52 FRAGMENTS OF SCIENCE. 



the cause of truth. As regards knowledge, physical 

 science is polar. In one sense it knows, or is destined 

 to know, everything. In another sense it knows no- 

 thing. Science understands much of this intermediate 

 phase of things that we call nature, of which it is the 

 product ; but science knows nothing of the origin or 

 destiny of nature. Who or what made the sun, and 

 gave his rays their alleged power? Who or what 

 made and bestowed upon the ultimate particles of 

 matter their wondrous power of varied interaction? 

 Science does not know : the mystery, though pushed 

 back, remains unaltered. To many of us who feel 

 that there are more things in heaven and earth than 

 are dreamt of in the present philosophy of science, but 

 who have been also taught, by baffled efforts, how vain 

 is the attempt to grapple with the Inscrutable, the 

 ultimate frame of mind is that of Goethe : 



Who dares to name His name, 



Or belief in Him proclaim, 



Veiled in mystery as He is, the All-enfolder ? 



Gleams across the mind His light, 



Feels the lifted soul His might, 



Dare it then deny His reign, the All-upholder ? 



