What is a mortal, that thou shouldst nurture him? Or that thou shouldst fix upon him thy mind?

I also, have a mind like you, I, fall not short, of you, But who hath not such things as these?

Surely he hath known no peace in his inmost mind, - With his dearest thing, shall he not get away:

When I call to mind, then am I dismayed, and there seizeth my flesh a shuddering: -

For ye say, Where is the house of the noble-minded? And where the dwelling-tent of the lawless?

Wherefore, ye men of mind, hearken unto me, - Far be it, that, GOD, should be lawless, or, the Almighty, be perverse!

According to thy mind, must he requite it, that thou hast refused? For, thou, must choose, and not, I, What then thou knowest, speak!

The men of mind, will say to me, yea any wise man hearkening unto me: -

Lo! GOD, is mighty, yet will he not despise, Mighty in vigour of mind;