As he of Joppa sought to 'scape br The utterance of the given word, br And dared to get him from the Lord br In a ship down to Tarshish, — know br Thou canst not any burden throw br That was ordained for thee to bear br Though faith may make it light as air. br Though thou within the dust may rave, br Within the dust may rave and curse br Thy being and the universe, br He sends His lightnings still abroad, br Yet plants for thee the shadowy gourd, br And comes so near He leaves a trace br Of beauty on thy bitter face. br Thou canst not lose thyself: thou art br The given word; its utterance too br Is in all thou dost dream and do: br All men must hear it, hearing thee: br Thou canst not 'scape the prophecy br Of thy life here, howe'er thou rave br Between the cradle and the grave.