Peace，poodle，peace！Scampernotthus;obeyme！Whyatthethresholdsnuffestthouso？Behindthestovenowquietlylaythee，MysoftestcushiontotheeI’llthrow。Asthou，without，didstpleaseandamusemeRunningandfriskingaboutonthehill，SotendancenowIwillnotrefusethee;Awelcomeguest，ifthou’ltbestill。
Ah！whenthefriendlytapergloweth，Oncemorewithinournarrowcell，Thenintheheartitselfthatknoweth，Alightthedarknessdothdispel。Reasonhervoiceresumes;returnethHope’sgraciousbloom，withpromiserife;Forstreamsoflifethespirityearneth，Ah！fortheveryfountoflife。
Poodle，snarlnot！withthetonethatarises，Hallow’dandpeaceful，mysoulwithin，Accordsnotthygrowl，thybestialdin。Wefinditnotstrange，thatmandespisesWhatheconceivesnot;ThathethegoodandfairmisprizesFindingthemoftenbeyondhisken;Willthedogsnarlatthemlikemen？
Butah！Despitemywill，itstandsconfessed，Contentmentwellethupnolongerinmybreast。Yetwhereforemustthestream，alas，sosoonbedry，Thatweoncemoreathirstshouldlie？Fulloftthissadexperiencehathbeenmine;Nathlessthewantadmitsofcompensation;Forthingsabovetheearthwelearntopine，Ourspiritsyearnforrevelation，Whichnowhereburnswithpurerbeautyblent，ThanhereintheNewTestament。ToopetheancienttextanimpulsestrongImpelsme，anditssacredlore，Withhonestpurposetoexplore，AndrenderintomyloveGermantongue。
（Heopensavolume，andapplieshimselftoit。）