288 THE WOODLANDS. 



reach even there, go to the water-butt in the nearest 

 yard, and there, in one pinch of green scum, in one 

 spoonful of water, behold a whole 'Divina Commedia' 

 of living forms, more fantastic a thousand times than 

 those with which Dante peopled his unseen world ; 

 and then feel, as you should feel, abashed at the 

 ignorance and weakness of mortal man ; abashed still 

 more at that rash conceit of his, which makes him 

 fancy himself the measure of all things ; and say with 

 me : ' O Lord, Thy works are manifold, Thy ways are 

 very deep. In wisdom hast Thou made them all, the 

 earth is full of Thy riches. Thou openest Thine hand, 

 and fillest all things living with plenteousness ; they 

 continue this day according to Thine ordinance, for -ill 

 things serve Thee. Thou hast made them fast for 

 ever and ever, Thou hast given them a law which shall 

 not be broken. Let them praise the name of the Lord ; 

 for He spake the word and they were made, He com- 

 manded, and they were created ! ' ' 



THE END. 



WYMAN AND SONS, PRINTERS, GREAT QUEEN-STREET, LONDON, W.C. 



