Toourselves,sleepingandwakingthere,_behind_therainbow,thereisnobeautyinthehouse;onlyachilldampmistineveryroom,and,overall,ahauntingfearofthehourwhenthegildedcloudswillmeltaway,andletusfall——somewhatheavily,nodoubt——uponthehardworldunderneath。
But,there!ofwhatmatteris_our_misery,_our_terror?Tothestranger,ourhomeappearsfairandbright。Theworkersinthefieldsbelowlookupandenvyusourabodeofgloryanddelight!If_they_
thinkitpleasant,surely_we_shouldbecontent。Havewenotbeentaughttoliveforothersandnotforourselves,andarewenotactingupbravelytotheteaching——inthismostcuriousmethod?
Ah!yes,weareself-sacrificingenough,andloyalenoughinourdevotiontothisnew-crownedking,thechildofPrinceImpostureandPrincessPretense。Neverbeforewasdespotsoblindlyworshiped!
Neverhadearthlysovereignyetsuchworld-widesway!