,b ,love1 t moves ! e>?1 & skies1 & sea1
 ,beheld 8 old love 9 h] mis]y1 ,&      
wrapp$ h] he>t 9 sudd5 g5tle sleep2 ,&  
mean:ile caus$ unnumb]$ ants to creep   
,ab\t h]1 & !y wr\ght s busily ,t all1  
ere sund[n1 0 z x %\ld be1 ,& homew>d   
w5t aga9 ! k+less folk4   --,! ,e>?ly   
,p>adise4                               
99,,k+less ,,folk99                     
99,,&99                    99,o!r       
,addresses on ,bible ,animals499        
,,by ,,!                   99,rev4      
,,john ,,adams1 ,b4,d41 ,inv]keilor499  
,ed9burgh & ,london3                    
,,oliphant1 ,,&]son  ,,f]ri]4           
#ahig4                                  
99,,cont5ts499   ,,k+less ,,folk1 ,!    
,ant  ,,hooks ,,( ,,/eel1 ,! ,be>  ,,!  
,,sacr$ ,,bird1 ,! ,dove  ,,little1 ,,b 
,,wise1 ,! ,coney  ,,cr[n$ ,,) ,,hon\r1 
,! ,ass's ,colt  ,,! ,,r$brea/  ,a      
,,born ,,ma!matician1 ,! ,bee  ,,!      
,,bird ,,( ,,fre$om1 ,! ,swall[  ,a     
,,h\se ,,( ,,gossam]1 ,! ,spid]         
,,little ,,follies1 ,! ,fly  ,,pe>ls1   

,,n ,,peas1 ,! ,pe>l-,oy/]  ,,"s ,,o!r  
,,%ells  ,,calves ,,( ,,! ,,/all1 ,!    
,calf  ,,fur ,,or ,,fea!r81 ,! ,bat     
,,onw>d ,,& ,,upw>d1 ,! ,eagle  ,,!     
,,victor ,,vanqui%$1 ,! ,lion  ,,!      
,,bird ,,( ,,! ,,dawn1 ,! ,cock-cr[+    
,,peace                                 
99,! ,ant499   ,g to ! ant1 ?\ slugg>d2 
consid] h] ways1 & be wise3 :i* hav+ no 
guide1 ov]se]1 or rul]1 provide? h] meat
 9 ! summ]1 & ga!re? h] food 9 !        
h>ve/4--,prov4 vi4 #f-h4   ,( :at use is
 a slugg>d8 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! _w is ( "s use1 
says ,john ,pl\ghman1 b x w\ld puzzle a 
doctor ( div9ity1 or a philosoph]1 or ! 
wise/ owl 9 our /eeple1 to tell ! good (
 idl5ess2 t seems to me to be an ill w9d
 :i* bl[s nobody any good1 a sort ( mud 
:i* bre$s no eels1 a dirty dit* :i* w\ld
 n fe$ a frog4  ,sift a slugg>d gra9 by 
gra91 & y'll f9d him all *aff4  ,a      
slugg>d is really a good-=-no?+1 & no   
bett] advice c\ld be giv5 to boys ?an   
?is3 ,get out ( ! slugg>d's way1 or y   
may cat* 8 disease & nev] get rid ( x4  

,gr[ up l bees1 & y w nev] be drones4   
,9 ?is passage f ! ,book ( ,prov]bs1    
,solomon advises ! slugg>d to g back to 
s*ool t he may le>n wisdom1 = 8 folly is
 q equal to 8 idl5ess4 ,he is too lazy  
to drive 9 a nail1 & z ! old j+l+ rhyme 
has x1 ,= want ( a nail a %oe came (f1 =
 want ( a %oe a horse 0 lo/1 = want ( a 
horse a man 0 lo/1 = want ( a man a     
battle 0 lo/1 & = loss ( a battle a     
k+dom 0 lo/4 ,because ( ! slugg>d's fir/
 idl5ess 9 refus+ to drive 9 ! nail !   
:ole k+dom comes d[n ab\t 8 e>s4  ,x is 
n mu* ease he gets = all 8 s*em+1 &     
!re=e he is s5t back to s*ool to le>n   
wisdom4  ,! s*oolma/] ?is "t is ! ,ant1 
=1 z ! ,bible tells u1 !re be f\r ?+s   
:i* are little ^u ! e>?1 b !y are exce$+
 wise3 ! ants are a p n /rong1 yet !y   
prep>e _! meat 9 ! summ] 7,prov4 xxx4   
#bd74  ,! wisdom taught by ! ant is     
?reefold4                               
,i4--,,! ,,wisdom ,,( ,,"w4  ,if x be ! 
h& ( ! dilig5t t make? ri*1 ! ants      
des]ve to fl\ri%2 = !re are few slugg>ds

 9 _! ne/4 ,! great mass ( ! teem+      
population is call$ ! work]s4  ,!re may 
be a few males & females 9 ea* community
 dress$ 9 f\r beautiful gauze w+s1 & no 
d\bt reg>d+ !mselves z v sup]ior memb]s 
( ! society--! v]itable ari/ocracy ( ant
 life--b !y nev] t\* ! "w ) "o ( _!     
little f+]s4  ,! keep+ ( ! ne/1 ! ga!r+ 
( ! food1 ! c>e ( ! eggs1 & ! re>+ ( !  
"y ants1 all devolves on ! %\ld]s ( !   
will+ work]s2 & !y1 ?\gh !y h no w+s at 
all1 & are call$ neutrals & "s o!r ugly 
names1 *e]fully und]take ! :ole lab\r1 &
 make ! entire community fl\ri% ?r\gh   
%e] h>d "w4  ,& t is a spl5did lesson = 
all "y p4  ,all great m51 z well z all  
true ants1 h be5 h>d work]s4 ,?is is !  
only royal road to success4  ,:at ,sir  
,jo%ua ,reynolds said to 8 /ud5ts is    
equally true :5 appli$ to o!r           
pr(essions3 ,y mu/ be told aga9 & aga9 t
 lab\r is ! only price ( solid fame1 & t
 :atev] y\r =ce ( g5ius may be1 !re is  
no easy me?od ( becom+ a good pa9t]4    
,no?+ is d5i$ to well-direct$ lab\r2    

no?+ is to be obta9$ )\t x4  ,jesus     
,himself 0 a h>d work]4  ,g1 le>n ( !   
ant1 & be wise4                         
,,ii4--,,! ,,wisdom ,,(                 
,,self-,,reliance4  ,solomon adds t !   
ants c>ry on _! lab\rs )\t guide1       
ov]se]1 or rul]1 & t is /rictly ! case4 
,! ants are a feeble p1 b !y are        
p]fectly self-reliant4  ,! bees1 =      
in/ance1 h a royal p]sonage 9 _! hive4  
,we call h] ! que54 ,& ?us we may speak 
( bees z we speak ( ourselves1 z liv+ "u
 a mon>*ical gov]nm5t4  ,b ! ants h no  
k+ or que54  ,!re is no royal p]sonage 9
 _! ne/4  ,!y are r to be reg>d$ z /aun*
 republicans1 :o c>ry on _! lab\rs )\t  
any rul]1 guid$ simply by t un]r+ in/9ct
 :i* imitates ! act+s ( reason4  ,!     
silly %eep may require a %eph]d to take 
c>e ( !m1 b ! sagaci\s ants c take c>e (
 !mselves4  ,& all boys :o are wor? _!  
salt mu/ try to le>n ! same lesson4 ,!y 
mu/ le>n to /rike out a pa? = !mselves1 
& n be cont5t to eat ! bread ( idl5ess4 
,!y mu/ "w = ! good ( ! :ole community  

by le>n+ to /& on _! own feet4  ,!y mu/ 
despise ! ignoble position ( ^? :o1 hav+
 no m9d ( _! own1 are l$ l a flock (    
%eep by ! w ( ano!r4  ,!y mu/ ?9k & act 
= !mselves if ev] !y are to rise to a   
position ( influ5ce4  ,9 "o ^w1 !y mu/  
be self-reliant4  ,no d\bt !re is a s5se
 9 :i* we mu/ be dep5d5t on ! lab\rs (  
o!rs4  ,e hone/ man is b\nd to ackn[l$ge
 ! assi/ance :i* he has receiv$ f 8     
p>5ts1 8 fell[s1 & 8 ,god4  ,b ! two ?+s
 are n oppos$4  ,^! two ?+s1            
contradictory ?\gh !y may seem1 mu/ g   
toge!r--manly dep5d5ce & manly          
indep5d5ce1 manly reliance & manly      
self-reliance 7,wordswor?74  ,! two ?+s 
/& or fall toge!r4 ,self-reliance is n  
selfi%ness1 manly indep5d5ce is n       
ignorant braggadocio4  ,! ants toil = ! 
common weal4  ,!y rely on "o ano!r4     
,,iii4--,,! ,,wisdom ,,( ,,mak+         
,,provision ,,= ,,! ,,future4  ,!y      
prep>e _! meat 9 ! summ]4  ,?is fact has
 be5 d5i$ by mod]n entomologi/s4  ,!y h 
told u t ants are dormant 9 w9t] 7at    

lea/ 9 ,europe71 &1 !re=e1 /& 9 no ne$ (
 food4  ,b1 z "o rem9ds u1 we _h ne$ to 
be v sure ( our facts :5 we attempt to  
correct ! ,_s ( ,god 7,gosse74  ,x has  
be5 amply asc]ta9$ t 9 ! ,ea/ & o!r w>m 
c\ntries :]e hib]nation is impossible1  
ants d /ore up = w9t] use4  ,x is ev5   
/at$ t ^! h>ve/+ ants bite (f ! radicle 
at ! end ( ! se$ to prev5t its g]m9at+1 
& occasionally br+ up _! /ores to !     
surface to dry1 :5 ! t9y gran>y has be5 
ent]$ & soak$ by ! ra94  ,x is at ?is   
po9t t ! example ( ! ant is specially   
sev]e on ! slugg>d4 ,9 crass idl5ess he 
w\ld sleep ev5 9 ! "t ( h>ve/2 b ?is    
little creature1 ! lea/ ( insects1      
avails h]self ( e suitable opportunity1 
& ga!rs a supply ( food suffici5t = h]  
purposes4  ,he t ga!re? 9 summ] is a    
wise son1 b he t sleepe? 9 h>ve/ is a   
son t cause? %ame4  ,let all boys !n lay
 up = ! future4  ,is x k8 ,let !m s[    
well at s*ool1 t !y may reap well 9     
bus9ess4  ,is x "*8 ,let !m s[ well 9   
y\?1 t !y may reap well 9 manhood4  ,is 

x religion8 ,let !m s[ well 9 "t1 t !y  
may reap well 9 et]nity4  ,9 all ^!     
connections let !m be w>n$ by ^! solemn 
words1 ,! slugg>d w n pl[ by reason ( ! 
cold1 !re=e %all he beg 9 h>ve/1 & h    
no?+ 7,prov4 xx4 #d74                   
99,! ,be>499   ,i w meet !m z a be> t is
 b]eav$ ( h] :elps4--,hos4 xiii4 #h4    
,h[ev] f]oci\s a be> may be1 %e is also 
capable ( a l>ge & g5]\s affection4  ,%e
 is at once a fond "m1 a con/ant fri5d  
&1 if "o may s express x1 a magnanim\s  
foe4  ,h] devotion to h] "y is          
prov]bial4  ,%e possesses ! /ronge/     
mat]nal in/9cts1 & :5 to h] easily r\s$ 
f]ocity ! fury ( ^! in/9cts is add$1 x  
may be imag9$ :at ! viol5ce ( h] attack 
w be4  ,any "o :o ?reat5s ! safety ( h] 
cubs does s at 8 p]il4  ,! con/ancy ( h]
 fri5d%ip is %[n by ! foll[+ curi\s     
case1 relat$ by ,brehm4  ,he tells u ( a
 little boy :o crept "o night = w>m? &  
%elt] into ! cage ( an extremely savage 
be>4  ,! latt]1 in/ead ( dev\r+ ! *ild1 
took him "u its protection1 kept him w>m

 ) ! heat ( its body1 & all[$ him to    
return e night to its cage4  ,by-&-by ! 
poor boy di$ f smallpox1 & ! be>1 utt]ly
 disconsolate1 h5ce=? refus$ all food1 &
 soon foll[$ its little protege to !    
grave4  ,b ! be> is k9d--effusively k9d1
 ev5 to its enemies4  ,9 ! mann] ( its  
attack x does n fell !m to ! gr\nd ) "o 
bl[ ( its paw l ! lion1 nor seize !m )  
its tee? l ! dog4 ,x hugs !m4  ,x       
embraces !m ) its p[]ful =e-limbs ) a   
great3 %[ ( affection1 & cont9ues !     
squeeze s long t ! poor wret*$ victims  
are suffocat$4 ,bru9 does no?+ by       
halves4  ,! advice ( old ,polonius is   
foll[$ to ! v lett]3--      ,! fri5ds ?\
 ha/ & _! adoption tri$1     ,grapple !m
 to ?y s\l ) hooks ( /eel4   ,he does   
grapple !m4  ,he may give great att5tion
 to ! fri5d%ips ( life1 b he does n =get
 to embrace 8 enemies4  ,) respect to ! 
be> m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible1 we may note ?ree
 po9ts4                                 
,i4--,,its ,,k9d4  ,?is is n ! common   
br[n be> ( ,europe1 nor ! :ite pol> be> 

( ! ,arctic regions2 b ! yell[i%-br[n   
,syrian be>1 :i* may /ill be f\nd 9 its 
native haunts ar\nd ! wood$ fa/nesses ( 
,h]mon & ,lebanon4  ,x is %ort] 9 limb &
 has small] claws ?an its ,european     
c\s92 b its mo/ /rik+ peculi>ity is its 
*ange ( col\r4  ,l _m o!r animals1 !    
,syrian be> *anges its col\r z x gr[s   
old]4 ,:5 a cub x is ( a d>ki% br[n1 :i*
 becomes a light br[n z x approa*es     
maturity4  ,b :5 x has atta9$ its full  
gr[? x becomes cream-col\r$1 & ea*      
succe$+ ye> seems to light5 its coat1 s 
t a v old be> is ne>ly z :ite z its     
relative ( ! ,arctic regions 7,j4 ,g4   
,wood74  ,alas6 ! *ange :i* is produc$  
by age is n conf9$ to ,ursus ,syriacus4 
,! boy1 no less ?an ! be>1 w yet        
exp]i5ce t solemn trans=mation4  ,!     
blacke/ locks w yet :it5 ) ! fro/s (    
age1 = lu/re1 y\?1 & virility w all     
alike p]i%4  ,b ?is *ange is only !     
outw>d symbol ( :at ought to be an      
inw>d1 spiritual fact4  ,if ! locks     
:it51 s ought ! consci5ce1 ! s\l1 !     

he>t4 ,z y\? passes into manhood &      
manhood into age1 ! man )9 %\ld aye be  
gett9' :it]2 until :5 ! locks h gr[n    
grey 9 ! s]vice ( righte\sness1 ! *ildr5
 may rise up be=e ! ho>y head1 & hon\r !
 face ( ! old man 7,lev4 xix4 #cb74     
,yes1 *ildhood1 m>k ! ho>y head & rise--
     ,/& on ?y feet & give ! hon\r due2 
,t cr[n ( glory po9ts y to ! skies1     
,l sn[-capp$ m\nta9s 9 ! azure blue4    
,,ii4--,,its ,,food4  ,! be>1 to beg9 )1
 is a /rict veget>ian4  ,:ile he c f9d  
abundance ( vegetables & fruit he is    
little dispos$ to g f> 9 v>y+ 8 means ( 
subsi/5ce4 ,8 tee? are =m$ = ! purpose4 
,unlike ^? ( ! lion or tig]1 :i* h a    
scissor-blade appe>ance1 & are incapable
 ( any b an up-&-d[n motion1 ! tee? ( ! 
be> are true gr9d]s or mol>s1 & ! h+e ( 
! l[] jaw is s con/ruct$ t x c be work$ 
f side to side1 s t ! be> c actually *ew
 its food4  ,x is said to be v fond (   
/rawb]ries--l "s little boys we "k--& l 
! blackbird x c walk da9tily along ! r[s
 & pick out ! ripe/4  ,b if !re be "o ?+

 m ?an any o!r t ?r[s ! be> into an     
ec/asy ( excitem5t x is ! prospect ( a  
fea/ ( honey4  ,a ne/ ( ants is no?+ 9  
comp>ison4  ,! long nose is ?ru/ into ! 
delici\s comb1 ?\gh x be /ung & /ung    
aga9 by ! infuriat$ inhabitants4  ,x is 
n till o!r food fails t ! be> becomes   
c>nivor\s4  ,b !n1 driv5 by hung]1 x w  
ev5 desc5d into ! l[] pa/ures & seize ^u
 ! goats & ! %eep4  ,?is habit is ref]r$
 to by ! y\?ful ,david 9 #a ,samuel     
xvii4 #cc4  ,k+ ,saul 0 try+ to dissuade
 him f mat*+ himself aga9/ ! gigantic   
,phili/9e2 b ,david answ]$3 ,?y s]vant  
kept 8 fa!r's %eep1 & !re came a lion1 &
 a be>1 & took a lamb out ( ! flock3 &  
,i w5t out aft] him1 & smote him1 &     
deliv]$ x out ( 8 h&4444  ,?y s]vant    
slew bo? ! lion & ! be>1 & ?is          
uncircumcis$ ,phili/9e %all be z "o (   
!m1 see+ he ha? defi$ ! armies ( ! liv+ 
,god4 ,& all ! "y p "k ! result4 ,"o    
smoo? /one f ! brook 0 plac$ 9 ,david's 
sl+1 & yon huge mass ( human arrogance 0
 hurl$ to ! gr\nd4  ,!y :o fight =      

,jehovah ne$ nev] fe>4 ,a /one ca/ 9 ,8 
"n becomes a ?und]bolt4                 
,,iii4--,,its ,,f]ocity4  ,let a be>    
robb$ ( h] :elps meet a man r ?an a fool
 9 8 folly 7,prov4 xvii4 #ab74  ,! :elps
 !mselves are n f]oci\s4 ,inde$1 !y are 
rem>kably /upid4  ,!y are z confid5t z  
!y are weak1 & d n ev5 try to escape :5 
! hunt]s come ^u !m4  ,! "y wat]-f[l by 
! riv]-side disappe> 9 an in/ant if y   
happ5 to come ^u !m2 b ! cubs ( ! be>1 )
 a /upid simplicity1 j all[ !mselves to 
be caught & massacr$4  ,!y rem9d "o ( ! 
lamb m5tion$ by ! poet3--      ,pleas$  
to ! la/ !y crop ! fl[]y food1     ,&   
lick ! h& j rais$ to %$ _! blood4   ,b  
!re is some?+ f> worse ?an ?is          
simplicity4  ,!re is braz5-fac$         
irrev]5ce & impud5ce4  ,:5 ,eli%a1 ! man
 ( ,god1 0 go+ up to ,be!l1 a cr[d ( "y 
vagabonds came out ( ! village & mock$ !
 old man1 & said3 ,g up1 ?\ bald head2 g
 up1 ?\ bald head4  ,& two %e-be>s came 
ru%+ out ( ! wood1 & t>e =ty & two ( !m 
7#b ,k+s ii4 #bd74  ,^! 7 n little      

*ildr51 b "y lads 7,r4,v4 m>g971 :o _h  
begun to h]d at /reet corn]s1 & to sc(f 
& gibe at ^? :o pass$ by4  ,&1 9 our own
 day1 society w\ld be none ! worse ( a  
few %e-be>s to act z a k9d ( police at  
all su* corn]s4  ,!y might help to rid !
 /reets ( a good deal ( juv5ile         
pr(anity4  ,b alas6 because ?is ,old    
,te/am5t puni%m5t does n fall on ^! "y  
miscreants1 ! evil1 in/ead ( becom+     
less1 is 9 great dang] ( be+ l>gely     
increas$4  ,& yet1 if boys only knew x1 
a f> worse calamity has already fall54  
,!y may n h be5 attack$ by be>s1 b !y   
!mselves h become be>s--n gr[+ fair]1   
nobl]1 :it]1 z !y gr[ 9 ye>s2 b f\l]1   
d>k]1 mean]1 ) ! awful increase (       
s9--sell+ !mselves to d evil 9 ! sight (
 ! ,"l4  ,ah6 let e true lad bew>e z to 
! company he keeps4  ,evil company do?  
corrupt good mann]s4  ,:atsoev] a man   
s[e?1 t %all he also reap2 & ! way ( !  
ungodly %all p]i%4                      
99,! ,dove499   ,& ,he said unto !m t   
sold doves1 ,take ^! ?+s h5ce4--,john   

ii4 #af4   ,x is report$ ( ,/ ,francis (
 ,assisi1 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 t he w\ld  
sometimes g out & prea* to ! bea/s &    
birds4  ,he treat$ !m s k9dly1 bo? 9 !  
h\se & field1 t !y w\ld draw ne> )\t any
 sign ( fe>1 & all[ him to /roke & fe$  
!m ) 8 h&4  ,9 l mann]1 we may ?9k (    
,jesus pity+ ! poor1 dumb bea/s ( burd51
 :5 ,he saw !m1 z we sometimes see !m1  
unm]cifully treat$ by he>tless driv]s2  
or griev+ at o!r times at ! frantic     
ef=ts ( little birds beat+ aga9/ ! b>s (
 _! cage--^? t9y song/]s ( ! field &    
wood1 :i* _h be5 tak5 by ! sn>e ( !     
f[l]1 & b]eft ( _! lib]ty4  ,! incid5t  
be=e u is a case 9 po9t4  ,"h1 at !     
beg9n+ ( ,8 m9i/ry1 ,he made a :ip (    
small cords & drove ! traffick]s out (  
,8 ,fa!r's temple4  ,m51 money-tables1  
ox51 7 all swept be=e ,8 holy           
indignation4  ,b !re1 9 mid-air1 !      
uprais$ :ip 0 arre/$4  ,jesus c\ld n    
/rike ! meek & g5tle doves4 ,!re !y sat 
9 _! wick] baskets1 ) l>ge eyes t 7 full
 ( t5d] plead+1 & ! rais$ :ip 0 n all[$ 

to fall4  ,he c\ld only say to _!       
keep]s1 ,c>ry ^! ?+s h5ce1 = to ! dumb1 
l[] animals1 ,he 0 mov$ ) compassion4   
,x is a great & fitt+ lesson = ! "y4    
,!y :o are k9d to _! pets are n f> f ,8 
,k+dom4  ,a righte\s man reg>de? ! life 
( 8 bea/4  ,we ought to be l ! dove 9   
?ree ways4                              
,i4--,,9 ,,"*4  ,be ye !re=e wise z     
s]p5ts & h>mless z doves 7,matt4 x4     
#af74  ,:at ! lamb is among animals1 !  
dove is among birds4  ,x is ! div9e     
emblem ( purity & innoc5ce--! be>] ( !  
olive bran* ( peace4  ,! :ole "* ( !    
dove is 9 keep+ ) ?is e/imate4  ,its    
voice1 no less ?an its disposition1 is !
 embodim5t ( sweetness4  ,x has a t5d]  
m\rnful cad5ce :i*1 he>d 9 solitude &   
sadness1 _c fail to be he>d ) sympa?y1 z
 if x 7 ! expression ( real sorr[       
7,gosse74  ,x recalls ! language (      
,isaiah1 ,we m\rn sore l doves2 or ^?   
beautiful words ( ,t5nyson--        ,e  
s\nd is sweet2     ,! moan ( doves 9    
immemorial elms1     ,& murmur+ (       

innum]able bees4   ,z symbolical (      
purity & peace1 x became a fit emblem = 
! ,holy ,_s4 ,lo1 ! heav5s 7 op5$1 & ,he
 saw ! ,_s ( ,god desc5d+ l a dove &    
light+ ^u ,him4  ,on ! day ( ,p5teco/1  
h[ev]1 ! =m *os5 0 q diff]5t4  ,!re came
 a s\nd z ( a ru%+ mighty w9d1 444 &    
clov5 tongues l z ( fire1 & x sat ^u ea*
 ( !m4  ,:y ! diff]5ce8 ,:y a g5tle dove
 9 ! "o case & clov5 tongues ( fire 9 ! 
o!r4  ,! diff]5ce lay 9 ! "* ( ! m54    
,:5 x came to m5--ev5 to holy m5--x     
enc\nt]$ prejudice & opposition1 :i* mu/
 be burn$ up1 & ?us x mu/ ne$s take !   
semblance ( fire4  ,b :5 x came to      
,jesus on ! banks ( ! ,jordan1 x came to
 its own1 & its own receiv$ x ) op5     
arms2 & to %[ ! fulness & peacefulness (
 ! reception1 x mu/ ne$s be symbolis$ by
 a dove4  ,9 ! holy *rism ( t baptismal 
h\r1 ! dove & ! lamb _h met toge!r4 ,!  
sacr$ bird _h f\nd a home1 & x fold$ its
 w+s ^u its ne/4  ,b ?is g5tl5ess (     
disposition r5d]s ! dove a def5celess   
creature1 ill able to take c>e ( itself1

 & x easily becomes ! victim (          
p]secution4  ,h5ce ,hosea speaks (      
,israel z a silly dove )\t he>t1 :i*    
%all tremble z a dove out ( ! l& (      
,assyria4  ,& ?us ! words wise z s]p5ts 
h to be add$4 ,! h>mlessness ( ! dove   
mu/ be supplem5t$ by ! wisdom ( ! s]p5t4
  ,& bo? elem5ts are f\nd 9 ! pe]less   
example ( ,jesus4 ,see h[ ,he answ]$ !  
quibbl+ que/ions ( ! ,scribes &         
,ph>isees4 ,!y tri$ to entangle ,him 9  
,8 talk2 b ,8 wisdom 0 m ?an a mat* = _!
 cunn+4  ,! wolf 0 utt]ly discomfit$ by 
! lamb4  ,& ?is is ! only wor?y ideal = 
,8 foll[]s3 ,be ready always to give an 
answ] conc]n+ ! hope t is 9 y1 b1 )     
meekness & fe>1 be ye wise z s]p5ts &   
h>mless z doves4                        
,,ii4--,,9 ,,swiftness4  ,! dove is "o (
 ! swifte/ ( birds4 ,! c>ri] pigeon has 
be5 kn[n to accompli% a flight ( ?ree   
hundr$ miles 9 little m ?an two h\rs4   
,its w+s are its /r5g?4  ,upheld by !m  
%e c fly = _m h\rs1 & ! birds ( prey _c 
ov]take h]4  ,hom] himself m5tions !    

dove z ! emblem ( swiftness & timidity4 
,x is to ?is t ! ,psalmi/ ref]s 9 ,psalm
 lv4 #f1 :5 he beheld ! rock pigeon     
scudd+ across ! sky 9 ! direction ( h]  
m\nta9 home3 ,oh t ,i _h w+s l a dove6 =
 !n w\ld ,i fly away & be at re/4444  ,i
 w\ld ha/5 my escape f ! w9dy /orm &    
tempe/4 ,truly a wise resolve :5 9 !    
pres5ce ( /rong temptation6 ,o man (    
,god1 flee ^! ?+s4  ,flee also y\?ful   
lu/s4  ,if y _c fight l ! eagle1 fly l !
 dove1 &1 l ! c>ri] pigeon1 let y\r     
flight be homew>d4  ,may ! hom+ in/9ct  
be z /rong 9 y z 9 h]4  ,= x is only    
!re1 9 ! m\nta9 home ( ,god's grace1 t  
y\r s\l c f9d %elt]4 ,spe$1 !n1 y\r     
flight z ! doves to _! w9d[s4  ,man's   
spiritual exi/5ce is l ! flight ( a bird
 9 ! air3 he is su/a9$ only by ef=t1 &  
:5 he ceases to ex]t himself he falls   
7,fr\de's ,bunyan74  ,let y\r spiritual 
advancem5t1 !n1 be l ! flight ( a bird4 
,imitate ! dove 9 its swiftness4        
,,iii4--,,9 ,,sacrifice4  ,! dove is    
pre-em95tly ! sacr$ bird4  ,! dove among

 ! ,semites _h a q peculi> sanctity4    
,sacr$ doves t may n be h>m$ are f\nd   
ev5 at ,mecca4  ,we nev] read ( x 9 !   
,old ,te/am5t z an article ( diet1 ?\gh 
x is n[ "o ( ! commone/ table-birds all 
ov] ! ,ea/ 7,smi?'s ,religion ( !       
,semites1 new edition1 pp4 #bai-bid74 ,z
 already not$1 x 0 to ! birds :at ! lamb
 0 to ! animals--x d]iv$ its *ief int]e/
 f its use 9 sacrifice4  ,we f9d x 9 !  
purify+ ( ! ,naz>ite 7,num4 vi4 #aj71 9 
! cleans+ ( ! lep] 7,lev4 xiv4 #bb72 &1 
z ! *ildr5 w rememb]1 :5 ,jesus 0       
pres5t$ 9 ! temple1 ,8 "m (f]$ z a      
sacrifice a pair ( turtle doves or two  
"y pigeons 7,luke ii4 #bd74 ,9 ! ,virg9 
,"m's case ! (f]+ 0 ! sacrifice ( !     
poor4  ,= x is di/9ctly said 9          
,leviticus xii4 #h1 ,if h] means suffice
 n = a lamb1 !n %e %all take two turtle 
doves or two "y pigeons3 ! "o = a burnt 
(f]+ & ! o!r = a s9 (f]+3 & %e %all be  
clean4  ,jesus1 ! ,great ,sacrifice1 0  
born 9 ! homes ( ! poor4  ,n ! vici\s   
poor1 ^: pov]ty is ! measure ( _!       

?riftlessness2 b ! indu/ri\s poor1 ^:   
piety is ! measure ( _! hone/y4  ,?\gh  
,he 0 ri*1 yet = our sakes ,he became   
poor1 t we ?r\gh ,8 pov]ty might be made
 ri*4  ,9 /oop+ ?us f> ,he 0 manife/+ ! 
g5tl5ess ( ! dove1 & we are summon$ to  
copy ,8 example4  ,let ?is m9d be 9 y   
:i* 0 also 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4  ,he /oop$ to
 dea?1 ev5 ! dea? ( ! cross1 & we are   
call$ ^u to /oop to some?+ simil>--to ! 
great deep ( self-surr5d] &             
self-sacrifice--! crucifixion & ! dea? (
 s94  ,?is is ! ess5ce ( all ,*ri/ian   
sacrifice4  ,we mu/ be crucifi$ ) ,*ri/1
 & rise & live ?r\gh ,him4 ,we mu/ be   
wa%$ 9 ,8 blood4  ,we mu/ be made great 
by ,8 g5tl5ess4 ,we mu/ be l ! dove & ! 
lamb 9 sacrifice4  ,9 "*1 9 swiftness1 &
 9 sacrifice1 imitate ! dove4           
99,! ,coney499   ,!re be f\r ?+s :i* are
 little ^u ! e>?1 b !y are exce$+ wise3 
444 ! conies are b a feeble folk1 yet   
make !y _! h\ses 9 ! rocks4--,prov4 xxx4
 #bd-bf4   ,little1 b exce$+ wise1 t    
surely is a spl5did diploma = feeble    

folk4  ,if all ! *ildr5 9 our homes w\ld
 b try to ga9 t good degree1 x w\ld be a
 m]it c]tificate ( ! highe/ ord]1 & well
 wor?y ( ! be/ gilt frame to be _h 9 !  
m>ket4 ,mr ,moody1 ! evangeli/1 us$ to  
say1 :5 speak+ ( college hon\rs1 t he _h
 no wi% to be /yl$ a ,b4,d41 a ,d4,d41  
or an ,,ll4,d4  ,he w\ld be cont5t if he
 got ,w4,d4--,well done1 good & fai?ful 
s]vant4 ,& ! diploma grant$ to little   
folks 9 ! s*ool ( ! coney is some:at    
simil>4  ,!y are capp$ on ! day (       
graduation z an ,l4,b4,e4,w4--,little1 b
 exce$+ wise4  ,:y1 9 _! s*ool1 !       
di/9ction betwe5 big & little is simply 
ignor$4 ,! little creature is no bigg]  
?an a rabbit1 & yet1 /range to say1 its 
ne>e/ aff9ity is ) ! huge rh9oc]os4     
,accord+ to mod]n classification1 x is  
plac$ betwe5 ! elephant & ! horse4 ,!   
%ape ( its tee?1 & ! =m ( its feet &    
skull1 make x a fir/ c\s9 to !          
hippopotamus4  ,!re is little diff]5ce  
betwe5 !m1 except 9 dim5sions1 &1 z e   
s*oolboy kn[s1 !re is n mu* 9 a diff]5ce

 l t4 ,if ! huge levia?an has no?+ m to 
boa/ ( ?an m]e bulk1 ! little coney c   
af=d to sit on its rocky l$ge & look d[n
 on its unwieldy proportions ) ! utmo/  
indiff]5ce4  ,wisdom is bett] ?an /r5g?4
  ,x 0 ! wisdom ( ! poor wise man t     
deliv]$ ! city1 & n ! /r5g? ( ! city    
walls4  ,& x is n ! bones ( ! rh9oc]os1 
b ! wisdom ( ! coney1 t w br+ u true    
success 9 life4  ,wisdom is ! pr9cipal  
?+1 !re=e get wisdom1 & ) all ?y gett+1 
get und]/&+4                    ,i4--,,!
 ,,wisdom ,,( ,,keep+ ,,%>p ,,tools4    
,among ! ,jews ! coney 0 reg>d$ z "o ( !
 unclean animals1 because he *ewe? !    
cud1 b divide? n ! ho(1 he is unclean   
7,lev4 ii4 #e74  ,b1 9 actual fact1 he  
does nei!r4  ,all rum9at+ animals are   
furni%$ ) a complex /oma* = *ew+ ! cud2 
b ?is is n ! case ) ! elephant1 ! coney1
 & ! hippopotamus4 ,!y nei!r *ew ! cud  
nor "p ! ho(4  ,b ! coney has a habit ( 
sitt+ on a l$ge ( rock & work+ its jaws 
f side to side z if x really did *ew !  
cud1 s t a c>eless obs]v] w\ld readily  

mi/ake x = a rum9at+ animal4  ,?is      
movem5t ( ! jaws is a v important "o4   
,accord+ to ,j4 ,g4 ,wood1 ! coney p]=ms
 x in/9ctively1 9 ord] t ! *isell$ edges
 ( ! upp] & l[] tee? may be pres]v$ %>p 
by cont9ually rubb+ aga9/ ea* o!r1 & t  
!y may n be suff]$ to gr[ too long1 & s 
to deprive ! animal ( ! means :]eby x   
ga9s its food4  ,! coney kn[s :at e good
 tradesman kn[s1 t %>p tools are !      
secret ( all high-class "w4  ,no boy ev]
 cut 8 f+] ) a %>p knife1 b always ) a  
blunt "o4  ,& :at a %>p knife is to !   
f+]1 a s5sitive consci5ce is to ! life4 
,if ! he>t be kept true & t5d]1 & ! m9d 
al]t & ke51 ! consci5ce w nev] /+ &     
lac]ate ! s\l4  ,x is only ! wick$ :o   
flee :5 no man pursue?1 & ^: consci5ce  
is l ! worm t nev] dies4  ,leave h] to  
,heav51 said ,hamlet ( 8 guilty "m1 & to
 ^? ?orns t 9 h] bosom lodge to prick & 
/+ h]4  ,b ! righte\s are z bold z a    
lion4  ,l ,paul1 !y h ! approval ( a    
good consci5ce1 &      ,a he>t unspott$ 
is n easily daunt$1     ,?rice is he    

arm$ t ha? 8 qu>rel j4  ,& ! "y p w n   
=get t tools are kept %>p by ex]cise1 n 
by all[+ !m to ru/ l a slugg>d's spade1 
:i* no true g>d5] w\ld t\*2 b by keep+  
!m %>p & bright l 8 own /eel blade1 :i* 
is w>rant$ to cut ?r\gh any sod4  ,yes1 
keep ! p[]s ( y\r m9d /rong & active    
?r\gh dilig5t application at s*ool1 & ! 
faculties ( y\r s\l responsive by       
k9dness1 ob$i5ce1 & pray]1 & y w f9d t  
?is is no mean "p ( ! wisdom t w enable 
y to succe$ 9 life4  ,= at s*ool1 9     
bus9ess1 & 9 religion1 we h ne$ ( %>p   
tools4                       ,,ii4--,,! 
,,wisdom ,,( ,,e>ly ,,ris+4  ,if any "o 
wi%es to see or cat* a coney1 he mu/ be 
up ) ! dawn4 ,=1 l ! rabbit1 x is       
g5]ally to be f\nd fe$+ 9 ! e>ly morn+  
or at sunset2 :ile a s5try1 :i* is      
commonly an old male1 is said to be po/$
 to give w>n+ by a %ort squeak+ b>k1 at 
:i* signal !y all scuttle away be=e "o c
 obta9 a glimpse ( !m4 ,aft] all1 x is !
 e>ly bird t cat*es ! e>ly worm1 & !    
coney has long s9ce decid$ t x is ! e>ly

 coney t enjoys ! sweete/ aromatic      
%rubs4  ,& !re=e1 if any aspir+         
sportsman wi%es to bag ,hyrax ,syriacus 
7= t is its ,lat9 "n71 he mu/ be up &   
abroad ) ! dawn4  ,inde$1 ! %>pe/ tools 
w avail u b little if ! be/ h\rs ( !    
morn+ are idl$ away 9 b$4  ,! old adage 
_c be repeat$ too (t51 t he :o w\ld     
?rive mu/ ! :ite sp>r[ see4  ,! lazy    
f>m] :o got up at daybreak to try & get 
a sight ( ?is r>a avis 0 n long 9       
discov]+ ! cause ( 8 dim9i%$ =tunes4    
,ev]y?+ 0 wrong at ! beg9n+ ( ! day4    
,di%one/ s]vants came to _! "w an h\r   
late1 & o!rs 7 help+ !mselves to ev]y?+ 
!y saw4 ,on 8 f>m1 alas6 !re 0 nei!r an 
e>ly bird nor an e>ly worm4  ,!y 7 all  
late toge!r1 & he1 ! late/ ( !m all1 0  
simply be+ gobbl$ up by su* birds z he  
_h4  ,poor lie-a-b$ _h c]ta9ly got a    
glimpse ( ! :ite sp>r[1 & f ! day he saw
 x 8 =tunes began to m5d4  ,i nev] _h   
any fai? 9 luck1 says ,john ,pl\ghman1  
except t ,i believe good luck w c>ry a  
man ov] a dit* if he jumps well1 & w put

 a bit ( bacon into 8 pot if he looks   
aft] 8 g>d5 & keeps a pig4  ,exactly4   
,solomon ,sl[ w nev] be up 9 "t to cat* 
! coa*1 & !n he w wa/e ! re/ ( ! day 9  
blam+ ! h>dness ( 8 luck4  ,b !re is no 
luck ab\t x4  ,x is only d[nright       
laz9ess4 ,& boys _c le>n ! gold5 text   
too soon1 t dr[s9ess %all clo! a man )  
rags4               ,,iii4--,,! ,,wisdom
 ,,( ,,kn[+ ,,"o',s ,,own ,,weakness4   
,! conies are b a feeble folk1 yet make 
!y _! h\ses 9 ! rocks4  ,!y _c fight ) !
 lion1 & !y don't try4  ,!y run f ! lea/
 appe>ance ( evil1 & s ought we4  ,x is 
(t5 "o-half1 & sometimes ! :ole1 ( !    
victory to "k our own weakness4         
,discretion is always ! bett] "p (      
val\r4  ,h[ _m !re are :o h n ?is wisdom
 ( ! coney6  ,!y are feeble z he is1 &  
yet !y d n pray1 ,lead u n into         
temptation1 b deliv] u f evil4  ,!y _c  
turn aside ! fi]y d>ts ( ! evil "o1 &   
yet !y c>elessly play into 8 h&s by     
dally+ ) t :i* is n good4 ,b      ,?is  
is hypocrisy aga9/ ! devil1     ,!y t   

mean virtu\sly1 & yet d s1     ,! devil 
_! virtue tempts1 & !y tempt heav54  ,f>
 bett] to act z "y ,g>e? act$ :5 he liv$
 among ! kit*5-knaves ( ,k+ ,ar?ur's    
palace--        ,if _! talk 7 f\l1      
,!n w\ld he :i/le rapid z any l>k4  ,!  
pure-m9d$ lad refus$ to li/5 to x1 & he 
_h 8 rew>d4 ,!y mock$ him at fir/1 b    
aft]w>ds !y turn$ & rev]5c$ him4 ,a l   
te/imony 0 borne to ,john ,milton :5 he 
ent]$ ,*ri/'s ,college1 ,cambridge1 at  
sixte5 ye>s ( age4  ,because ( 8 virtu\s
 conduct he 0 ridicul$ by 8             
fell[-/ud5ts1 & nicknam$ ! lady (       
,*ri/'s4  ,b ! future au?or ( ,p>adise  
,lo/ c\ld af=d to let !m sne]4  ,he _h !
 te/imony ( a good consci5ce1 & !y :o   
hon\r ,me1 ,i w hon\r4  ,& all ^? :o are
 tempt$ to-day mu/ draw _! succ\r f a   
simil> div9e s\rce4  ,) ! wisdom ( !    
coney !y mu/ betake !mselves to ! safety
 ( ! hills1 & say1 ,lead me to ! ,rock t
 is high] ?an ,i4  ,& 9 t /rong ,rock ( 
,ages all feeble ones w be et]nally     
safe1 = nei!r foe nor tempe/ c rea* !m  

!re4  ,flee1 !n1 z a bird to y\r m\nta91
 or 9 ! language ( y\r hymn--           
,yield n to temptation1 = yield+ is s91 
,ea* victory w help y "s o!r to w91     
,fight manfully onw>d1 d>k passions     
subdue1     ,look ev] to ,jesus1 ,he w  
c>ry y ?r\gh4                           
99,! ,ass's ,colt499   ,& ,jesus1 :5 ,he
 _h f\nd a "y ass1 sat !reon4--,john    
xii4 #ad4   ,two v>ieties ( ! ass exi/ 9
 ,bible l&s1 namely1 ! dome/icat$ & !   
wild ass4  ,b :e!r ^! are two diff]5t   
k9ds1 or simply v>iations ( ! same      
species1 is n yet a settl$ "q4  ,on !   
assumption t !y are "o1 x w\ld /ill be  
disput$ :e!r ! wild ass is to be reg>d$ 
z an emancipat$ dome/ic ass1 or ! latt] 
a reclaim$ wild "o4 ,b into ! m]its (   
?is "q we h no call to ent]4  ,we may   
say at ! outset1 h[ev]1 t :5 speak+ ( ! 
ass ( ! ,bible1 we are deal+ ) a v      
diff]5t animal f ! poor wea!r-beat51    
/unt$1 & half-/>v$ bea/ ( our commons4  
,! coldness ( our climate1 & ! life (   
h>d%ip endur$ by ! ass 9 ?is c\ntry1 h1 

no d\bt1 op]at$ l>gely 9 ! decay ( !    
bre$4  ,b ! ,arabian ass is q diff]5t4  
,a well-br$ ,syrian ass w fet* =ty      
p\nds4 ,x is well =m$ & muscul>1 well   
c>$ = & f$1 & is altoge!r a f9] & nobl] 
animal ?an ! spiritless & degrad$       
creature s famili> to u4  ,consequ5tly1 
:5 we read ( ,jesus rid+ ^u an ass's    
colt1 !re w\ld seem to be "s gr\nd = !  
/atem5t t !re 0 no humility 9 ! case4   
,he rode ^u an ass z any pr9ce or rul]  
w\ld h done :o 0 engag$ on a peaceful   
j\rney 7,wood74  ,9 f9e1 ,jesus came    
rid+ on ! univ]sal saddle animal ( !    
,ea/4  ,b turn+ to ! ass's colt1 ,i want
 y to note ?ree ?+s ab\t x4             
,i4--,,its ,,wildness4  ,! colt ( ! wild
 ass is really ! mo/ untamable &        
intractable ( animals4  ,ev5 :5 captur$ 
v "y x c sc>cely ev] be br\ght to be> a 
burd5 or draw a vehicle4  ,its wild     
nature is con/antly break+ out1 & l !   
asses :i* ,saul ! son ( ,ki% w5t to     
seek1 x is always 9 dang] ( go+ a/ray4  
,love ( fre$om & hatr$ ( re/ra9t are its

 ma9 *>act]i/ics1 & ,zoph> ! ,naama?ite 
rem9d$ ,job t some?+ v simil> is true ( 
man4  ,va9 man is void ( und]/&+1 yea1  
man is born z a wild ass's colt 7,job   
xi4 #ab74  ,( c\rse1 !re is wildness &  
wildness4  ,if boys are m]ely runn+ ov] 
) fre% animal spirits1 l ! "y lambs try+
 to jump ov] _! "m's head1 we _c ?9k !re
 is any great h>m 9 _! mir?4  ,x is ?us 
t lungs are ex]cis$ & limbs made /rong1 
& ! :ole body & m9d kept heal?y & happy4
  ,black c>e1 alas6 w leap into ! saddle
 beh9d !m soon en\gh4 ,& !re=e1 :ile !  
days ( y\? la/1 let all ! "y p run &    
jump l ! wild ass's colt4  ,buoyancy (  
fre% "y life is n to be reg>d$ z        
exub]ance 9 s94  ,if ! wildness1 h[ev]1 
is incl9$ to pass ov] into :at is call$ 
a s[+ ( wild oats1 ! circum/ances are   
alt]$4 ,innoc5t pleasures are good1 b   
pleasures :i* are =bidd5 are q ano!r ?+4
  ,& if ! "y life is 9 dang] ( drift+   
into ! latt]1 ! soon] ! curb or drag is 
appli$1 ! bett] = all conc]n$4 ,if "o   
c\ld s[ 8 wild oats & !n run away &     

leave !m1 x w\ldn't s mu* matt]2 b alas6
 a reap+-"t is sure to be tread+ on !   
heels ( ! s[+4  ,& z no "o ev] yet ga!r$
 grapes ( ?orns or figs ( ?i/les1 x w n 
d = any ( y "y p to expect to ga!r fruit
 :]e y h only s[n we$s4  ,no1 no1 ?is is
 a k9d ( wildness :i* ought n to be     
tol]at$4  ,?is is a piece ( folly :i*   
mu/ ei!r be tam$ or puni%$4  ,& if we   
w\ld only introduce ! cu/om !y h 9      
,pale/9e ( clipp+ a bit out ( ! e> ( ^? 
asses t g a/ray1 a fre% clip = e new    
(f5ce1 x might !n be se5 t ! wildness   
:i* means mis*ief is n s pleasant an    
exp]i5ce aft] all1 & p]haps n a few s[]s
 ( wild oats w\ld be f\nd :o _h sc>cely 
an e> on _! head4  ,"s puni%m5t l ?is is
 sorely ne$$1 = :ile m]e exub]ance (    
spirits is n s9ful1 ! exub]ance t leads 
to =bidd5 pleasures ought firmly to be  
condemn$4                               
,,ii4--,,its ,,usefulness4  ,m]*ants 9 !
 ,ea/ c>ri$ _! ri*es on ! %\ld]s ( "y   
asses 7,isa4 xxx4 #f71 & x is add$ 9    
v]se #bd t "y asses & ox5 7 yok$ toge!r 

9 till+ ! gr\nd4  ,b ! *ief s]vice r5d]$
 by ! "y ass 0 its frequ5t use 9 rid+4  
,9 ! ,book ( ,judges we read ( "o judge 
:o _h =ty sons & ?irty sons' sons t rode
 on ?reescore & t5 ass colts1 & he judg$
 ,israel eight ye>s4  ,bo? 9 m]*&ise1 9 
agriculture1 & 9 rid+1 ! ass's colt 0 a 
mo/ useful animal4  ,& ?is is ! te/ :i* 
mu/ be appli$ to a boy's pleasures4  ,he
 mu/ n all[ !m to int]f]e ) 8           
usefulness4  ,! games t make him neglect
 8 lessons1 ! pursuits t r5d] x         
difficult = him to le>n 8 trade1 !      
companions t tempt him to desecrate !   
,*ri/ian ,sabba?1 or ! habits t lead him
 to lose respect = 8 p>5ts or rev]5ce = 
8 ,god--all ^! mu/ be freely b firmly   
laid aside2 = :5 judg$ 9 ! light ( !    
influ5ce !y ex]t1 !y /& self-condemn$4  
,pleasure is nev] to be tak5 z ! t\*/one
 ( duty1 b duty z ! t\*/one ( pleasure4 
,x is ?is t gives ! evangel ( ,jesus its
 ine/imable value4  ,he c tame our      
wildness into usefulness1 & make duty   
itself our pleasure4  ,he c tea* u !    

secret ( ,8 own example1 & !n all "w is 
a joy1 e duty is an inspiration4 ,i     
delight to d ,?y w1 ,o my ,god4  ,!     
secret is love4  ,t is ! new comm&m5t   
,he writes ^u ! he>t1 & !n ! yoke ,he   
lays ^u ! neck is fur-l9$--x is easy2 & 
! burd5s giv5 u to be> are n griev\s1 !y
 are light4  ,no s]vice c comp>e ) ,8   
s]vice4  ,any pleasure t w\ld make u ?9k
 lightly ( ,8 love is n pleasure1 b     
wanton folly2 & any lib]ty t w\ld tempt 
u away f ,8 yoke is n lib]ty b lic5se4  
,!re=e let e "y he>t le>n ?is second    
lesson f ! example ( ! ass's colt1 t    
wildness mu/ be tam$ into usefulness4   
,,iii4--,,its ,,high ,,place ,,(        
,,hon\r4  ,if wildness is tam$ into     
usefulness1 ?is 9 turn is foll[$ by     
hon\r4  ,! ass's colt _h ! high dignity 
conf]r$ on x ( be+ us$ by ,jesus 9 ,8   
triumphal entry into ,j]usalem4  ,!     
incid5t itself is full ( mean+4 ,jesus 0
 ent]+ ,j]usalem = ! la/ "t4  ,on rea*+ 
! ,m\nt ( ,olives ,he s5t two ( ,8      
disciples into ! ne>e/ village4  ,he    

told !m t !re1 9 a place :]e two ways   
met1 !y w\ld f9d a colt ti$ :]eon nev]  
man sat4  ,if ! own] object$ to 8       
removal1 !y 7 to say ! ,"l ha? ne$ (    
him1 & /raightway ! man w\ld be will+ to
 let him g4  ,& :5 ! two disciples      
dep>t$ to d z !y 7 bidd51 !y f\nd x ev5 
z ,jesus _h said4  ,b h[ did ,jesus "k t
 ! own] ( ! colt w\ld cons5t to ?is     
arrangem5t8  ,& :y mu/ ! colt itself be 
"o on :i* nev] man _h sat8  ,^! two     
que/ions are deeply significant1 & we   
may d well to try & answ] !m4 ,z reg>ds 
! fir/1 ,jesus knew t ! man w\ld agree  
to :at ,he _h said1 because1 9 all      
probability1 ?is 0 n ! fir/ "t t he &   
,jesus _h met4 ,on "s =m] occasion ! man
 _h come "u ! spell ( ,*ri/'s tea*+ &   
example1 & al?\gh he _h n be5 add$1 l   
,pet] or ,john1 to ! numb] ( ! twelve1  
he _h nev]!less become 9 he>t & life a  
true & devot$ fri5d4 ,&1 no d\bt1 x 0 ! 
man himself :o in=m$ ,jesus t !re1 on ! 
little bit ( common :]e two ways met1 8 
ass w\ld g5]ally be f\nd graz+2 & if ev]

 ! ,ma/] requir$ x to c>ry ,him a day's 
j\rney1 ,he c\ld come & get x = ! tak+4 
,x 0 n a great ?+ he _h to (f]1 b su* z 
x 0 ! ,"l 0 welcome to x4  ,& ,i ?9k ,i 
see ! eye ( ,jesus fill+ ) a /range     
moi/ure z ,he he>d ! qua9t proposal (   
?is humble villag]4 ,x 0 l hold+ a cup (
 cold wat] to ,*ri/'s ?ir/y lips4  ,& ! 
"y p _c possibly misread ! lesson4      
,little ?+s1 :5 done = ! sake ( ,jesus1 
become great ?+s4  ,?is man _h done :at 
he c\ld1 & love made x immortal4        
,:]esoev] ?is gospel %all be prea*$1 ?is
 also t ?is man ha? done %all be told = 
a memorial ( him4  ,on ! o!r h&1 ! colt 
itself mu/ be "o on :i* nev] man _h sat4
  ,does ?is n rem9d u ( :at is said     
reg>d+ ,joseph's new tomb8  ,x 0 a new  
sepul*re :]e9 0 nev] man yet laid4  ,:y 
a "y colt & :y a new tomb8  ,surely to  
tea* u t ev5 9 ,8 humiliation1 ,jesus ! 
,son ( ,god 0 wor?y ( special hon\r2 &  
p]haps to tea* ?is fur!r tru?1 t 9      
ev]y?+ ,he 0 sep>ate f s9n]s4  ,he :o   
came rid+ on an ass's colt 0 /ill ! ,k+ 

( ,glory1 & al?\gh ,he 0 numb]$ ) !     
transgressors1 ,he 0 /ill holy1 h>mless1
 & undefil$4  ,behold1 ?y ,k+ come? unto
 !e1 meek1 & rid+ ^u an ass's colt4     
,let e *ild run1 z ! *ildr5 ( ,j]usalem 
ran1 & hail ,him ) ! happy acclaim1     
,hosanna1 bless$ is ,he t come? 9 ! "n (
 ! ,"l4  ,& ?is w be y\r highe/ dignity4
 ,wildness w be tam$ into usefulness1 & 
usefulness w be cr[n$ ) hon\r4 ,!m t    
hon\r ,me ,i w hon\r4                   
99,! ,r$brea/499   ,! h\sehold bird ) ! 
r$ /oma*]--a bird t %\ld be 9 ! ,bible1 
b isn't4  ,we mu/ give x a page "h4     
,look6 !re on a sprig ( holly1       ,l 
a bun* ( b]ries r$1     ,he sits1 wee   
bumpti\s ,rob91       ,cock+ 8 little   
head4      ,let u ask ! little fell[1   
,:y he comes s late to s+1     ,= !     
autumn leaves are fall+       ,9 a :irl+
 fairy r+4      ,:]e did y g 9 summ]    
,) t little purple ve/8     ,n away to !
 woods & h$ges       ,to conceal a t9y  
ne/8      ,oh1 y did6 y s\ght ! brack51 
,:]e ! fl[]s are wet ) dew1     ,& we   

nev] he>d y s++1       ,y _h some?+ else
 to d4      ,y 7 fe$+ five wee ,rob9s1  
,& !y kept y on ! w+2     ,b n[ t !y've 
gr[n to ,r$brea/s1       ,y c well af=d 
to s+4      ,s y c1 y little wise-head1 
,!re is tru? 9 :at y say2     ,& may e  
lad apply x1       ,t aft] "w comes     
play4                                   
99,! ,bee499   ,& ! ,amorites1 :i* dwelt
 9 t m\nta91 came out aga9/ y1 & *as$ y1
 z bees d4--,deut4 i4 #dd4   ,israel _h 
det]m9$ at all haz>ds to /orm !         
/rongholds ( ! ,amorites4  ,b z ^? :o   
disobey ,god c nev] /& be=e _! enemies1 
! ,israelites 7 no mat* = ^? h>dy       
m\nta9e]s ( ,seir4  ,l infuriat$ bees   
ru%+ out f _! ne/1 ! ,amorite hordes    
swept out f _! m\nta9 fa/nesses1 &      
utt]ly ov]:elm$ ! ho/s ( ,israel4  ,!y  
*as$ y1 z bees d1 & de/roy$ y 9 ,seir1  
ev5 unto ,hormah4  ,?is is ! only s5se 9
 :i* ! bee is ref]r$ to 9 ,holy         
,scripture4  ,! ant may be introduc$ z  
an emblem ( indu/ry & in/9ct2 b ! bee is
 always reg>d$ z "o ( ! sc\rges (       

mank9d4  ,x recalls an incid5t 9 !      
,african travels ( ,mungo ,p>k4 ,"s ( 8 
p hav+ met ) a popul\s hive1 imprud5tly 
attempt$ to plund] x ( its honey4  ,!   
sw>m ru%$ out 9 fury & attack$ ! company
 s vigor\sly t man & bea/ fl$ 9 all     
directions4 ,! horses 7 nev] recov]$1 & 
sev]al ( ! asses 7 s sev]ely /ung t !y  
di$ ! next day4  ,! bee 0 cle>ly a      
savage & dang]\s annoyance4  ,!y *as$ y1
 z bees d4  ,b turn+ to ! bee itself1   
let u note ! ?ree pr9cipal mat]ials x   
uses 9 its hive4                        
,i4--,,wax4  ,no?+ c be done 9 ! furni%+
 ( ! hive until a suffici5t quantity (  
wax has be5 provid$4  ,& ?is1 l !       
gossam] ?reads ( ! spid]1 is drawn f !  
insect's own body4  ,! process (        
secretion1 z x is call$1 may la/ = "s   
tw5ty-f\r h\rs2 & :5 x is complet$ ! wax
 projects f betwe5 ! segm5ts ( its body 
9 ! =m ( ?9 plates4  ,! mat]ial is !n   
tak5 up into ! m\? & und]goes a process 
( ma/ication1 until at la/ x issues f ! 
m&ibles 9 ! =m ( a small :ite ribbon4   

,?is is ! mat]ial ) :i* !y build up _!  
hexagonal or six-sid$ cells2 & m>vell\s 
is ! skill !y %[ 9 ! +5i\s arrangem5t4  
,l ,plato1 !y might fitly inscribe ov]  
_! portal1 ,let no "o ignorant (        
geometry ent] "h1 = ! bee is entitl$ to 
a fir/ place 9 ! ranks ( !              
geometricians4 ,x is ev5 ass]t$ on !    
au?ority ( ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,g4 ,wood t !    
angles ( ! bee-cell are s ma!matically  
correct t by _! measurem5t an error 9 a 
book ( log>i?ms 0 detect$2 & ,mr ,d>w9  
himself admits t ! comb ( ! hive-bee is 
absolutely p]fect 9 economis+ lab\r &   
wax4  ,! =m ( ! cell has ?ree di/9ct    
advantages4  ,x comb9es ! greate/ /r5g?1
 ! l>ge/ /orage1 & ! lea/ exp5diture (  
mat]ial & lab\r2 & ! little busy bee1 z 
if acqua9t$ ) ^! /rict ma!matical       
pr9ciples1 has foll[$ !m s accurately t 
x easily /eps into ! fir/ rank z a born 
ma!matician4  ,b h[ is ?is fact to be   
acc\nt$ =8  ,:at is ! explanation ( ^!  
inimitable ar*itectural p[]s8  ,)\t     
?\ght or ev5 ! organ ( ?\ght1 ! bee c   

produce "w :i* embodies ?\ght4  ,b to   
:om does ?is ?\ght belong8  ,c !re be   
?\ght )\t a ?9k]8  ,c !re be ! m>ks (   
intellig5ce )\t an orig9al & creative   
m9d8  ,no6 at ! build+ up ( a bee-cell1 
j z at ! fram+ ( a _w1 ! ?\ghtful s\l is
 face to face ) ,him ^: m9d is /amp$ on 
e "p ( creation--) ,him :o is ! great & 
fai?ful ,creator1 ^: t5d] m]cies are ov]
 all ,8 works4                          
,,ii4--,,honey4  ,aft] ! con/ruction ( !
 cells comes ! ga!r+ ( ! honey4 ,honey1 
z e boy kn[s1 is ! ?ick1 sweet fluid :i*
 bees ga!r f ! cups ( fl[]s4 ,or 9 !    
language ( my? & fable1 x is ! v]itable 
nect> ( ! gods4  ,! m\? ( ! bee is fram$
 = ! purpose4  ,x is s con/ruct$ t x =ms
 a sort ( proboscis or tongue by means (
 :i* ! insects suck up ! nect>9e juice4 
,x s]ves bo? z a m\? & a pump ?r\gh :i* 
! liquid passes into ! fir/ /oma*1 & ?us
 is c>ri$ to ! hive4  ,! abundance (    
honey is frequ5tly m5tion$ 9 ,holy      
,scripture4 ,pale/9e itself is describ$ 
z a l& t fl[e? ) milk & honey4  ,& we   

rememb] t on "o occasion ,jona?an1 !    
,son ( ,saul1 0 fa9t & we>y1 & :5 he saw
 honey dripp+ on ! gr\nd f ! abundance &
 weight ( ! comb1 he took x up on ! end 
( 8 /aff1 & ate suffici5t to re/ore 8   
/r5g? 7#a ,sam4 xiv4 #bg74 ,john !      
,bapti/ also 0 evid5tly 9 no dang] (    
/>v+ f lack ( food1 :5 ! wild bees af=d$
 him a pl5tiful supply ( ! v mat]ial :i*
 0 ne$$ to correct ! defici5cies ( !    
dri$ locu/s :i* he us$ in/ead ( bread4  
,8 food 0 locu/s & wild honey4  ,!re is 
only "o connection 9 :i* we f9d honey   
prohibit$4  ,x 0 to h no place 9 !      
,jewi% meat (f]+ 7,lev4 ii4 #aa74       
,ev]y?+ liable to f]m5tation 0 exclud$ f
 ! alt>2 & ! same pr9ciple cov]s !      
prohibition ( honey 7,smi?'s ,religion (
 ! ,semites74  ,! effect ( honey is     
simil> to t ( leav51 s9ce x easily      
*anges to acid 7,oehl]74  ,honey !n 0   
=bidd5 on ! same pr9ciple z an animal ) 
any k9d ( blemi% 0 =bidd54 ,!re mu/ be  
no defect 9 ! sacrificial lamb1 & !re   
mu/ be no f]m5tation 9 ! meat (f]+4  ,! 

(f]+ br\ght by man mu/ be clean--a      
spotless sacrifice 7& ,god's ,lamb is   
su*71 an hone/ he>t1 & an e>ne/1        
unfeign$ pray]4  ,only ! pure 9 he>t    
%all see ,god4                          
,,iii4--,,poll54  ,honey is n ! only    
sub/ance t bees c>ry home to ! hive4    
,!y also collect 9 consid]able          
quantities ! fecundat+ du/ or poll5 (   
fl[]s4  ,if ! long tongue is specially  
adapt$ = suck+ up ! "o1 ! h9d legs1     
suppli$ ) a bru% ( hair1 are equally    
fitt$ = collect+ & convey+ ! o!r4 ,:5 ! 
bee visits ! fl[] 9 "q x dives deep d[n 
among ! du/-l p[d]1 & comes out aga91   
all cov]$ f head to foot1 l a mill] well
 du/$ ) 8 meal4  ,b apply+ ! bru% ( hair
 :i* x c>ries = ! purpose1 x spe$ily    
bru%es ! poll5 all d[n 9 ! =m ( a t9y   
ball1 & c>ries x home on its h9d legs to
 be us$ 9 ! economy ( ! hive4  ,b :at is
 x =8  ,to make bee-bread = ! "y bees4  
,! hexagonal cells are n all us$ = !    
/orage ( honey4 ,a v l>ge proportion ( !
 comb is set ap>t = ! hat*+ ( ! "y ones4

 ,& ^! infant bees are voraci\s eat]s4  
,l o!r little *ildr51 !y h to be        
c>efully nurs$ & att5d$ to1 & ! sagaci\s
 nurses h q en\gh to d 9 provid+ !m ) ! 
"r k9d ( food4  ,ord9>y honey is too    
/rong = _! infantile dige/ion1 & !re=e !
 honey is mix$ ) ! poll5 to r5d] x a fit
 n\ri%m5t = ^! fa/idi\s babies4  ,?is is
 ! only object ! bees h 9 collect+ !    
poll52 b x is n ! only end !y s]ve 9 !  
plan ( ! great ,creator4 ,unkn[n to     
!mselves !y are do+ a great "w 9 !      
propagat+ ( fl[]s4  ,! f]tilis+ du/ ( "o
 fl[] mu/ be convey$ to ! correspond+   
organs ( ano!r2 & ! bee l a village     
po/man1 is br\ght 9 to convey ! necess>y
 love-tok5s4  ,ap>t f ?is s]vice r5d]$  
by ! bee1 ! wild fl[]s t deck ! fields &
 highways w\ld soon be conspicu\s by _! 
abs5ce4  ,we _c1 !n1 g back to ! po9t f 
:i* we />t$1 & say t ! bee c only be    
reg>d$ z a savage & dang]\s annoyance4  
,x fills a v important place 9 ! economy
 ( nature4 ,z ! mak] ( wax x is ! pr9ce 
( ma!maticians2 z ! ga!r] ( honey x is !

 br+] ( _m *oice bless+s2 & z !         
collector & di/ribut] ( poll5 x is at   
once a sagaci\s nurse1 & "o :o disp5ses 
a h>ve/1 s[+ ! ,to-be4  ,well may we sit
 at its hive & le>n wisdom4             
99,! ,swall[499   ,z ! bird by w&]+1 z !
 swall[ by fly+1 s ! curse causeless    
%all n come4--,prov4 xxvi4 #b4   ,!     
swall[ is ! bird ( ! summ]4  ,l ! com+ (
 ! cuckoo itself1 ! arrival ( ! swall[  
is anxi\sly wait$ = z ! h>b+] ( w>m]    
days4  ,& ?us we h ! beautiful fancy    
connect$ ) ! little fl[] ,cel&9e4  ,! "n
 means a swall[1 & 0 appli$ to ! t9y    
plant because x 0 suppos$ to op5 its    
petals :5 ! swall[s appe>$ 9 spr+1 & to 
close !m & die :5 !y disappe>$ 9 autumn4
  ,:e!r ! fl[]s ha/5 to welcome ! little
 bird or n1 !re are _m human he>ts t    
leap up ) joy at ! sight ( ! airy w&]]1 
& hail x z ! bird ( fre$om--! h]ald &   
pl$ge ( ! summ]4                        
,i4--,,x ,,is ,,! ,,bird ,,( ,,fre$om4  
,?is is ! mean+ ( its ,hebrew "n1 &     
surely no m fitt+ title c\ld be appli$  

to s unfett]$ & fre$om-lov+ a bird4     
,t5nyson1 9 8 great poem1 ,9 ,memoriam1 
speaks (      ,%ort swall[-flights (    
song t dip     ,_! w+s 444 & skim away4 
,:o does n love to see x d>t+ ?r\gh !   
sun%9e1 skimm+ along ! surface ( a      
/ream1 or :eel+ away 9 airy circles on  
its swift1 untir$ w+s6  ,x is a ?+ (    
beauty & a joy = ev]--happy z ! summ]   
light1 free & untamable z ! breeze4  ,& 
we set ?is d[n z ! fir/ law (           
bird-life--t e song/] ( ! field & wood  
%\ld be free4  ,?is is its bir?right &  
bless+1 & no "o has ! "r to rob x ( its 
lib]ty4  ,! gre5 fields & ! blue sky h  
be5 giv5 to x z its h]itage1 & ! b>b>\s 
cu/om ( b9d+ its w&]+ w+ & %utt+ x up 9 
a cage %\ld be c5sur$ & condemn$ by all 
heal?y m9ds4  ,! swall[1 inde$1 _c be   
?us tam$ & dome/icat$4 ,%e :o claims !  
:ole e>? z h] fa!rl& refuses to be      
imprison$ 9 a cage4 ,%e w die r ?an     
yield4 ,& all "y he>ts _c le>n ! lesson 
too soon t ! fea!r$ tribes ( ! woodl&   
ought to be left to _! ,god-giv5 lib]ty4

                      ,,ii4--,,x ,,is   
,,! ,,bird ,,( ,,ob$i5ce4  ,ano!r lesson
 taught by ! swall[ is t lib]ty is n    
lic5se4 ,fre$om to w&] f l& to l& does n
 mean fre$om f all control4  ,our text  
speaks ( ! law ( its migration4  ,l !   
/ork1 ! crane1 or ! turtle dove1 !      
swall[ kn[s ! "t ( its com+4  ,9 ,france
 x is spok5 ( z ! ,jew1 because ( its   
w&]+ habits2 & 9 ! sci5ce ( h]aldry x 0 
us$ z a cre/ by ! crusad] pilgrims to   
symbolise ! fact t !y too 7 /rang]s 9 a 
/range l&4  ,b to ! swall[ no l& is     
/range4 ,! :ole e>? is its fa!rl&4  ,&  
:ile x does w&] to & fro ov] l& & sea1 x
 always obs]ves its appo9t$ seasons4    
,all its w&]+ is guid$ by a purpose4    
,its fre$om is regulat$ by unfail+      
in/9ct4  ,x may spe$ its flight to f>   
di/ant climes1 b x comes back to ! same 
ne/4 ,?is is ! law ( its migration2 & 9 
ob$i5ce to x1 ! swall[s appe> 9 ,april &
 disappe> 9 ,octob] ) all ! regul>ity ( 
! seasons or ! ebb & fl[ ( ! tide4  ,!  
cause is !re1 & ! effect foll[s4  ,!    

bird ( fre$om is a slave to its own     
high] de/9y4  ,& s ought we4  ,fre$om to
 w&] is n s great a boon z ob$i5ce to a 
high]1 div9] law4  ,l ! ne$le trembl+ to
 ! pole1 or ! swall[ return+ to ! same  
old ne/1 our he>ts ought to h>k back to 
! sacr$ness ( home & to ! ,god & fai? ( 
our fa!rs4  ,!re is an in/9ct 9 !       
new-born babes ( ,*ri/1 l ! in/9ct t    
leads birds to build _! ne/s 7,ru!r=d74 
,& ?is in/9ct1 l ! law ( migration1     
makes u ! *ildr5 ( ob$i5ce4  ,!re is no 
lic5se 9 ! lib]ty ( ,*ri/4  ,we are only
 free to s]ve4                          
,,iii4--,,x ,,is ,,! ,,bird ,,t ,,builds
                        ,,its ,,ne/ ,,9 
,,god',s ,,temple4  ,yea1 ! sp>r[ ha?   
f\nd an h\se1 & ! swall[ a ne/ = h]self1
 :]e %e may lay h] "y1 ev5 ,?9e alt>s   
7,ps4 lxxxiv4 #c74  ,swall[s sometimes  
build _! ne/s 9 ! mo/ extraord9>y       
places--on a picture frame1 on a        
lamp-bracket1 on a door-knock]1 9 a     
table-draw]1 & betwe5 ! h&les ( a pair (
 %e>s hung on ! wall4  ,james ,gilm\r1 9

 8 mission>y travels ?r\gh ,mongolia1   
f\nd t !y actually ent]$ 8 t5t & built  
_! ne/s )9 rea* ( 8 h&4  ,& s fully d ! 
little birds confide 9 man's protection1
 t !y w ev5 take up _! abode 9 8 places 
( wor%ip4  ,! hea!n temples1 !          
,mohamm$an mosques1 & ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es 
are all inhabit$ by ! swall[1 & "h1 9 ! 
eighty-f\r? ,psalm1 x is spok5 ( z hav+ 
s\ght & f\nd a home 9 ! c\rts ( ! ,jewi%
 temple4  ,! ,psalmi/1 deta9$ at home1  
envi$ ! little birds t built _! ne/s "u 
! eaves ( ! prie/s' h\ses1 & ?\ght ( ! v
 sp>r[s t 7 all[$ to pick up ! crumbs 9 
! temple c\rts4 ,x rem9ds u ( ,samuel   
,ru!r=d :5 a prison] 9 ,ab]de54  ,he (t5
 look$ back to 8 c\ntry *ur* & manse ne>
 ! %ore ( ! ,solway ,fir?1 & sigh$1 ,i  
am = ! pres5t ?9k+ ! sp>r[s & swall[s t 
build _! ne/s at ,anwo? bless$ birds4   
,^! m51 z ,spurgeon w\ld say1 ne$$ no   
clatt] ( bells to br+ !m to *ur*2 !y    
c>ri$ a bell 9 _! own bosoms2 holy      
appetite is a bett] call to wor%ip ?an a
 full *ime4  ,& ! lesson is = ! "y p no 

less ?an = _! p>5ts4 ,= ! ,psalmi/ adds 
t ! ne/ ( ! swall[ 0 = h] "y4 ,! swall[ 
re>$ h] "y brood 9 ! temple c\rts4  ,&  
?is is ! duty & privilege ( all ,*ri/ian
 p>5ts4  ,! h\se ( ,god may be a ne/ =  
_! little ones4  ,h[ beautiful to see   
p>5ts & *ildr5 com+ ,sabba? by ,sabba?  
to ! same family pew6  ,9 aft]-ye>s w n 
^! little ones f9d _! way back to ! same
 old ne/8  ,yes1 tra9 up a *ild 9 ! way 
he %\ld g1 & ev5 :5 he is old he w n    
dep>t f x4  ,or if1 p]*ance1 !y are     
call$ ^u to suff]1 & are n able1 l !    
,psalmi/1 to come to ,god's h\se1 ! _s w
 /ill be will+ ?\gh ! fle% be weak1 & !y
 w sit & s+ l ano!r great suff]]--      
,a little bird ,i am1       ,%ut f !    
fields ( air1     ,& 9 my cage ,i sit & 
s+       ,to ,him :o plac$ me !re1      
,well pleas$ a prison] to be1           
,because1 ,o ,god1 x please? !e4        
,n\ght else h ,i to d1       ,i s+ !    
:ole day long1     ,& ,he :om mo/ ,i    
love to please1       ,do? li/5 to my   
song4     ,he caught & b\nd my w&]+ w+1 

,b /ill ,he b5ds to he> me s+4          
99,! ,spid]499   ,! hypocrite's hope    
%all p]i%1 444 ^: tru/ %all be a spid]'s
 web4--,job viii4 #ac1 #ad4   ,:at is   
hypocrisy8  ,x is a bird ( evil om5 t   
builds its ne/ on ! tree ( religion4 ,x 
is a k9d ( homage t vice pays to virtue4
 ,7 !re no virtue !re w\ld be no ne$ to 
simulate x4  ,e act ( hypocrisy is a    
tacit ackn[l$gm5t ( its greatness4  ,o  
,virtue6 h[ great ?\ art1 :5 ev5 ! bad &
 ! vile are con/ra9$ to d !e homage6    
,no "o becomes a hypocrite :5 he pret5ds
 to be diff]5t f :at he is1 b :5 he     
pret5ds to be bett] ?an he is4  ,9 spite
 ( himself he is pay+ a high tribute to 
?y greatness & goodness6  ,! attempt to 
conceal ! evil he>t1 h[ev]1 %all n      
always be successful4 ,! day is com+ :5 
hypocrites w be /ripp$ ( _! fig-leaves  
7,mat!w ,h5ry74  ,_! tru/ %all be z     
frail z a spid]'s web4  ,c\ld any       
language be m expressive8  ,9 ,ea/]n l&s
 ! flims9ess ( ! spid]'s web is         
prov]bial4 ,he %all lean ^u 8 h\se 7on t

 light gossam]71 b x %all n /&3 he %all 
hold fa/ !reby1 b x %all n endure4  ,!  
mat]ial is s frail1 t ! lea/ viol5ce    
de/roys x2 & ! hypocrite's hope is s    
flimsy1 t x %all n /& 9 ! judgm5t4  ,!y 
weave ! spid]'s web1 b _! webs %all n   
become g>m5ts1 nei!r %all !y cov]       
!mselves ) _! works 7,isa4 lix4 #f74  ,b
 turn+ to ! spid] itself1 we may le>n   
v>i\s lessons4                          
,i4--,,its ,,skill ,,z ,a ,,weav]4  ,l  
,hog>?'s good appr5tice1 x has made     
admirable use ( its trade4 ,its web1    
h[ev] frail1 is really a m>vell\s       
production4  ,x is di/+ui%$ by beauty ( 
design1 f95ess ( texture1 nicety &      
s5sitiv5ess ( t\*1 rem9d+ u ( ,pope's   
c\plet--      ,! spid]'s t\*1 h[        
exquisitely f9e1     ,feels at ea* ?read
 & lives along ! l9e4   ,& :5 we add to 
?is t ! :ole fabric is spun out ( its   
own body--a "p ( its v life--x is n     
difficult to see t ! spid]'s "w mu/ be (
 ! f9e/ ord]1 & well wor?y ( ! /udy &   
imitation ( e "y appr5tice4  ,e lad 9   

go+ =w>d to ! "w ( 8 life %\ld set up a 
high ideal4  ,9 all t he does he ought  
to aim at p]fection4  ,l ! spid]'s web1 
8 "w1 :atev] x is1 %\ld be a bit (      
himself--/eep$ 9 8 own ?\ght & %ap$ by 8
 own ef=t4  ,he may only be a weav]1 b  
he mu/ aspire to be a good "o--"o :o    
plans z well z lab\rs1 & reads z well z 
plans4  ,= 9 ! race ( life1 muscle is no
 mat* = m9d1 & skill w always out/rip   
slov5l9ess--j z ! great ,golia? mu/ g   
d[n be=e ! al]t son ( ,jesse1 & !       
pigmies ( ! ,african =e/ c easily       
outmat* & out-manoeuvre ! lion4  ,let e 
"y life g & exam9e ! p]fection ( !      
spid]'s web1 & seek to d likewise4      
,,ii4--,,its ,,pr[ess ,,z ,a ,,hunt]4   
,popul> prejudice has always be5 aga9/ !
 spid]2 & x mu/ be admitt$ t !re is a   
good deal to sanction ! poet's          
unfav\rable v]dict :5 he says reg>d+ x--
      ,cunn+ & fi]ce1 mixture abhorr'd4 
,its cunn+ & craft h pass$ into a       
prov]b2 & all ! *ildr5 "k t its app>5t  
trea*]y1 9 decoy+ ! little fly into its 

p>l\r1 has be5 suitably express$ 9 v]se4
  ,its fi]c5ess also is q equal to its  
cunn+1 & :5 ! ?\ght ( its hairy-look+   
appe>ance is add$ to ! fact ( !         
poison-fangs :i* x buries 9 ! bodies (  
its victims1 !re w\ld seem to be en\gh  
to w>rant ! g5]al dislike ) :i* ! spid] 
has at all times be5 reg>d$4  ,on ! o!r 
h&1 we mu/ n =get ^! two ?+s--7#a7 ,t ! 
spid] is only fulfill+ ! in/9ct :i* an  
all-wise ,god has implant$ 9 x2 & 7#b7 t
 x is ( great s]vice to man 9 dim9i%+ ! 
sw>ms ( insects by :i* he is mole/$4    
,?omas ,edw>d1 ! ,banff%ire naturali/1  
calculat$ t a s+le pair ( swall[s w\ld  
de/roy #bhb1jjj insects 9 "o ye> :ile   
re>+ _! two broods1 & sometimes !y re>  
?ree4  ,& if ?is be ! s]vice r5d]$ by a 
s+le pair ( birds1 :at may n be         
accompli%$ by ^? innum]able spid]s t    
weave _! gummy webs on e bu% & h$ge-r[1 
& sp5d ! entire day1 & sometimes ! :ole 
night1 9 trapp+ & ridd+ ! atmosph]e ( ^?
 annoy+ pe/s4  ,b]eft ( ^! wily hunt]s1 
we %\ld be l ! ,egyptians 9 ! "t (      

,moses--plagu$ & eat5 up ( flies3 s t 9 
spite ( prejudice & g5]al dislike !     
spid] is occupy+ a real sph]e (         
usefulness 9 ! _w4  ,& s may we4  ,we c 
af=d at times to pause & /udy ! hunt]'s 
skill1 & d some?+ to imitate its pr[ess4
                         ,,iii4--,,its  
,,fame ,,z ,a ,,tea*]4  ,x tea*es u h[  
to sp9 & h[ to weave1 h[ to hunt & h[ to
 sn>e4 ,& z "o has express$ x1 x has    
solv$ _m a problem 9 ma!matics be=e     
,euclid 0 born4  ,look at ! spid]'s web1
 & see :e!r any h& ( man1 ) all ! f9e   
appliances ( art1 & tw5ty ye>s'         
appr5tice%ip to boot1 c\ld weave u su*  
ano!r4 ,nay1 if we ?9k ( ! wat]-spid]1  
:i* bottles up air1 & takes x "u wat] to
 brea! )1 x is n too mu* to say1 t if p 
_h b wat*$ wat]-spid]s z ,rob]t ,bruce  
wat*$ ! cottage spid]1 div+-bells w\ld h
 be5 discov]$ hundr$s ( ye>s ago1 & p   
might h le>nt h[ to g to ! bottom ( !   
sea & save ! treasures ( wrecks4  ,! "n 
( ,k+ ,rob]t ! ,bruce sugge/s "o special
 lesson4  ,if all hi/ory be true1 !     

spid] w always be kn[n 9 ,scotl& z !    
tea*] ( p]sev]ance--      ,if at fir/ y 
don't succe$1     ,try1 try1 try aga94  
,once1 twice1 ?rice1 nay1 six times ov] 
! t9y creature1 l a sw++ p5dulum1 _h    
swung t[>ds ! opposite raft] 9 t little 
cottage1 b always )\t success2 & ! eyes 
( ! defeat$ & almo/ hopeless h]o (      
,scotl& wat*$ its repeat$ /ruggles4 ,b  
h[ev] (t5 x _h fail$1 x 0 9 no wise     
beat5 nor disc\rag$2 b ga!r$ up all its 
en]gies = ano!r & m /r5u\s ef=t4 ,engl&1
 ,scotl&1 ,spid]l& expects e "o to d 8  
duty1 & ) "o supreme pu% x swung out &  
won at la/4  ,bravo6 exclaim$ ! ,bruce1 
z he recall$ h[ he himself _h be5       
defeat$ six times1 & might read 9 !     
triumph ( ! spid] ! promise & pl$ge ( 8 
own4 ,little did ! cottage spid] ?9k h[ 
a mighty c\rage _h be5 rek9dl$ by its   
t9y /ruggles1 & h[ a brilliant page 9   
hi/ory w\ld be op5$ by ! memory ( its   
spl5did success4  ,yet s x 04 ,great    
results h sometimes sprung f small      
causes1 & ! *ampion ( ,scotti% lib]ties 

arose f 8 pallet b$ to deliv] &         
consolidate 8 k+dom4  ,& little d *ildr5
 9 any age ?9k h[ great an influ5ce !y  
might wield1 if only 9 devotion to :at  
is "r !y w\ld foll[ & obey ,*ri/'s      
gospel4 ,_m a t9y se$ has gr[n into a   
great tree4  ,& ,jesus ,himself has     
said1 ,out ( ! m\? ( babes & suckl+s ?\ 
ha/ p]fect$ praise 7,matt4 xxi4 #af74   
99,! ,fly499   ,dead flies cause !      
o9tm5t ( ! apo!c>y to s5d =? a /9k+     
sav\r4--,eccles4 x4 #a4   ,bo? ( ^!     
t]ms1 apo!c>y & o9tm5t1 ne$ to be       
expla9$4 ,9 ,hebrew !y h no ref]5ce to  
any?+ m$ical1 :e!r x be to ! p]son ( a  
*emi/ or ! cont5ts ( a *emi/'s %op4  ,! 
o9tm5t means ! v>i\s p]fumes 9 use among
 ! ,jews--bo? 9 ! ano9t+ ( ! liv+ & 9 ! 
embalm+ ( ! dead2 & ! apo!c>y meant !   
p]fum] :o prep>$ & sold ^! p]fumes1 :e!r
 z cosmetics = ! toilet or z spices = ! 
tomb4  ,if1 !re=e1 ! p]fumes 7 c>elessly
 /or$ or insecurely protect$1 ! flies   
manag$ to ga9 admittance1 & ! priceless 
treasure became corrupt$ by ! od\r ( _! 

dead bodies4  ,= ! fly t sips treacle is
 lo/ 9 ! sweets4  ,& ! lesson drawn by !
 prea*] is suffici5tly tell+1 ,s do? a  
little folly him t is 9 reputation =    
wisdom4  ,! man himself is ! o9tm5t1 8  
reputation is ! p]fume1 ! little folly  
is ! dead fly1 & 8 disgrace is ! /9k+   
sav\r4  ,ah6 little foxes spoil ! v9es1 
& sometimes little follies lead to great
 s9s4  ,x is v cold1 said ! camel 9 an  
,ea/]n fable1 & ,i w\ld be s ?ankful to 
y1 ,mi/] ,tailor1 if y w\ld only let me 
put my nose inside y\r door4 ,& ! good  
man cons5t$4  ,b soon ! camel _h ?ru/ 9 
8 head z well z 8 nose1 !n 8 neck & 8   
=efeet1 & la/ ( all 8 :ole body1 :i*    
completely fill$ up ! tailor's little   
%op4 ,x 0 no use n[ plead+ t !re 0 no   
room = bo?4  ,! camel coolly repli$ t 9 
t case ! tailor c\ld g outside4  ,x 0 ! 
beg9n+ ( ! evil t wr\ght ! mis*ief4  ,x 
0 all[+ ! nose t did x4  ,a little leav5
 leav5e? ! :ole lump1 j z a t9y sp>k w  
k9dle a great fire1 or little sn[flakes 
become a dread$ avalan*e4  ,let e "y    

he>t %un ! lea/ appe>ance ( evil4  ,dead
 flies corrupt ! co/ly spik5>d4  ,b !   
fly itself w repay att5tion f two po9ts 
( view4                                 
,i4--,,its ,,/ructure4  ,7 we 9 se>* (  
design 9 nature1 or an illu/ration ( !  
wond]s ( ! microscope1 no bett] example 
c\ld be sugge/$ to u ?an ! =m & /ructure
 ( a fly4  ,its t9y body is ev5 m       
wond]ful ?an ! body ( a man4  ,take1 =  
in/ance1 its m>vell\s p[] ( walk+4 ,x c 
walk any:]e or anyh[1 sett+ e pr9ciple (
 gravitation at defiance by prom5ad+    
head d[nw>ds along ! ceil+1 or skipp+ up
 & d[n ! glitt]+ w9d[-pane1 pursu+      
objects t to u are q invisible4 ,h[ is !
 feat accompli%$8  ,:at peculi>ity has  
its little foot t ! d>+ acrobat c keep  
itself susp5d$ 9 t dizzy & foolh>dy     
position8 ,! microscope gives u ! answ]4
 ,! foot consi/s ( two pads cov]$ )     
innum]able %ort hairs1 & ^! hairs are   
holl[1 hav+ trumpet-%ap$ m\?s fill$ )   
gum4 ,?is gum becomes s h>d :5 expos$ to
 ! air1 t x w n dissolve 9 wat]1 s t at 

e /ep ! fly glues itself to ! ceil+1 &  
!re x w\ld rema9 unless x knew h[ to    
lift its feet4 ,x lifts !m 9 a slant+   
direction :ile ! gum is /ill moi/1 j z y
 w\ld remove a moi/ po/age /amp by tak+ 
hold ( "o corn] & g5tly draw+ x back4   
,& ?9k ( ! creature's eye4 ,x c obs]ve  
ev]y?+ 9 f\r-fif?s ( ! circle r\nd x1 s 
t to compete ) a fly we w\ld require two
 m pair ( eyes1 "o at ! side & ano!r at 
! back ( our head4  ,b 9 no s5se c we   
compete ) ^! a]ial nomads4  ,!y h ?ree  
sets ( bra9 in/ead ( "o4  ,!y h w+s1 :i*
 we h n4  ,!y h six legs in/ead ( two2 &
 _! proboscis or trunk is z f> beyond t 
( an elephant z a railway eng9e is      
beyond a :eelb>r[4  ,z se5 "u a p[]ful  
microscope1 ! /ructure ( a common fly is
 a p]fect m>vel ( design1 & x may well  
excite our curiosity & call =? our      
admiration4 ,x po9ts u to ! greatness & 
wisdom ( ,him ^: works are z p]fect 9 ! 
t9ie/ insect z 9 ! brighte/ />1 ^: p[]  
is z manife/ 9 ! humble/ sea-%ell z 9 ! 
huge levia?an t makes ! ocean its       

playgr\nd--      ,all are b p>ts ( "o   
/up5d\s :ole1     ,^: body ,nature is1 &
 ,god ! s\l4                            
,,ii4--,,its ,,usefulness4  ,in/ead (   
usefulness1 "o might almo/ be tempt$ to 
say t ! fir/ law ( _! nature is to      
torm5t p2 b ! s]vice !y r5d] to ! _w at 
l>ge mu/ n be lightly e/eem$4  #a4 ,! v 
torm5t ( :i* !y are s capable may be    
turn$ into a visitation ( judgm5t4  ,:5 
,isaiah ref]s to ! scatt]+ ( ! ,t5      
,tribes1 he exclaims1 ,! ,"l %all hiss =
 ! fly t is 9 ! utt]mo/ "p ( ! riv]s (  
,egypt1 & = ! bee t is 9 ! l& ( ,assyria
 7,isa4 vii4 #ah74  ,& ! *ildr5 w       
rememb] t ! t5 plagues :i* fell ^u      
,egypt includ$ sw>ms ( flies 9 all !    
h\ses ( ! ,egyptians4  ,^! little       
insects 7 us$ z ! sc\rges ( mank9d to   
wreak ! v5geance ( a brok5 law on !     
heads ( ! transgressors4  ,& especially 
is ?is ! case ) ! law ( cleanl9ess4 ,!  
"o s9 t ! fly w n tol]ate is ! s9 (     
laz9ess & dirt4 ,:]esoev] ! fil? is1 !re
 w ! flies be ga!r$ toge!r4  ,^? :o     

despise ?is fir/ law ( _! be+ w n (f5d )
 impunity2 & if no o!r sc\rge be        
available1 t little torm5t--! common    
fly--w be commission$ to und]take !     
duty4  #b4 ,b ! sword !y wield is       
d\ble-edg$4 ,x n only flays !           
law-break]s1 x also slays ! infection & 
! fev] :i* h foll[$ 9 _! tra94  ,!y are 
! scav5g]s ( ! atmosph]e4 ,!y d = ! air 
:at ! p>iah dogs ( ! ,ea/ d = ! e>?--!y 
ga!r up & remove ev]y?+ t (f5ds1 ev]y?+ 
t occasions or bre$s disease4  ,let no  
"o say t ! sw>ms ( flies br+ ! *ol]a & !
 fev]4  ,!y are ! camp-foll[]s :o tread 
on ! heels ( ^? dread$ foes1 & !y fe$ ^u
 & d _! be/ to remove ! f\lsome od\rs4  
,we ne$ n grudge ! spid] 8 sav\ry       
morsel1 b x w be a d>k h\r = ! e>? if he
 %\ld ga9 ! ma/]y4  ,if he %\ld prove   
too mu* = ! fly1 we %all be left to !   
miasmas & pe/il5ces f :i* ! pres5ce ( ! 
fly relieves u4  #c4 ,ev5 9 its dea? !  
fly r5d]s a mo/ sub/antial s]vice4  ,x  
=ms ! food ( innum]able song-birds1 :i*1
 ap>t f ! fly1 w\ld nev] be f\nd 9 our  

l& at all4  ,h[ dull & lifeless w\ld !  
mon?s ( ! summ] be )\t ! swall[1 !      
will[-w>bl]1 & ! fly-cat*]4  ,& yet ^!  
fe$ almo/ entirely on flies4  ,& if !   
tr\t _h n discov]$ :at a sav\ry morsel !
 fly is t dances on ! /ream1 :at a v    
dull1 /upid amusem5t w\ld fi%+ be6  ,_m 
a s*oolboy w\ld lose ! greate/ treat ( a
 summ] holiday if !re 7 no flies1 & no  
tr\t t appreciat$ !m4  ,! ni*e fill$ by 
! fly is !re=e a v important "o4  ,x    
nei!r lives a useless life nor dies a   
useless dea?4  ,its sph]e ( usefulness  
is z /rik+ & sugge/ive z ! wondr\s      
delicacy ( its =m & /ructure1 & !y bo?  
po9t u to ! ,great ,creator ^: greatness
 & goodness are manife/$ ?r\gh all ,8   
works--      ,:o sees ) equal eye1 z    
,god ( all1     ,a h]o p]i%1 or a sp>r[ 
fall4  ,& if ! boy be ! fa!r ( ! man1 we
 may ju/ly emphasise ano!r lesson--t !  
law ( k9dness ought to rule 9 ! lea/ z  
well z 9 ! greate/--t he :o beg9s by    
tortur+ a fly may end ) some?+ f> m     
solemn--a human he>t4                   

99,! ,pe>l-,oy/]499   ,nei!r ca/ ye y\r 
pe>ls be=e sw9e1 le/ !y trample !m "u _!
 feet4--,matt4 vii4 #f4   ,! disciples (
 ,jesus are "h told n to talk too freely
 ( _! spiritual enjoym5ts be=e m5 (     
debas$ ta/es4  ,religion is br\ght into 
contempt1 & its pr(essors insult$1 :5 x 
is =c$ ^u ^? :o _c value x & w n h x4   
,?r[ a pe>l to a sw9e1 says ,mat!w      
,h5ry1 & he w res5t x1 z if y ?rew a    
/one at him2 repro(s w be call$         
reproa*es4  ,su* m5 _c appreciate !     
jewels ( ,*ri/ianity1 & l sw9e1 :i*     
pref] peas to pe>ls1 !y w trample !m "u 
_! feet & turn aga9 & r5d y4  ,on ! o!r 
h&1 ?is caution is n to be c>ri$ too f>4
  ,we are n to set d[n all our neighb\rs
 z dogs & sw9e1 & !n excuse ourselves f 
try+ to d !m good on ?is poor plea4  ,! 
,savi\r's gold5 rule %[s u a m excell5t 
way3 ,:atsoev] ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d to y1
 d ye ev5 s to !m2 = ?is is ! law & !   
prophets4  ,we are to deal ) ea* o!r z  
,god deals ) u4  ,he does n judge u     
un*>itably2 b /ill less does ,he give t 

:i* is holy to ! dogs4  ,he gives to ea*
 :at is suitable to ea*4  ,he s5ds ,8   
ra9 on ! j & on ! unju/2 b ,he keeps ,8 
love = ^? :o wor%ip & love ,8 ,son      
7,john xiv4 #ba74  ,& t is ,8 example to
 y & me4  ,we mu/ seek ,8 ,_s to guide u
 9 all ?+s1 t be+ made wise ) ,8 wisdom1
 we may ourselves possess ! pe>l ( great
 price & n ca/ our pe>ls be=e sw9e4     
,i4--,,b ,,:at ,,is ,a ,,pe>l8  ,x is a 
well-kn[n gem f\nd 9 sev]al %ell-fi%1   
su* z ! common mussel & ! oy/]4  ,h[ x  
came to be !re 0 long a puzzle to man4  
,9 anci5t times !y imag9$ x 0 =m$ f !   
dew ( heav54  ,! sp>kl+ dewdrops & ! %9+
 pe>ls 7 s l ea* o!r t !y adopt$ !      
beautiful fancy t ! pe>l 0 begott5 f !  
dew4  ,to expla9 ! %9+ lu/re ( ! gem ?is
 o!r detail 0 add$1 t j at ! mom5t :5 ! 
conception 0 tak+ place !re 0 a vivid   
fla% ( lightn+1 & ! pe>l caught some?+ (
 ! fi]y gleam4  ,all ^! fancies are read
 toge!r by "o anci5t writ]1 :5 he says  
reg>d+ ! pe>l ( great price1 ,?is ,pe>l 
is ,jesus1 :om ! virg9 conceiv$ f !     

div9e lightn+4  ,b all ?is1 ( c\rse1 is 
pure fancy4  ,a pe>l is n =m$ f ! dew1 &
 /ill less is its lu/re d]iv$ f !       
lightn+4 ,sci5ce w\ld describe x z !    
result ( an accid5t4  ,x is an accid5tal
 concretion ( %elly matt] deposit$ )9 ! 
%ell ( c]ta9 mollusca4  ,if y op5 an    
oy/]-%ell y f9d ! inside ( x all cov]$  
ov] ) a bright smoo? cov]+ ( %elly      
matt]4  ,?is is laid on 9 innum]able    
lay]s1 ! "o above ! o!r1 & ! ?9n] & m   
transp>5t ! lay]s1 ! m p]fect is !      
lu/re4  ,n[1 if any h>d sub/ance l a    
gra9 ( s& gets inside ! %ell1 ?is %elly 
matt] beg9s to ga!r r\nd x1 coat aft]   
coat1 :i* h>d5 z !y ga!r1 until ! pe>l  
is fully =m$4  ,x is said ! ,*9ese take 
advantage ( ?is fact to get ! little    
creatures to make imitation pe>ls4  ,!y 
ins]t r\nd pellets betwe5 ! valves ( !  
mussel1 & 9 a %ort "t ! creature        
deposits a coat+ ( ?is pe>ly sub/ance ^u
 !m1 & !y c sc>cely be detect$ f true   
pe>ls4  ,a pe>l1 !n1 is a gra9 ( s&     
trans=m$ into a preci\s gem4  ,x began z

 a k9d ( ?orn 9 ! fle%1 & end$ 9 a jewel
 s valuable t ?\s&s ( p\nds _c buy x4   
,! unwelcome intrud] 0 really an angel 9
 disguise4  ,! pa9 became a pe>l4  ,& d 
n all human pe>ls come 9 ! same way8    
,is !re any ga9 )\t pa98 or is !re any  
p]fection )\t ! fire ( suff]+8 ,no4  ,! 
fruit-tree does n fl\ri% ap>t f !       
prun+-knife1 & ! fruit is n rip5$ ap>t f
 ! scor*+ heat ( ! sun4  ,iron is n     
hamm]$ into %ape until x has be5 ?ru/   
into ! furnace1 & "* does n gli/5 l a   
gem until x has be5 poli%$ by ! lapid>y4
  ,& ?us we f9d ! poets say+ t !y le>n 9
 suff]+ :at !y tea* 9 song2 & ! "y p w n
 =get t ev5 ,jesus--! ,pe>l ( great     
price--0 made p]fect ?r\gh suff]+s      
7,heb4 ii4 #aj74 ,s t ,c>lyle 0 well )9 
! m>k :5 he wrote3 ,?\ght1 true lab\r ( 
any k9d1 highe/ virtue itself1 is x n ! 
daught] ( pa98  ,yes1 e ?orn may be a   
bless+ 9 disguise4  ,e pa9 may become a 
pe>l4  ,!re is "o gem 9 ! "* ( ,jesus t 
all y "y p w\ld d well to imitate4  ,i  
mean ! pe>l ( ob$i5ce4  ,?\gh ,he knew t

 ,god 0 ,8 ,fa!r1 & ! temple 0 ,8       
,fa!r's h\se1 ,he w5t d[n to ,naz>e? )  
,joseph & ,m>y1 & 0 subject unto !m4  ,t
 0 ! keynote ( ,8 life4  ,to obey 0     
bett] ?an sacrifice2 & ev5 at ! tragic  
close ,he 0 ob$i5t unto dea?4 ,is t !   
ornam5t1 *ildr51 ) :i* y are try+ to    
adorn y\r "*8  ,are y 9 lov+ subjection 
to y\r p>5ts on e>?1 & are y le>n+ to be
 9 subjection to y\r ,fa!r 9 heav58  ,t 
c only be obta9$ 9 "o way--! way ,jesus 
won x--! way ( self-sacrifice &         
self-d5ial4  ,e pe>l is ! product ( a   
pa94 ,jesus le>n$ ob$i5ce by ! ?+s :i*  
,he suff]$ 7,heb4 v4 #h74               
,,ii4--,,! ,,value ,,( ,,pe>ls4  ,! mo/ 
valuable pe>l-fi%]ies are to be f\nd 9 !
 ,p]sian ,gulf & on ! we/]n coa/ (      
,ceylon4  ,! annual produce ( ! =m] is  
said to be ov] ,l#bjj1jjj2 :ile t ( !   
latt] is set d[n at ev5 a high] sum4  ,!
 value ( s+le pe>ls has sometimes be5   
enorm\s4 ,^? :o h read ,rid] ,hagg>d's  
books w rememb] ! graphic way 9 :i* he  
describes an incid5t 9 ! life (         

,cleopatra4  ,t unscrupul\s woman1 at a 
supp] ) ,m>k ,antony1 took f h] e> "o ( 
a pair ( pe>ls ( ! value ( ,l#hj1jjj1 & 
hav+ dissolv$ x 9 v9eg>1 swall[$ !      
absurdly preci\s draught2 & %e w\ld h   
done ! same ) its fell[ _h x n be5      
rescu$ f h] wanton pride4  ,b h[ev]     
valuable pe>ls may be1 !re are o!r ?+s m
 valuable /ill4 ,holy ,scripture m5tions
 ?ree4  7#a47 99,wisdom994--,no m5tion  
%all be made ( coral or ( pe>ls2 = !    
price ( wisdom is above rubies 7,job    
xxviii4 #ah74 ,! wisdom "h ref]r$ to is 
! div9e wisdom--! plan or purpose ( ,god
 exhibit$ 9 ! univ]se4  ,b ! same tru?  
applies to human wisdom--! ga9+ ( k &   
discretion 9 human affairs4  ,! price ( 
?is is f> above rubies4  ,x is n to be  
_h = pe>ls4  ,h[ !n %all a boy get x8   
,only by h>d "w & dilig5t application4  
,he mu/ %un ! company ( ! idle & !      
frivol\s1 & give 8 "t & ?\ght to !      
companion%ip ( books4  ,he mu/ %[       
dilig5ce at s*ool1 ob$i5ce 9 ! home1 &  
rev]5ce 9 ! *ur*4  ,all 8 lessons mu/ be

 fai?fully le>n$1 e task mu/ be         
fai?fully p]=m$4  ,& if he le>n ?us e>ly
 to s[ well 9 y\?1 a h>ve/ ( intellig5ce
 & wisdom w be ! rew>d4  ,& ?is w be a  
possession m valuable ?an pe>ls1 =      
,j exp]i5ce %[s 9 e soil     ,t ^? :o   
?9k mu/ gov]n ^? :o toil4   7#b47       
99,good ,works994--,9 l mann]1 t !y     
adorn !mselves 444 n ) gold or pe>ls1 b 
) good works 7#a ,tim4 ii4 #i74  ,!     
wisdom mu/ %[ itself 9 outw>d action4   
,if ! f\nta9 be pure1 s also mu/ ! fl[+ 
/ream4  ,! h& mu/ foll[ ! he>t4  ,& all 
?is 9 ! way ( adornm5t--! adornm5t ( a  
good woman2 & girls especially w n miss 
! lesson t broid]$ hair & gold5 tr9kets 
are n ! only k9d ( ornam5ts4  ,pet]     
speaks ( ! ornam5t ( a meek & quiet _s1 
:i* is 9 ! sight ( ,god ( great price2 &
 ,paul po9ts u "h1 9 #a/ ,timo?y1 to !  
beauty & excell5cy ( good works4 ,%e :o 
is array$ 9 meekness & k9d-he>t$        
g5]osity has no ne$ ( fl\nces & f9]y4   
,%e may ev5 say ( all o!r ornam5ts1     
,unadorn$1 adorn$ ! mo/4  7#c47         

99,salvation99 7,matt4 xiii4            
#df74--;,bo? wisdom & good works mu/ %[ 
!mselves 9 religion4  ,! beg9n+ ( wisdom
 is ! fe> ( ,god1 & ! be/ ( good works  
is to believe on ,him :om ,he ha? s5t   
7,john vi4 #bi74  ,till ?is is done1 we 
are l ! m]*ant man seek+ goodly pe>ls4  
,he f\nd a great _m2 = ?is beautiful _w 
9 :i* we live has _m preci\s secrets to 
reveal to ! e>ne/ seek]4  ,b n until we 
f9d salvation ?r\gh ,jesus does ! great 
,eureka1 ,i h f\nd x1 bur/ f our lips4  
,?is is ! treasure :i* all ! weal? ( !  
_w _c buy4  ,n all ! ?\s&s ( ,cleopatra 
c\ld lay x at h] feet4  ,& yet1 wond] ( 
wond]s1 x is giv5 to ! p5it5t s\l )\t   
money & )\t price4  ,jesus says1 ,buy ( 
me gold tri$ 9 ! fire1 t ?\ may/ be ri*2
 & :ite raim5t1 t ?\ may/ be clo!d4  ,he
 t ha? no money1 come ye1 buy & eat1 yea
 come1 buy w9e & milk )\t money & )\t   
price4  ,?is is true wisdom1 & ?is is ! 
s\nde/ morality1 to come & f9d 9 !      
salvation ( ,jesus ! ,pe>l ( ,great     
,price4                                 

99,"s ,o!r ,%ells499                    
,i4      ,happy sunlight on ! sea1      
,sp>kl+ diamonds1 all = me2             
,wavelets *as+ = ! l&1     ,!re to kiss 
! gold5 s&4      ,see6 a float+1 /ray+  
%ell1     ,run6 x has a tale to tell2   
,*ildr51 ) _! eag] eyes1     ,spla% !   
wat]1 seize ! prize4      ,hold x to !  
little e>1     ,li/ & tell me :at y     
he>44     ,music8  ,yes1 = y & me1      
,t's ! music ( ! sea4      ,d[n bel[ !  
wat] blue1     ,!re x liv$ & !re x grew1
     ,gaz+ ?r\gh its wat]y dome1        
,happy 9 its ocean home4      ,li/'n+   
!re bo? night & day1     ,he>+ :at !    
wild waves say1     ,wat*+ sea-we$ float
 along1     ,!re x le>n$ ! ocean's song4
                                        
,,ii4      ,b ! *ildr5 nev] /ill1       
,see !m leap l m\nta9 rill1     ,r++ out
 _! laught] sweet1     ,s5d+ =? _!      
little fleet4      ,full ( mir?1 b leav+
 me     ,mus+ by ano!r sea1     ,ca/+ ) 
its angry swell     ,at my feet ano!r   
%ell4      ,!re ^u ! s& to re/1     ,) a

 babe ^u h] brea/1     ,came a "m1 n a  
wife1     ,toss$ ^u ! sea ( life4       
,z %e sat & sat alone1     ,did %e he>  
ano!r moan8     ,waves t smil$1 !n swept
 ! deck1     ,till !y left ?is %att]$   
wreck8      ,yes1 :ile te>-drops rose & 
fell1     ,!re ,i he>d ! murmur+ %ell2  
,/range ! tale x br\ght to me1          
,moan+ e*oes ( ! sea4      ,r\nd & r\nd 
! eddy+ _w     ,_h ?is /ray+ %ell be5   
:irl$2     ,r\nd & r\nd lay blacke/     
night--     ,mo?s see no?+ b ! light4   
,toss$ by s9 & idle c>e1     ,pa9 &     
angui% f\nd h] !re1     ,"y & mir?ful1  
fair b frail1     ,!re %e le>n$ !       
ocean's wail4                           
,,iii4      ,hold x to ! little e>1     
,*ildr51 tell me :at y he>4     ,no?+8  
,no1 y _c "k     ,all ?is human tide (  
woe4      ,w\ld ,i be a *ild aga91      
,n to "k ano!r's pa98     ,m\rn l "s =  
*ildhood's h\rs1     ,ga!r+ n\ght b     
summ]'s fl[]s8      ,no4  ,i want ! p[] 
to tell1     ,p[] to he> ! murmur+ %ell1
     ,p[] to cat* ! ris+ moan1     ,p[] 

to make its wail my own4      ,le>n+ ?us
 to feel ) pa91     ,i %all be a *ild   
aga91     ,b a *ild exp]i5ce taught1    
,*ild 9 he>t--a man 9 ?\ght4      ,!n   
,i'll he> ! e*o+ swell     ,9 ! murmur (
 ea* %ell1     ,& ) t\* ( fri5d%ip w>m1 
,try to lull ! rag+ /orm4      ,lull$ to
 re/1 its song %all be1     ,murmurs (  
ano!r sea--     ,heav5ly love %all ?rill
 & dwell     ,9 ! murmur ( ! %ell4      
99      99      99      99      99      
,( t high] sea to tell1     ,make me1   
,"l1 an e*o+ %ell1     ,t ! _w may he> 9
 m9e     ,e*oes ( ! love div9e4         
99,! ,calf499   ,ye %all g =? & gambol z
 calves ( ! /all4--,mal4 iv4 #b         
7,r4,v474   ,mala*i is kn[n z ! la/ ( ! 
prophets4  ,) him ! sun ( a ?\s& ye>s 0 
s9k+ 9 ! we/4  ,x _h its rise 9 !       
prophetical s*ool ( ,samuel1 its z5i? 9 
! gl[+ visions ( ,isaiah1 & its sett+ 9 
! e>ne/ appeals ( ,mala*i4  ,b be=e x   
loses all its glory 9 ! ga!r+ twilight1 
x gives ! fair promise ( ano!r & bett]  
sun4 ,mala*i is l$ to write--,unto y t  

fe> ,my "n %all ! ,sun ( righte\sness   
arise ) heal+ 9 ,8 w+s2 & ye %all g =? &
 gambol z calves ( ! /all4  ,he _h      
frequ5tly se5 ! "y calves let loose 9 ! 
morn+ sun%9e1 & z he /ood & wat*$ _!    
happy gambols1 !y became a k9d (        
illu/ration to him ( f> high] joys4 ,!y 
l$ him to ?9k ( ! com+ day ( ! ,"l1 :51 
9 ! brightness ( t bett] ,sun1 ^? t fe>$
 ,8 "n w\ld rejoice ) joy unspeakable & 
full ( glory4  ,!y too w\ld g =? l !    
bea/s ( ! field & skip & play 9 !       
sun%9e4      ,to hail ,?y rise1 ,?\     
bett] ,sun1       ,! ga!r+ nations come1
     ,joy\s1 z :5 ! reap]s be>       ,! 
h>ve/ treasures home4   ,! ,bible imag]y
 ( ! calf1 h[ev]1 has mu* m to tell u   
?an ?is1 & ,i propose to-day to direct  
y\r att5tion to ?ree po9ts4             
,i4--,,! ,,calf ,,z ,,an ,,idol4  ,9    
,exodus xxxii4 we h ! /ory ( ! gold5    
calf4  ,x 0 a solemn h\r 9 ! hi/ory ( ! 
,hebrews4  ,moses 0 up on ,m\nt ,s9ai   
commun+ ) ,god1 & all ! p 7 wait+ 9 !   
pla94  ,!y _h wat*$ _! lead] asc5d !    

hill & disappe> )9 ! cl\d2 & = well-nigh
 =ty days !y _h be5 wait+ = 8 return4   
,b evid5tly !y 7 wait+ 9 va94  ,day by  
day !y _h expect$ ! cl\d to lift & pass 
away1 b !re x 0 /ill ly+ on ! rocky     
summit1 brood+ & d>k z ev]4  ,!y began  
to lose he>t4  ,!y gradually grew       
impati5t1 & f9ally !y broke out 9 actual
 rebellion4  ,!y turn$ to ,a>on & said1 
,up1 make u gods :i* %all g be=e u2 = z 
= ?is ,moses1 ! man :o br\ght u up out (
 ! l& ( ,egypt1 we wot n :at is become (
 him4  ,& !n foll[s ! sad /ory (        
,israel's idolatry4  ,moses on ! hill 0 
receiv+ a new revelation4  ,he 0 receiv+
 f ,jehovah ! two tables ( /one4  ,& ^! 
7 ! fir/ two l9es inscrib$ ^u !m3 ,?\   
%alt h no o!r gods be=e ,me4  ,?\ %alt n
 make unto !e any grav5 image4  ,& lo6  
at ! v mom5t t ^! words 7 be+ writt51 ! 
*os5 p at ! foot ( ! hill 7 break+ (f _!
 gold5 e>r+s & mak+ a molt5 calf4 ,!y 7 
r5\nc+ ! wor%ip ( ,jehovah & sett+ !    
wor%ip ( ,egypt--! wor%ip ( ! bull1     
,apis1 9 its place4  ,:5 ,moses came d[n

 & beheld ?is idol1 he 0 completely     
ov]come4 ,9 a great outbur/ ( grief &   
ang] he da%$ ! tables out ( 8 h& & break
 !m b5ea? ! m\nt4 ,israel _h s9n$ a     
great s94 ,!y 7 a /iff-neck$ & rebelli\s
 p4  ,& ! ang] ( ! ,"l 0 k9dl$ aga9/    
,israel1 & !re fell ( ! p t day ab\t    
?ree ?\s& m54  ,x is ! same taproot ( s9
 :i* is ! cause ( all our sorr[s4 ,we1  
too1 h s9n$ aga9/ ! ,"l4  ,we h made "s 
k9d ( gold5 calf1 & set x 9 ! place (   
,jehovah4  ,& unless we are sav$ f !    
awful consequ5ces ( our s91 we also w   
suff]1 z ^? rebelli\s ,hebrews suff]$1  
because ( ! idol :i* we h made4 ,?is is 
! fir/ lesson t we may le>n f ! ,bible  
imag]y ( ! calf4  ,x sets be=e u ! true 
nature & ! t]rible consequ5ces ( s94    
,,ii4--,,! ,,calf ,,z ,a ,,sacrifice4   
,! /a9 ( s9 may be deep1 b ! p[] (      
r$emption is deep]4 ,moses said unto    
,a>on1 ,take !e a bull calf = a s9 (f]+1
 & (f] x be=e ! ,"l 7,lev4 ix4 #b74  ,n 
inde$ t ! blood ( calves c\ld take away 
s94      ,n all ! blood ( bea/s         

,on ,jewi% alt>s sla91     ,c\ld give ! 
guilty consci5ce peace1       ,or wa%   
away ! /a94  ,b t 0 ! ,old ,te/am5t way 
( sett+ =? ! great fact ( r$emption4 ,! 
(f]+ ( ! bull calf 0 a picture ( !      
sacrifice ( ,jesus4  ,= z we read 9     
,hebrews ix4 #aa1 ,*ri/ hav+ come a high
 prie/ ( good ?+s to come1 n ?r\gh !    
blood ( goats & calves1 b ?r\gh ,8 own  
blood1 ent]$ 9 once into ! holy place1  
hav+ obta9$ et]nal r$emption = u4  ,?is 
is ! hope & plea ( e poor s9n]4  ,!     
blood ( ,jesus1 ,8 ,son1 cleanse? u f   
all s94  ,& z a sacrifice1 ! bull calf  
c\ld n be r$eem$4  ,! fir/-born ( man   
might be r$eem$1 z also ! fir/l+ ( any  
unclean animal2 b n s ! fir/l+ ( an ox4 
,x 0 a clean animal1 & its blood mu/ be 
spr9kl$ ^u ! alt> 7,num4 xviii4 #ag74 ,9
 ?is way x %ad[$ =? ! sacrifice ( ,*ri/1
 ( :om x 0 said1 ,he sav$ o!rs2 ,himself
 ,he _c save4  ,z our ,div9e ,isaac ,he 
came to ,m\nt ,moriah1 b !re 0 no ram   
f\nd !re to take ,8 place z ! sacrifice4
  ,he alone 0 a p]fect (f]+4  ,he alone 

0 clean2 & !re=e ,he alone z ! ,great   
,high ,prie/ (f]$ ,himself z ! victim4  
,he p\r$ out ,8 s\l unto dea?4  ,& x is 
to ?is ,savi\r t all y "y p mu/ look4   
,nei!r is !re salvation 9 any o!r3 !re  
is none o!r "n "u heav5 giv5 among m5   
:]eby we mu/ be sav$4  ,look+ unto      
,jesus1 lov+ ,him1 & re/+ on ,him--t is 
! way we ent] into life4  ,behold !     
,lamb ( ,god1 :i* take? away ! s9 ( !   
_w4  ,?is is ! second lesson we le>n f !
 ,bible imag]y ( ! calf4 ,s9 is foll[$  
by sacrifice4  ,! molt5 calf gives place
 to ! calf t 0 sla94                    
,,iii4--,,! ,,calf ,,z ,a ,,fea/4  ,y   
rememb] ! /ory ( ! ,prodigal ,son       
conta9$ 9 ! ,gospel ( ,luke4  ,9 t pe>l 
( p>ables we h ! m5tion ( ! fatt$ calf4 
,?is 0 consid]$ a great delicacy among !
 ,jews4 ,l>ge numb]s 7 c>efully select$ 
& fatt5$ = ! purpose4  ,& ?is is :at we 
are to und]/& by calves ( ! /all4  ,ev5 
! wit* ( ,endor _h a fat calf 9 h] h\se1
 :i* %e kill$ & dress$ = ,k+ ,saul 7#a  
,sam4 xxviii4 #bd74  ,& ,abraham ran    

unto ! h]d1 & fet*$ a calf t5d] & good1 
& prep>$ x = ! ?ree angels :o _h visit$ 
him 9 ! pla9s ( ,mamre 7,g54 xviii4 #g74
  ,?is 0 hospitality wor?y ( bo? k+s &  
angels2 & ?is is ! k9d ( ent]ta9m5t :i* 
is set be=e e return+ prodigal4 ,!y fe$ 
on angels' food4  ,!y eat ( ! f9e/ ( !  
:eat4  ,!y are br\ght into ,*ri/'s      
banquet+ h\se1 & ,8 bann] ov] !m is     
love4  ,did ev] any "o s9 a m griev\s s9
 ?an ! prodigal8  ,0 ev] any "o visit$ )
 a sadd] & sor] puni%m5t8  ,l ! silly   
%eep1 he _h /ray$ away into ! f>-(f     
c\ntry2 & !re1 9 t di/ant l&1 he f\nd   
himself 9 p5ury & rags4  ,he w\ld fa9 h 
fill$ 8 belly ) ! husks t ! sw9e did    
eat4  ,b ! ,%eph]d f\nd ! %eep4  ,! poor
 w&]] came to himself 9 t di/ant l&1 &  
f\nd 8 way back aga9 to 8 fa!r's h\se4  
,& :at 0 ! result8  ,8 home-com+ 0      
celebrat$ by a fea/4  ,! fa!r said unto 
! s]vant1 ,br+ hi!r ! fatt$ calf & kill 
x4      ,a day ( fea/+ ,i orda91        
,let mir? & song ab\nd1     ,my son 0   
dead1 & lives aga91       ,0 lo/1 & n[  

is f\nd4      ,?us joy ab\nds 9 p>adise1
       ,among ! ho/s ( heav'n1     ,soon
 z ! s9n] quits 8 s9s1       ,rep5ts &  
is =giv54   ,! s91 ! sacrifice1 ! fea/4 
,! gold5 calf1 ! sla9 calf1 ! fatt$     
calf4 ,! fir/ is ours1 ! second is      
,*ri/'s1 & ! ?ird is design$ = bo?4     
,behold1 ,i /& at ! door & knock3 if any
 man he> ,my voice & op5 ! door1 ,i w   
come 9 to him1 & w sup ) him1 & he )    
,me4  ,nay1 ,jesus ,himself is bo?      
sacrifice & fea/4  ,he c\ld turn to !   
,jews & say1 ,:oso eate? ,my fle%1 &    
dr9ke? ,my blood1 ha? et]nal life4  ,i  
am ! liv+ bread :i* came d[n f heav53 if
 any man eat ( ?is bread1 he %all live =
 ev]4  ,we mu/ rep5t ( ! s91 we mu/ tru/
 9 ! sacrifice1 & we mu/ fe$ ^u ! fea/4 
,n till !n %all we be fir$ ) ! hope &   
fill$ ) ! joy ( ! la/ ( !               
prophets--,unto y t fe> ,my "n1 %all !  
,sun ( righte\sness arise ) heal+ 9 ,8  
w+s3 & ye %all g =? & gambol z calves ( 
! /all4                                 
99,! ,bat499   ,9 t day a man %all ca/ 8

 idols to ! moles & ! bats4--,isa4 ii4  
#bj4   ,! bat is only m5tion$ ?ree times
 9 ! ,bible1 & x _c be said at a fir/   
read+ t ! ref]5ces are v flatt]+4  ,!y  
seem to ju/ify ! k9d ( horror :i* mo/ p 
feel :5 !y enc\nt] a bat2 = x is g5]ally
 reg>d$ z a creature ( su* ill-om5 t its
 v pres5ce causes a %udd]1 & its approa*
 w\ld put to flight _m a human be+4     
,moses speaks ( x z "o ( ! unclean      
animals--a creature nei!r to be eat5 z  
food nor (f]$ 9 sacrifice2 :ile ,isaiah 
describes x z a fit companion = ! mole1 
or r ! mole-rat1 :i* crawls away f !    
sun%9e1 & seems to love ! d>kness r ?an 
! light1 because its de$s are evil4     
,cle>ly ! little night-fli] has a good  
deal to cont5d ) 9 w9n+ = itself a place
 among ! _w's fav\rites4  ,x has en\gh  
aga9/ x to cru% an ,atlas1 n to speak ( 
a bat2 & if x rise to a position ( hon\r
 aft] all1 x does s 9 spite ( ! incubus 
( g5]al dislike & loa?+ :i* ! ignorance 
( sup]/ition has heap$ ^u x4  ,b all    
true bats1 l all true boys1 b seek to   

rise above any su* reputation4          
,i4--,,! ,,jewi% ,,prohibition4  ,! bat 
0 reg>d$ z unclean4  ,two reasons may be
 giv5 = ?is--correspond+ to ! two       
classes ( bats :i* are kn[n to h exi/$ 9
 ,bible l&s4 ,we h fir/ ! insectivor\s  
bats1 :i*1 bo? 9 habits & appe>ance1 are
 s repugnant t no "o w\ld ev] dream (   
reg>d+ !m z food1 or z fit objects =    
sacrifice4  ,!y 7 reject$ on ! pr9ciple 
t no?+ repulsive or hide\s is to be eat5
 or (f]$2 = ?is w\ld (f5d ! horror      
naturalis :i* is s great a safegu>d 9   
human life4  ,& inde$1 if ^! 7 ! only   
bats kn[n to ! ,jews1 ! prohibition z   
?us appli$ w\ld seem to be ne$less4  ,b 
^! 7 n ! only bats4  ,we h also ! l>ge  
frugivor\s bats :i* h be5 us$ z food 9  
v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w2 & !y may h be5 s us$ 
by ! ,jews !mselves :5 soj\rn+ 9 ! l& ( 
,egypt4  ,! ,egyptian monum5ts %[ t ^!  
l>ge fox-head$ bats 7 n at all uncommon 
9 ! valley ( ! ,nile2 & ,canon ,tri/ram 
secur$ two f9e specim5s ev5 9 ,c5tral   
,pale/9e1 :i* measur$ tw5ty & a half    

in*es f w+ to w+4 ,n[ if surr\nd+       
nations ate ^! bats z a common article (
 diet1 w\ld n ?is be a suffici5t reason 
:y ! ,jews %\ld n be all[$ to t\* !m8   
,i ?9k x w\ld4  ,israel z a nation 0 set
 ap>t to ,jehovah4  ,!y 7 ,8 peculi> p4 
,!y 7 ,8 *os5 & pur*as$ possession2 &   
!re=e ev5 9 _! food !re mu/ be a        
sep>ation 9 :i* ?is ref]5ce to ,jehovah 
0 express$4  ,!y mu/ be made to feel t  
ev5 9 ! prohibition ( ! bat & o!r       
animals1 ! div9e comm& _h be5 address$  
to !m1 ,come out f among !m1 & be ye    
sep>ate1 sai? ! ,"l4  ,& yet "o _c b ?9k
 t all ?is 0 r h>d on ! bat4 ,x is said 
t ! ,african negroes depict & describe  
_! evil spirits z :ite2 & t 9           
consequ5ce1 ! negro *ildr5 fly 9        
con/]nation if p]*ance a :ite man comes 
into _! t]ritory4  ,yet a :ite man is n 
s v horrid an object aft] all1 if "o    
only d>e look at him1 & ! same rem>k    
holds good ) ! bats4 7,j4 ,g4 ,wood47   
,a v pretty & useful creature is ! bat1 
& x is q qualifi$ to tea* u _m valuable 

lessons4                                
,,ii4--,,:at ,a ,,bat ,,is4  ,h[ are we 
to describe ?is little puzzle8  ,are we 
to call x a bird or a bea/1 or is x bo? 
( ^! roll$ into "o8 ,! possession ( w+s 
w\ld seem to argue t x mu/ be a bird2 b 
!n its %>p tee? & m\se-l body w\ld z    
cle>ly prove t x mu/ be a bea/2 s t !   
simple "q :e!r ! bat is a bird or bea/  
is n s simple z x looks4  ,! common "n1 
,flitt]-m\se1 exhibits ! same           
difficulty2 & s also does ,a,esop 9 8   
amus+ description ( ! battle ( ! bea/s &
 birds4  ,! bat1 avail+ himself ( 8     
comb9ation ( fur & w+s1 did n jo9       
himself to ei!r p>ty4  ,he hov]$ ov] !  
field ( battle1 & wait$ to see :i* side 
0 go+ to be victori\s4  ,he 0 det]m9$ 9 
! f9al issue to be on ! side ( !        
victors4  ,b 9 ?is little game he 0     
entirely unsuccessful2 = :5 !y saw !    
tactics ( ! little traitor1 he 0 sc\t$  
by bo? p>ties1 & has be5 compell$ ev]   
s9ce to appe> 9 public only at night4   
,x is q evid5t t :5 ,a,esop wrote ?is   

fable1 he 0 n sure :at to call !        
bat--:e!r to describe x z a bird because
 x _h w+s1 or to place x among ! bea/s  
because x _h fur4  ,b :at !n is ! t9y   
creature8  ,a mammal1 ( c\rse4  ,a :ale 
is n a fi% because x swims 9 ! sea1 & ! 
bat is n a bird because x flies 9 ! air4
 ,!y bo? suckle _! "y1 & !re=e are true 
mammals4  ,nay1 ,l9naeus has actually   
plac$ ! bat 9 ! highe/ ord] ( !         
mammals--9 t ( ! primates beside !      
monkey & ! man4 ,inde$1 9 "o ess5tial   
p>ticul> x has easily excell$ bo?4  ,x  
has gr[n = itself a pair ( w+s--n a m]e 
p>a*ute l t ( ! fly+ squirrels or ! fly+
 fi%1 b a real pair ( w+s :i* enable x  
to laugh to scorn all ! fly+ ma*9es &   
balloons ev] inv5t$ by man4  ,h[ clumsy 
all ^! inv5tions are 9 comp>ison ) a    
bat's w+4  ,f\r ( its f+]s are drawn out
 l ! ribs ( an umbrella1 & !n cov]$ ov] 
) its own sk9 l ! web ( a duck's foot2 &
 ?us furni%$ ) ! necess>y means (       
compet+ ) ! birds1 x sails out l !      
swall[ 9 pursuit ( its prey4  ,! rema9+ 

f+] or ?umb is us$ z a hook to susp5d x 
f ! ro( or raft]s :]e x takes up its    
abode4  ,"h !n is ! high position to :i*
 ! bat has atta9$4  ,x is ! only mammal 
t flies4                                
,,iii4--,,:at ,,! ,,bat ,,does4  ,let no
 "o say t x lives a useless life4  ,x is
 "o ( ! mo/ useful animals we h4  ,x    
vies ) ! swall[ 9 de/roy+ ! sw>ms (     
insects t infe/ ! atmosph]e4  ,!y divide
 ! day ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs betwe5 !m4 ,!   
bat beg9s ! "w :]e ! swall[ lays x d[n2 
& ru?lessly pursues ! insect prey all   
?r\gh ! night4  ,f d>k to dawn1 &       
sometimes f> into ! day1 x does yeoman  
s]vice 9 ?is important connection4  ,!  
pres5t writ] rememb]s a pair ( bats 9   
,p]?%ire1 :i* 7 f\nd 9 company ) !      
swall[s ev5 at ! h\r ( noon4  ,x 0 !    
mon? ( ,septemb]1 & p]haps !y felt !y   
mu/ n[ make ha/e 9 prep>+ = ! w9t]'s    
hib]nation4  ,= ! bat is n able1 l !    
swall[1 to migrate to a w>m] clime :5 ! 
supply ( insect food beg9s to fail4 ,x  
mu/ f9d ano!r way ( sp5d+ ! long mon?s (

 ! w9t]4 ,x mu/ pass into a deep dea?-l 
slumb]1 f :i* x is awak5$1 z ! fl[]s 9  
spr+ are awak5$1 by ! return+ life ( !  
summ]4 ,b ! traces ( a wise design are  
se5 ev]y:]e4 ,! m>ks ( a good & fai?ful 
,creator are f\nd ?r\gh all ,8 works4   
,if "o creature has ! p[] ( migrat+1    
ano!r has ! p[] ( hib]nat+2 & ?us ev5 9 
! mode ( exi/5ce pursu$ by a bat1 !re is
 abundant evid5ce ( ! wisdom & goodness 
( ,god4  ,& h[ is ! bat able to ?read   
its way ?r\gh ! d>ke/ cav]ns :]e ! %>pe/
 eyes are r5d]$ useless8 ,x is n bl9d1 l
 ,tibbie ,dy/] 9 ,alec ,=bes2 & yet x   
might say1 z %e did :5 congratulat$ on  
h] f9e sp9n+1 ,i wadna sp9 sae weel g9 x
 w>na t ! ,almi*ty pat "s si*t into !   
p9ts o' my f+]s 'cause !re 0 nane left  
i' my e54  ,! bat has inde$ a m>vell\s  
p[] ( sight 9 ! p9ts o' its f+]s4  ,pr(4
 ,miv>t c only comp>e ! s5sitiv5ess (   
its t\* to a /ate ( inflammation2 & x is
 ?is extreme s5sibility t enables !m to 
direct _! flight 9 ^! d>k cav]ns4 ,?is  
is ano!r coign ( vantage rea*$ by ! bat4

 ,x is ! only mammal t possesses w+s1 & 
^! w+s1 9 turn1 are ! v p]fection ( !   
delicate s5se ( t\*4  ,b we g back to ! 
po9t f :i* we />t$1 & say t1 h[ev]      
useful & wond]ful ! bat may be1 x is n  
to be eat5 z food or (f]$ 9 sacrifice4  
,x is unclean4  ,?is1 inde$1 is a       
pr9ciple :i* is full ( gospel tea*+4  ,a
 ?+ may be good & useful 9 its own      
place1 & yet be q unfit z an (f]+ :5 we 
appe> be=e ,god4  ,good ?\ghts1 k9d     
words1 & brave de$s are all ne$$4  ,!y  
are all necess>y = ! adornm5t ( our     
,*ri/ian "*2 b = ! =giv5ess ( our s9s1 &
 ! reception ( s great salvation1 !re is
 no sacrifice :i* c be m5tion$ save "o3 
,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god1 :i* take? away !
 s9 ( ! _w4  ,to ,jesus !n mu/ e boy &  
girl look1 say+ 9 ! language ( ! hymn-- 
,j z ,i am1 )\t "o plea1     ,b t ,?y   
blood 0 %$ = me1     ,& t ,?\ bid'/ me  
come to ,!e1       ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 ,i  
come4                                   
99,! ,eagle499   ,do? ! eagle m\nt up at
 ?y comm&1 & make h] ne/ on high8--,job 

xxxix4 #bg4   ,jehovah is answ]+ ,job   
out ( ! :irlw9d4  ,he br+s be=e him a   
gr& panorama ( ext]nal nature--! e>? &  
sea1 sn[ & hail1 ! ,pleiades & !        
lightn+--! wild goat1 ! wild ass1 !     
o/ri*1 ! hawk1 & ! eagle2 & z ! glori\s 
pageant defiles be=e 8 eyes1 he =ces him
 to face & answ] ! "q3 ,%all mortal man 
be m j ?an ,god8  ,%all he t cont5de? ) 
! ,almighty in/ruct ,him8  ,he t        
reprove? ,god1 let him answ]4  ,& ,job's
 answ] is all t c\ld be desir$3 ,behold1
 ,i am vile3 :at %all ,i answ] ,!e8  ,i 
w lay m9e h& ^u my m\?4  ,! greatness ( 
,god 9 nature has taught man 8 own utt] 
insignificance4  ,do? ! eagle m\nt up at
 ?y comm&8  ,no4  ,all ^! pictures po9t 
man to ,god4  ,!y comb9e to illu/rate ! 
m9d & ?\ght ( ,him :o =m$ !m & c>es =   
!m4  ,s t ! conclusion ( ,rusk9 is m ?an
 ju/ifi$ t ! univ]se is n a mirror t    
reflects to pr\d self-love h] own       
intellig5ce4  ,x is a mirror t reflects 
to ! dev\t s\l ! attributes ( ,god4     
,i4--,,! ,,rock-,,dwell+ ,,habits ,,(   

,,! ,,eagle4  ,%e dwelle? & abide? on ! 
rock1 ^u ! crag ( ! rock & ! /rong place
 7v]4 #bh74  ,x is to ?is t ,obadiah    
ref]s :5 he takes up 8 p>able aga9/ !   
,edomites4  ,!y too 7 rock-dwell]s1 :o  
_h made = !mselves h\ses & f\nd$ cities 
9 ! rocky fa/nesses ( ,m\nt ,seir4  ,b  
!y are rem9d$ t ! impregnable &         
inaccessible heights to :i* !y h resort$
 w be no def5ce aga9/ ,jehovah3 ,?\gh ?\
 exalt ?yself z ! eagle1 & ?\gh ?\ set  
?y ne/ among ! />s1 !nce w ,i br+ !e    
d[n1 sai? ! ,"l4  ,x is ev5 add$ t ,edom
 w\ld become utt]ly desolate3 ,z ?\ ha/ 
done1 x %all be done unto !e1 444 & !re 
%all n be any rema9+ ( ! h\se ( ,esau4  
,& if ! te/imony ( mod]n travell]s may  
be accept$1 ! desolation is m\rnful     
en\gh4  ,9 #ahdh ,miss ,h>riet ,m>t9eau 
visit$ ,petra1 ! *ief ( ^! rock-cities1 
& describes x z foll[s3 ,n[h]e else is  
!re desolation l t ( ,petra1 :]e ^! rock
 doorways /& wide--/ill fit = !         
habitation ( a multitude1 b all empty & 
sil5t except = ! multipli$ e*o ( ! cry (

 ! eagle1 or ! bleat ( ! kid4  ,no2 ^!  
excavations nev] 7 all tombs4 ,9 ! morn+
 ! sons ( ,esau came out 9 ! fir/ sun%9e
 to wor%ip at _! doors1 be=e go+ =?1    
pr\d z _! neighb\r eagles1 to ! *ase2 & 
at night ! yell[ fires light$ up f )91  
ti] above ti]1 ! face ( ! precipice     
7,ea/]n ,life1 vol4 iii4 #e74  ,!       
,edomite1 alas1 is gone1 ?\gh ! eagle is
 /ill left1 & %e fixes h] habitation on 
! dizzy crag4                           
,,ii4--,,! ,,acut5ess ,,( ,,! ,,eagle',s
 ,,sight4  ,f !nce %e seeke? ! prey1 &  
h] eyes behold af> (f 7v]4 #bi74 ,! eye 
( a bird is a m>vell\s /ructure4  ,x is 
a telescope & microscope comb9$4  ,x has
 ! p[] ( compress+ ! l5s to adapt x to  
v>y+ di/ances2 & is l>g] 9 proportion   
?an ! eye ( quadrup$s4  ,! ke/rel hawk1 
= in/ance1 fe$s on ! common field m\se2 
b ?is t9y creature is s l ! col\r ( !   
soil1 t a human eye c\ld sc>cely detect 
x at ! di/ance ( a few y>ds4  ,! ke/rel1
 h[ev]1 has no su* difficulty4  ,h]     
telescopic eye sees x f ! sky ov]head1 &

 l a bolt f ! blue1 %e swoops d[n ^u !  
helpless prey4  ,no mi/ake is made z %e 
ne>s ! gr\nd4 ,swiftly & almo/          
in/antane\sly ! telescope is compress$  
into ! microscope1 & ! d>+ freeboot]    
c\ld pick up a p94  ,! same p[] is      
possess$ by ! ,griffon vulture or eagle 
( ,holy ,scripture4  ,h] eyes behold af>
 (f4  ,a doz5 eagles may be so>+ upw>ds 
9 ! sunlight1 until !y become m]e specks
 aga9/ ! blue ( heav51 b !y are c>efully
 wat*+ ea* o!r 9 _! :eel+ circles1 &    
dilig5tly scann+ ! des]t bel[ 9 ! hope (
 discov]+ "s prey4  ,! mom5t ! object is
 sight$1 & ev5 "o bird has made a swoop 
d[nw>ds1 ! movem5t is detect$ by ! "o   
ne>e/1 :i* imm$iately foll[s2 :ile !    
second is foll[$ by a ?ird1 & ! ?ird by 
a f\r?1 until 9 a few m9utes1 :]esoev] !
 c>case is1 !re w ! eagles be ga!r$     
toge!r4  ,_! va/ p[] ( w+ & acut5ess (  
sight h l$ !m to ! prey4  ,& ! lesson is
 n f> to seek4  ,9 ! ,c>lyle use ( ! ^w 
x emphasises ! ne$ ( be+ able to see4   
,to ! poet1 z to e o!r1 we say fir/ (   

all1 see4  ,if y _c d t1 x is ( no use  
/r++ rhymes toge!r & call+ y\rself a    
poet1 !re is no hope = y4  ,& 9 religion
 x is ! pure 9 he>t t see ,god4 ,if !   
inn] eye be s+le1 ! :ole body %all be   
full ( light4  ,! ag$ se] on ,patmos saw
 into ! heav5 ( heav5s4  ,l ,paul1 he   
he>d words n lawful to be utt]$2 & ?us 9
 ! symbolism ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 he is  
kn[n z ! ,new ,te/am5t eagle4  ,he 0 !  
"o :o saw m & he>d m1 b spake less ?an  
all ! o!r disciples4  ,b all ! sa9ts (  
,god may so> & see 9 "s measure z he    
did--      ,on eagles' w+s1 !y m\nt1 !y 
so>1       ,_! w+s are fai? & love1     
,till pa/ ! cl\dy regions "h       ,!y  
rise to heav5 above4                    
,,iii4--,,! ,,eagle ,,& ,,h] ,,"y4  ,h] 
"y ones also suck up blood1 & :]e ! sla9
 are1 !re is %e 7v]4 #cj74  ,! eagle is 
"o ( ! mo/ rapaci\s ( birds1 & h]       
t]rible in/9cts are transmitt$ to h] "y1
 :i* suck up blood4  ,?is is h]$ity 9   
its mo/ awful =m1 & is well fitt$ to    
%ad[ =? ! grim h]itage ( woe :i* is h&$ 

d[n to _! *ildr5 by ! drunk>d1 !        
lib]t9e1 & ! ?ief4  ,b 9 any =m ! ?\ght 
is a solemn "o1 =c+ ev5 ! ,psalmi/ to   
wail1 ,behold1 ,i 0 %ap5 9 iniquity1 & 9
 s9 did my "m conceive me4  ,! f\nta9 ( 
! life is pollut$1 z well z !           
/reams--,h] "y ones also suck up blood4 
,b ?is is n ! only way 9 :i* ! eagle    
influ5ces h] "y4 ,allusion is frequ5tly 
made to ! way 9 :i* %e supports !m 9 _! 
fir/ essays at flight4  ,:5 ! tir$      
fl$gel+ beg9s to flutt] d[nw>ds1 %e is  
said to fly b5ea? x1 & pres5t h] back & 
w+s = its support4  ,& ?is becomes a    
beautiful illu/ration to ! sacr$ writ]s 
( ! pat]nal c>e ( ,jehovah ov] ,israel3 
,z an eagle /irre? up h] ne/1 flutt]e?  
ov] h] "y1 spreade? abroad h] w+s1 take?
 !m1 be>e? !m on h] w+s3 s ! ,"l alone  
did lead !m1 & !re 0 no /range god ) !m 
7,deut4 xxxii4 #ab74 ,i b>e y on eagles'
 w+s1 & br\ght y unto ,myself 7,exod4   
xix4 #d74  ,let ours be ! holy ambition 
to be wor?y ( t c>e4  ,let u try1 l ! "y
 eagles1 to so> & see = ourselves4 ,let 

u gaze ^u ! ,sun ( righte\sness &       
rejoice 9 ! fulness ( ,8 light1 rememb]+
 ! promise1 t !y :o wait ^u ! ,"l %all  
r5ew _! /r5g?3 !y %all m\nt up ) w+s z  
eagles3 !y %all run & n be we>y1 & !y   
%all walk & n fa9t4      ,:at is t1 "m8 
,! eagle1 boy6     ,pr\dly c>e]+ 8 c\rse
 ) joy4     ,firm on 8 own m\nta9-vig\r 
rely+1     ,brea/+ ! d>k /orm1 ! r$ bolt
 defy+3     ,8 w+ on ! w9d1 & 8 eye on !
 sun3     ,he sw]ves n a hair1 b be>s   
onw>d1 "r on4       ,boy1 may ! eagle's 
flight ev] be ?9e1       ,onw>d & upw>d1
 true to ! l9e4         --,g4 ,w4       
,,doane4                                
99,! ,lion499   ,he w5t d[n also & slew 
a lion 9 ! mid/ ( a pit 9 "t ( sn[4--#b 
,sam4 xxiii4 #bj4   ,?is text treats ( !
 way 9 :i* lions 7 hunt$ 9 ,bible l&s   
be=e ! introduction ( fire>ms4 ,a deep  
pit 0 dug 9 ! woods1 & c>efully cov]$   
ov] ) )]$ leaves1 & :5 ! mon>* ( ! =e/  
came out 9 se>* ( 8 prey & /umbl$ into !
 trap1 he 0 easily secur$ by ! wily     
hunt]s1 or =?) despat*$ ) _! long-po9t$ 

spe>s4  ,b5aiah1 h[ev]1 did a m valiant 
de$ ?an ?is4  ,he w5t d[n s+le-h&$ to ! 
bottom ( ! pit & slew ! lion 9 ! dep? ( 
w9t]4 ,evid5tly he 0 "o ( ^? muscul>    
giants :om all "y ,britons w delight to 
hon\r--a v ,samson 9 %e] h]culean val\r1
 a brave & dauntless w>rior1 :o 0 well  
wor?y ( a place among ,k+ ,david's      
mighty m54  ,david himself1 z a "y      
%eph]d1 _h gone aft] a lion & a be>1 &  
rescu$ a lamb out ( _! tee?4  ,&        
,samson1 :5 go+ d[n to ! v9ey>ds (      
,timna?1 _h also sla9 a "y lion :i* came
 out & ro>$ aga9/ him4  ,b bo? ( ^!     
enc\nt]s _h tak5 place 9 ! op51 :]e !re 
0 a fair field & no fav\r2 :]eas ,b5aiah
 met 8 antagoni/ 9 ! mo/ dang]\s        
circum/ances--9 ! middle ( w9t]1 :5 !   
lion 0 rav5\s ) hung]1 & at ! bottom ( a
 lion-trap1 :]e !re 0 no possibility (  
escape4  ,cle>ly ?is man 0 a h]o :o w\ld
 nei!r fl9* nor fe>3 ,he slew a lion 9 !
 mid/ ( a pit 9 "t ( sn[4  99,brave &   
fe>less99--t is ! lesson :i* is writt5  
l>ge = all heal?y & noble-m9d$ boys1 & x

 is taught by ! "* ( ! lion1 no less ?an
 by ! c\rage ( ! lion-slay]4  ,!re are  
few books 9 ! ,bible t d n conta9 "s    
ref]5ce to ?is maje/ic animal1 & x is   
always introduc$ z an emblem ( /r5g? &  
=ce1 :e!r us$ = a good purpose or abus$ 
= a bad "o4  ,jesus ,himself is spok5 ( 
z ! ,lion ( ! tribe ( ,judah1 & our     
adv]s>y ! devil is describ$ by ,pet] z a
 ro>+ lion walk+ ab\t & seek+ :om he may
 dev\r4                  ,i4--,,! ,,ma9 
,,*>act]i/ics ,,( ,,! ,,lion4  7#a47 ,x 
is ! inc>nation ( 99/r5g?994 ,size =    
size1 x is "o ( ! /ronge/ ( bea/s4  ,x c
 kill a man or an antelope ) "o bl[ (   
its t]rible paw2 & s p[]ful are !       
muscles ( ! neck1 t x has be5 kn[n to   
c>ry away 9 its m\? an ord9>y ox4  ,well
 may its "n signify 9 ! ,arabic language
 ! /rong "o4  7#b47 ,x is also celebrat$
 = 99c\rage994  ,a lioness is simply !  
mo/ t]rible animal 9 exi/5ce :5 call$ ^u
 to def5d h] cubs4  ,we all "k h[ a h51 
:5 conc]n$ ab\t h] *icks1 w beat (f bo? 
! fox & ! hawk by ! reckless fury ( h]  

attack4  ,& x may be imag9$ :at ! fury (
 a lioness w be :5 %e has to fight = h] 
"y ones4  ,%e c>es little = ! numb] ( h]
 foes or ! nature ( _! weapons4  7#c47  
,ano!r m>k$ feature is t 9 ! d>k !re is 
no animal s 99invisible99 z ! lion4     
,almo/ e hunt] has told a simil> /ory ( 
! lion's approa* at night1 ( ! t]ror    
display$ by ! dogs & cattle z he drew   
ne>1 & ( ! utt] inability to see him1   
?\gh he 0 s close t !y c\ld he> 8       
brea?+4  7#d47 ,! ma9 *>act]i/ic1 h[ev]1
 is ! lion's 99ro>994  ,?is is said to  
be truly awful4  ,gordon ,gumm+ speaks (
 x z be+ extremely gr& & peculi>ly      
/rik+4  ,he />tles ! =e/ ) l\d1         
deep-ton$1 solemn ro>s1 repeat$ five or 
six times 9 quick succession1 ea*       
increas+ 9 l\dness to ! ?ird or f\r?1 :5
 8 voice dies away 9 five or six l[1    
muffl$ s\nds1 v mu* resembl+ di/ant     
?und]4  ,x is to ?is ,amos ref]s :5 he  
speaks ( 8 own prophetic call3 ,! lion  
ha? ro>$3 :o w n fe>8 ,! ,"l ,god ha?   
spok53 :o c b prophesy8                 

,,ii4--,,two ,,lessons ,,f ,,! ,,lion4  
7#a47 ,x is glori\s to h a lion's /r5g?1
 b x is +lori\s to use x l a lion4 ,:5  
?is is n att5d$ to1 h]oism deg5]ates    
into big-bon$ animalism1 & c\rage into  
selfi%ness & f]ocity4 ,:at might h be5 !
 glory ( our exp&+ manhood & a t[] (    
def5ce to ! weak & def5celess becomes ! 
,titanian arrogance ( ! bully & !       
s5seless boa/ ( ! bragg>t4  ,?is is to  
imitate ! lion 9 a bad s5se1 & ,i'd r be
 a dog & bay ! moon ?an su* a ,roman4   
,?is is to walk 9 ! foot/eps ( ^?       
,assyrian mon>*s :o took ! lion z _!    
fav\rite emblem1 & c\nt$ x _! greate/   
glory to la% ! nations 9 _! fury4  ,b   
all ?is is sell+ oneself to d wick$ness 
9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 & becom+ will+       
captives to him :o walke? ab\t z a ro>+ 
lion seek+ :om he may dev\r4  7#b47 ,x  
is glori\s to h a lion's /r5g?1 if !    
/r5g? be ! measure ( our g5tl5ess4 ,x is
 9 ?is s5se t ,jesus is ! ,lion ( !     
tribe ( ,judah4  ,he conqu]s by /oop+4  
,8 o!r "n is ! ,lamb4  ,y rememb] h[    

beautifully ?is is illu/rat$ 9 ,a,esop's
 ,fables4  ,a lion asleep 9 ! wood "o   
day 0 awak5$ by a little field-m\se1 &  
quick z lightn+ he laid 8 t]rible paw on
 ! t9y intrud]1 & =?) w\ld h s5t5c$ x to
 dea?4  ,b ! trembl+ captive implor$ him
 to %[ m]cy1 & ! great bea/ 0 s(t5$1 &  
all[$ x to escape4 ,& t g5tl5ess 0 twice
 bless$--x bless$ him t receiv$ & him t 
gave4  ,a few days aft] ?is ! same lion 
0 caught 9 a /rong net :i* ! hunt]s _h  
set = him1 & /ruggle z he might1 he c\ld
 n set himself free4  ,b ! little       
field-m\se he>d 8 t]rible voice1 & came 
to ! rescue4 ,pati5tly1 ?read by ?read1 
x gnaw$ ?r\gh ! /\t rope1 & ! mon>* ( ! 
=e/ 0 free4  ,& no d\bt1 z he /ood &    
%ook 8 bu%y mane be=e plung+ into !     
dep?s ( ! =e/1 he ?\ght )9 himself1     
say+1 ,my =m] g5tl5ess ha? made me      
great4  ,yes1 he t is sl[ to ang] is    
bett] ?an ! mighty1 & he t rule? 8 _s   
?an he t take? a city4  ,ev5 a lion may 
be tam$4  ,ev5 a lion may become a lamb2
 & x is glori\s to h a lion's /r5g? :5 x

 is temp]$ & tam$ into g5tl5ess4        
99,! ,cock-cr[+499   ,& "o %all rise up 
at ! voice ( ! bird4--,eccles4 xii4 #d4 
,y\? & age are /rangely bl5d$ 9 ?is     
*apt]4  ,) a pa!tic ref]5ce to old age1 
! "y he>t is call$ ^u to rememb] its    
,creator 9 ! days ( its y\?4 ,! days (  
y\? are ! *oice--! *oos+ days4  ,!y are 
full ( temptation1 b !y are also bless$ 
) _m great advantages2 & no bett] season
 c\ld be m5tion$ = resi/+ ! "o & improv+
 ! o!r ?an ! m\ld+ season ( :at !       
p>aphrase calls life's gay morn4  ,old  
age1 l a sick-b$1 has en\gh to d )      
itself4  ,!re are _m discom=ts t beset !
 pa? ( ! ag$4  ,= "o ?+1 !y _c sleep s  
s\ndly z "y p d4 ,!y rise up at ! voice 
( ! bird4  ,! fir/ twitt] ( ! swall[ "u 
! eaves1 or ! fir/ cr[+ ( ! cock1 is q  
suffici5t to break _! night's repose1 = 
_! light & fitful slumb]s are v easily  
di/urb$4  ,& old age is soon foll[$ by  
dea?4  ,! silv] cord is loos$1 & ! gold5
 b[l is brok52 ! pit*] is brok5 at !    
f\nta91 & ! :eel brok5 at ! ci/]n4 ,& ! 

du/ returns to ! e>? z x 01 & ! _s      
returns unto ,god :o gave x4  ,h[ fooli%
 !n to neglect religion until a "t (    
decay l t6  ,x is worse ?an fooli%3 x is
 suicidal4  ,! :ole life ought to be    
giv5 to ,god1 & n ! m]e dregs ( ! cup4  
,rememb] ?y ,creator 9 ! days ( ?y y\?1 
:ile ! evil days come n1 nor ! ye>s draw
 nigh1 :5 ?\ %alt say1 ,i h no pleasure 
9 !m4      ,deep on ?y s\l1 be=e its    
p[]s       ,are yet by vice enslav$1    
,be ?y ,creator's glori\s "n       ,& "*
 engrav$4               ,i4--,,!        
,,cock-,,cr[+ ,,z ,a ,,division ,,( ,,! 
,,night4  ,we are s accu/om$ n[adays to 
clocks & wat*es1 t ! anci5t difficulty (
 m>k+ ! "t may nev] h occurr$ to u4  ,we
 li/5 to our "t-pieces /rik+ ! h\rs &   
?9k no m ab\t x4  ,b ! ,jew _h no su*   
"t-piece4  ,he _h no o!r way ( kn[+ !   
h\r ?an by li/5+ to ! voices ( nature4  
,! />ry heav5s /ret*$ above him l a     
great clock1 & he c\ld read its face e  
night4 ,! cle> r++ voice ( *anticle] 0  
also he>d1 rem9d+ him ( ! adv5t ( !     

dawn4  ,& li/5+ to ^! & su* l voices1 & 
divid+ ! night by means ( !m1 he 0 able 
9 a r\gh & g5]al way to tell ! advance (
 ! h\rs4  ,he made ! night to consi/ (  
f\r wat*es--! ev5 f sunset to ab\t n9e  
o'clock1 midnight f n9e to twelve1      
cock-cr[+ f twelve to ?ree1 & morn+ f   
?ree to sunrise 7see ,m>k xiii4 #ce74   
,! ,rabbis us$ to say t ,david1 ! sweet 
s+] ( ,israel1 _h a h>p hung ov] 8 b$1  
:i* s\nd$ at midnight ( its own accord1 
& woke ! k+ to pray]4 ,& ! *ildr5 may   
rememb] t our own ,k+ ,alfr$ is report$ 
to h us$ graduat$ c&les to measure !    
h\rs ( ! night4  ,b until ! adv5t ( !   
p5dulum1 ! accurate measurem5t ( "t 0   
impossible4  ,! face ( ! sky or ! cr[+ (
 ! cock c\ld n give an exact *ronometry4
  ,nev]!less x _h "o cle> advantage4 ,x 
kept man 9 t\* ) nature4  ,x made him   
li/5 rev]5tly to ! voices ( ! night4  ,&
 t 0 an education :i* we c ill af=d to  
disreg>d4  ,we are n made ri*] by its   
loss4  ,we may only h lo/ our rev]5ce = 
! sake ( our ma!matics4  ,influ5c$ by x1

 ! pi\s ,jew respond$ to e voice (      
nature by utt]+ a bless+ on ! div9e "n4 
,ev5 :5 ! cr[ ( ! cock fell on 8 e> he 0
 in/ruct$ to say1 ,bless$ is ,he :o ha? 
giv5 wisdom to ! bird4  ,if our mod]n   
*ronometry has aboli%$ t1 p]haps we h   
paid too de> = our clocks & wat*es4  ,to
 h "t-pieces t g to ! m9ute is a great  
deal2 b to he> voices t keep u 9 t\* )  
,god is a great deal m4  ,rememb] ?y    
,creator 9 ! days ( ?y y\?4  ,rise up & 
pray at ! voice ( ! bird4  ,we are ev5  
told t ,god give? songs 9 ! night 7,job 
xxxv4 #aj74      ,!y err :o say t music 
dwells       ,alone )9 ! halls ( light2 
,9 an!ms l\d x also swells       ,)9 !  
temple ( ! night4      ,! happy birds t 
so> & s+       ,may all be mute :5 day  
is done1     ,! hum ( insects on ! w+   
,may s9k to sil5ce ) ! sun4      ,b :5 !
 s\nds ( toil are o'er1       ,& sil5ce 
reigns b5ea? ! />s1     ,a murmur runs  
along ! %ore1       ,:]e ocean smites 8 
s&y b>s4      ,its e*o floats ^u ! w9d1 
,b5ea? ! moonbeam's my/ic light1     ,& 

/eal+ o'er ! li/5+ m9d1       ,produces 
music 9 ! night4      ,:ile f> among !  
/>s1 z runs       ,! leg5d ?r\gh a ?\s& 
ye>s1     ,amid ! roll+ ( ! suns        
,is he>d ! music ( ! sph]es4      ,!    
roll ( ocean & ( />       ,disp5s+ music
 ?r\gh ! night2     ,! "o beh9d its s&y 
b>1       ,! o!r 9 ! realms ( light4    
,b bo? to tea* ! human brea/       ,t   
,he :o guides ! /> & wave     ,c also   
brea! a psalm ( re/       ,ar\nd !      
portal ( ! grave4      ,! night ( grief1
 ( s91 ( dea?1       ,is n imp]vi\s to  
,8 p[]2     ,x feels ! influ5ce ( ,8    
brea?1       ,l spr+time come to woo !  
fl[]4      ,x melts 9 music o'er ! s\l1 
,= grief has caught ! glori\s light1    
,& roll+ z ! bill[s roll1       ,8 songs
 are he>d )9 ! night4                   
,,ii4--,,! ,,cock-,,cr[+ ,,& ,,! ,,fall 
,,( ,,pet]4  ,v]ily ,i say unto !e1     
,be=e ! ,,cock cr[ twice1 ?\ %alt d5y   
,me ?rice 7,m>k xiv4 #cj74  ,b :y twice8
  ,!re is no m5tion ( ?is detail 9 ! o!r
 ?ree gospels4  ,no2 b ,m>k got 8       

in=mation f ,pet] himself4  ,! pa9 ( !  
degradation _h sunk s deeply into       
,pet]'s s\l t he _h no difficulty 9     
recall+ ea* sep>ate p>ticul>4  ,8       
self-confid5ce _h be5 s great t he w\ld 
n d5y 8 ,"l1 & 8 subsequ5t pr(anity _h  
be5 s awful aft] he _h once ent]$ on !  
d[nw>d c\rse1 t n "o w>n+ 0 suffici5t to
 %[ him 8 dang]1 b a w>n+ repeat$ &     
repeat$ aga91 be=e he 0 rudely awak5$ f 
! t]rible /upor ( 8 s94  ,! fir/ cr[+ ( 
! cock at midnight1 & ! second cr[+-"t  
ab\t ?ree o'clock1 7 bo? alike ne$$ to  
ar\se & humble him 9 ! du/2 & ?us )     
pa9ful accuracy he 0 able to recall ! v 
words ( ! ,ma/]1 ,be=e ! cock cr[ twice1
 ?\ %alt d5y ,me ?rice4  ,on ! o!r h&1 8
 self-confid5ce 0 a measure ( 8 s9c]ity4
 ,mat!w ,h5ry has well said1 t ,judas   
said no?+ :5 ,*ri/ told him he w\ld     
betray ,him4  ,!re 0 no prote/+ on 8 "p4
  ,he s9n$ by contrivance1 ,pet] by     
surprise3 he devis$ ! wick$ness1 ,pet] 0
 ov]tak5 9 ?is fault4  ,9 ! language (  
,baxt]'s ,second ,inn+s1 ,x 0 a swift t 

b[l$ out ,pet]1 ! night ! cock cr[$4  ,&
 ! same au?or adds1 ,! be/ ( boys are   
sometimes tak5 by swifts4  ,b1 swift or 
sl[1 x 0 cle>ly ,pet]'s duty n to wait  
ev5 = ! fir/ cr[+ ( ! cock1 be=e he laid
 to he>t ! solemn w>n+ ( ! ,ma/]4  ,x   
w\ld h be5 8 wisdom to say1 ,"l1 ,?\    
kn[e/ my nature bett] ?an ,i d2 & if    
,satan desires to h me1 t he may sift me
 z :eat1 take ,?\ *>ge ( my life1 lead  
me n into temptation1 b deliv] me f     
evil4  ,t w\ld h be5 ,pet]'s wisdom &   
safety4  ,b ?is he didn't d4  ,he plant$
 8 feet on ! %ift+ s& ( 8 own           
self-confid5ce1 & fell into ! awful     
quagmire ( d5y+ 8 ,"l4  ,he w\ld n      
believe ! po9t$ w>n+ ( 8 ,ma/]1 & !re=e 
he 0 left to />t up at ! voice ( ! bird1
 & to g out & weep bitt]ly4  ,!         
cock-cr[+ may come to "o man z ! summons
 to praise & pray]2 b x comes to ano!r z
 ! v trump ( ,god1 call+ him to p5it5ce 
or--judgm5t4              ,,iii4--,,!   
,,cock-,,cr[+ ,,& ,,*ri/',s ,,second    
,,com+4  ,wat* ye !re=e3 = ye "k n :5 ! 

ma/] ( ! h\se come?1 at ev51 or at      
midnight1 or at ! cock-cr[+1 or 9 !     
morn+ 7,m>k xiii4 #ce74 ,!re is "h a    
l>ge elem5t ( unc]ta9ty4 ,n ! unc]ta9ty 
( ! ev5t1 = ! second com+ ( ,jesus is "o
 ( ! ?+s t _c be %ak51 b ! unc]ta9ty ( !
 "t4 ,( t day or t h\r kn[e? no man1 n  
ev5 ! angels 9 heav51 nei!r ! ,son1 b ! 
,fa!r4  ,! "t ( ,8 com+ has n be5       
reveal$1 to ! end t we %\ld be always   
ready4  ,& yet1 9 t e>ly age1 ! second  
adv5t 0 believ$ to be nigh at h&4 ,jesus
 spake ( x z a little :ile4  ,behold1 ,i
 come quickly1 & ,my rew>d is ) ,me1 to 
give e man accord+ z 8 "w %all be4  ,&  
,james1 ! ,"l's bro!r1 wrote1 ,be       
pati5t1 !re=e1 bre?r51 unto ! com+ ( !  
,"l1 = ! com+ ( ! ,"l drawe? nigh4  ,if 
! little :ile has n[ /ret*$ out into    
c5turies1 & ! cr[+ ( ! cock has n yet   
be5 he>d1 x is n because ! ,savi\r has  
=gott5 ,8 promise1 b because !          
godlessness ( m5 & ! worldl9ess ( !     
,*ur* h rais$ up innum]able ob/acles 9  
,8 way4  ,oh1 if m5 w\ld b rep5t & turn 

aga9 to ,him1 ^? times ( refre%+ w\ld n 
be long delay$4 ,god w\ld s5d ,jesus1   
:om ! heav5s mu/ receive until ! times (
 re/oration ( all ?+s 7,acts iii4       
#ai-ba1 ,r4,v474  ,:at a com+ t w be to 
all ^? :o love ,8 appe>+6  ,at midnight1
 or at ! cock-cr[+1 ! cry w be he>d1    
,behold1 ! ,bridegroom come?1 g ye out  
to meet ,him4  ,& !y :o are ready w rise
 up at ! voice ( ! bird1 & g 9 ) ,him to
 ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb4  ,b ! fooli%
 virg9s w be %ut outside4  ,!y too w    
rise up at ! voice ( ! bird2 b = !m1    
alas6 x w be no bird ( ! dawn4  ,l      
,judas1 !y w g out into ! d>kness--a    
d>kness t has no morn+2 & !re w be !    
weep+ & ! woe4  ,b t day1 or r t night1 
has n yet arriv$4  ,x has n yet come = y
 "y p4  ,) y x is /ill ! "t ( *oos+2 &  
if y *oose ,jesus1 if y rememb] y\r     
,creator 9 ! days ( y\r y\?1 t evil day 
w nev] come at all4  ,! cock-cr[+ w /ill
 be to y ! trump ( ,god2 b x w call y to
 happ9ess & n to mis]y4  ,x w proclaim  
to y ! adv5t ( ! et]nal dawn2 & y w rise

 up at ! voice ( ! bird to exclaim1 ,ev5
 s1 come1 ,"l ,jesus4                   
99,peace499   ,!n _h ?y peace be5 z a   
riv]4--,isa4 xlviii4 #ah4       ,i sat  
alone 9 ! p9ewood1       ,& mus$ ) !    
fall+ leaves2     ,& ! ,autumn brea? l a
 requiem       ,hymn$ l[ = ! g>n]$      
%eaves4      ,& ! p5siv5ess ( ! ,autumn1
       ,l ! ocean rock$ to re/1         
,f\nd a fitt+ %ell-l murmur       ,9 !  
heav+s ( my brea/4      ,= a some?+ came
 f ! /illness1       ,x _h t\*$ me (t   
be=e1     ,sometimes 9 ! hu% ( p9ewood1 
,sometimes on ! lonely %ore4      ,x    
came & x t\*$ my be+1       ,laid its   
f+] on my bra91     ,& !re alone 9 !    
p9ewood       ,i c\ld pray z a *ild     
aga94      ,x 0 n ! spell ( memory      
,ca/ ar\nd me its soo?+ p[]1     ,nor ! 
magic ( ?\ght t held me       ,entranc$ 
9 t sil5t h\r4      ,! r>e/ & deepe/    
impressions       ,come f f+]s1 b n our 
own1     ,f music unb>r$ & unmeasur$1   
,f language unutt]$1 unkn[n4      ,!y   
come1 ! unnam$ & ! dateless1       ,!y  

come z ! waves ( light1     ,l ! murmur+
 brea? ( ! p9e-woods1       ,l ! voices 
( ! night4      ,& !y leave _! deep     
impressions       ,9 ! tidem>ks ( ! s\l1
     ,^? pulses t come z 9 secret1      
,& roll z ! bill[s roll4      ,x may be 
9 yon f> region1       ,f> above !      
remote/ />1     ,my gl[+ & gr[+ vision  
,may f9d :at ^? pulses are4      ,may   
f9d 9 ! l& ( ! morn+1       ,9 !        
brightness beyond ! flood1     ,t !     
p5sive hu% ( ! woodl&       ,0 a brea? (
 ! peace ( ,god4      ,till !n ,i w seek
 ! p9ewoods1       ,i w muse ) ! fall+  
leaves1     ,& wat* ! design 9 symbols  
,t ! sil5t f+] weaves4      ,& cat* f ! 
fleet+ riv]1       ,& ! ocean s va/ &   
broad1     ,f ! ,autumn quiet & !       
p9ewoods1       ,h[ to "k & wor%ip ,god4
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