstrueresult。”——Rev。Prof。Westcotton`Browning’sViewofLife’(`B。Soc。Papers’，IV。，pp。401，402)。
166。object：offerinopposition；seev。243。
167。ourlord：somesageunderwhomtheyhadlearned；seev。254。
174。Thouandthechildhave：i。e。，forhim，Lazarus。
177。Greekfire：seeGibbon，chap。52。{aflammableliquid，keptsosecretthatitsexactconstitutionisstillunknown。}
281。Aleppo：acityofSyria；theblue-floweringboragewassupposedtopossessvaluablemedicinalvirtuesandexhilaratingqualities。
301。Jerusalem’sreposeshallmakeamends：hewillavailhimselfofittowriteabetterletterthanthisone。
AMartyr’sEpitaph。
(From`EasterDay’。)
Iwasbornsickly，poor，andmean，Aslave：nomiserycouldscreenTheholdersofthepearlofpriceFromCaesar’senvy；thereforetwiceIfoughtwithbeasts，andthreetimessawMychildrensufferbyhislaw；
Atlastmyownreleasewasearned：
Iwassometimeinbeingburned，ButatthecloseaHandcamethroughThefireabovemyhead，anddrew[10]
MysoultoChrist，whomnowIsee。
Sergius，abrother，writesformeThistestimonyonthewall——
Forme，Ihaveforgotitall。
SoliloquyoftheSpanishCloister。
1。
Gr-r-r——therego，myheart’sabhorrence！
Wateryourdamnedflower-pots，do！
Ifhatekilledmen，BrotherLawrence，God’sblood，wouldnotminekillyou！
What?yourmyrtle-bushwantstrimming?
Oh，thatrosehaspriorclaims——
Needsitsleadenvasefilledbrimming?
Helldryyouupwithitsflames！
