 taste the pleasures of his conversation, as I looked upon him
like one astonished, he beckoned to me, and by the waving of his hand,
directed me to approach to the place where he sat. I drew near with that
reverence which is due to a superior nature; and as my heart was
entirely subdued by the captivating strains I had heard, I fell down at
his feet and wept. The genius smiled upon me with a look of compassion
that familiarized him to my imagination, and at once dispelled all the
fears with which I approached him. He lifted me from the ground, and
taking me by the hand, “Mirza,” said he, “I have heard thee in thy
soliloquies; follow me.”

He then led me to the highest pinnacle of the rock, and placing me on
the top of it. “Cast thy eyes eastward,” said he, “and tell me what thou
seest.”--“I see,” said I, “a huge valley, and a prodigious tide of water
rolling through it.” “The valley that thou seest,” said he, “is the vale
of Misery; and the tide of water that thou seest is part of the great
tide of Eternity.” “What is the reason,” said I, “that the tide I see
rises out of a thick mist at one end, and again loses itself in a thick
mist at the other?” “What thou seest,” said he, “is that portion of
Eternity which is called Time, measured out by the sun, and reaching
from the beginning of the world to its consummation.”

“Examine now,” said he, “this sea that is bounded with darkness at both
ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it.” “I see a bridge,” said
I, “standing in the midst of the tide.” “The bridge thou seest,” said
he, “is Human life; consider it attentively.” Upon a more leisurely
survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire
arches, with several broken arches, which, added to those that were
entire, made up the number to about an hundred. As I was counting the
arches, the genius told me that this bridge first consisted of a
thousand
taste the pleasures of his conversation, as I looked upon him 
 like one astonished, he beckon to me, and by the wave of his hand, 
 directed me to border on to the stead where he sat. I drew about with that 
 reverence which is due to a superior nature; and as my center was 
 entirely subdued by the capture strains I had heard, I fell down at 
 his feet and cry. The genius smiled upon me with a expression of compassion 
 that familiarized him to my imagination, and at once chase away all the 
 fears with which I approached him. He lifted me from the footing, and 
 taking me by the hand, “ Mirza, ” said he, “ I have heard thee in thy 
 soliloquy; follow me. ” 

 He then led me to the highest pinnacle of the rock, and place me on 
 the top of it. “ Cast thy eyes eastward, ” said he, “ and tell me what thou 
 seest. ”--“I see, ” said I, “ a huge valley, and a prodigious tide of water 
 rolling through it. ” “ The valley that thou seest, ” said he, “ is the vale 
 of Misery; and the tide of water that thou seest is part of the great 
 tide of Eternity. ” “ What is the rationality, ” said I, “ that the tide I see 
 rise out of a dense mist at one end, and again loses itself in a thick 
 mist at the other? ” “ What thou seest, ” said he, “ is that portion of 
 Eternity which is call Time, measured out by the sun, and reaching 
 from the beginning of the world to its consummation. ” 

 “ Examine now, ” said he, “ this ocean that is bounded with darkness at both 
 ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it. ” “ I see a bridge, ” said 
 I, “ stand in the midst of the tide. ” “ The bridge thousand seest, ” said 
 he, “ is Human life; consider it attentively. ” Upon a more leisurely 
 survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire 
 arch, with several broken arches, which, added to those that were 
 entire, take up the number to approximately an hundred. As I was counting the 
 arches, the genius told me that this bridge first dwell of a 
 thousand
 tadte the pleasures of his conversation, as I looned upkn him
liye one astonished, he beckonev to me, abd by the waving of hir hand,
dirvcted me ro akproach to the plede wherc he awt. I vrew near with jhat
reverenca which is due tu c superior nature; and as my heart waf
entireky subdued by thg capuivwtinf strains I had heard, I fell down zt
his ftet and wept. The grnius smiled upon me with w lolk of compassion
thwt familiaruzed yim to my imxgination, and at once sispelled all the
fears with whizh I cpproached yin. Hf lifted me hrom tre ground, and
taking ke by tne hand, “Mirza,” xaiv he, “I have heard thee in thy
soliloquies; fojlow me.”

He tken led me to the higyewt pitnacne ow thd rkcl, znd plwciig me on
the top of it. “Xast thy eyes eastwsrq,” said he, “and fell mq rhat thou
seest.”--“I see,” said I, “a huge vallej, ans a prodigious tide of qater
rolling through lt.” “The vajley that thou seest,” said he, “is the vale
of Misery; and vhd tnee of qaher that thou seest is part of the great
tide jr Ttegnity.” “What is the reason,” saic L, “yrat the tide K see
rnaea out of a thick mlst at jne ebd, and agwin koses itself in a thick
mist at the otheg?” “Whqt thou seest,” said he, “is that porjion og
Eternity which is callzd Tims, measured lut by ths sun, and reachine
frpm the beginning of the worlq to its ronsukmation.”

“Dxamone nor,” said he, “hhis sea that is bounded with ddrkness at both
ends, and tell me what thou discoverest im ht.” “P see a bxidge,” xaid
I, “standind in the midst of the tide.” “The bridgv thou sexst,” said
he, “if Human life; wlnsider it avtentivelr.” Upin a more ldksurely
survey pf it, I found that ut consisted of thveescude and ten entixt
arxhes, with seversl crohej erchef, which, added to ghorr thag were
entirc, mxde ip the number to abogt ah hundred. As I was cjunting jhe
arches, the genius tpld me that this bgidge ficst comsifted of a
thousand
taste the pleasures of his conversation, as upon like one he beckoned to of hand, directed me approach to the where he sat. I drew near that reverence which is due to a superior nature; and as my heart entirely subdued by the captivating strains I had heard, I fell down at feet wept. genius upon me with a look of compassion that familiarized him to my imagination, and at once all the fears with which I approached him. lifted me from the and taking me by the “Mirza,” he, “I heard in soliloquies; follow me.” then led me to the highest pinnacle of the rock, and placing me on the top of “Cast thy said he, tell what seest.”--“I see,” said huge valley, and a prodigious tide through it.” “The valley that thou seest,” said “is the of Misery; and the tide of that thou seest is part of the great of Eternity.” “What is the reason,” said I, “that the tide I see rises out thick mist at one and again loses in thick at other?” “What seest,” said he, “is that portion of Eternity which is called measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning world its consummation.” “Examine said he, “this sea is with darkness at both tell what it.” see bridge,” said I, “standing the midst of the tide.” bridge thou seest,” said it attentively.” Upon a more leisurely survey of I found that it consisted of threescore ten entire arches, with several broken arches, which, added to those that entire, made number to about an hundred. As I was the arches, the genius me that this bridge first consisted of a thousand
 taste the pleasures of his conVersation, aS I looKed UpoN hIm
liKe onE astonished, he bECkonEd to me, and by the waving of His haNd,
DIrecTEd Me to aPproach TO tHE PlaCe WhEre He SAt. i drew NeaR with thAt
reverencE whIcH is due to a supERiOr nature; anD as My heart was
enTirEly subDuEd bY The caPtiVatinG straiNS I had hEard, I fell DoWN at
his FEet and wEPT. THe geNius smiled upon me wITh A Look of compassiOn
that FaMIlIARizEd hIm to my imagInAtion, ANd at oncE DiSPELleD All the
fears wiTh which I appROacHed him. he LifTEd me frOm the GrOUnd, And
taking me By thE hand, “MirzA,” said hE, “i have heARd thee iN thy
soLilOquIes; fOLlOw Me.”

HE tHEn lED mE to THe hIghest piNnAcLe of tHe roCK, AND plaCinG me oN
the tOp of it. “Cast thy EyeS easTWarD,” said He, “and Tell Me What tHou
seeSt.”--“I seE,” sAid I, “a huge valley, And a ProdigiouS tiDe Of wAtEr
rolLIng thrOugH it.” “the vallEy that tHOu sEeST,” SAiD he, “is the vale
of MiseRy; AND tHe tide of Water tHAt ThOU seest is PaRt oF the GREat
tiDe of eTeRnity.” “WhaT is the REaSoN,” said I, “tHaT the tiDe i seE
riSes ouT Of a tHick miSt at one eNd, and AGain loses itselF In a thick
mist aT ThE OThER?” “WhaT thOu seest,” said He, “is THat pOrtiON oF
EtERnity Which Is CAlLEd Time, measured out by ThE sun, anD reacHing
from the beGinning of tHE WOrld to itS conSUmMAtion.”

“Examine noW,” said He, “this sea tHAt is bounDed wiTh darkneSs at both
eNDS, and tell Me wHat ThoU diSCOvErest in it.” “I see A BRidgE,” sAid
I, “staNdiNg in the MidSt oF thE tiDe.” “the bridge Thou seesT,” sAiD
hE, “iS HuMan liFE; consideR iT atTeNtiVely.” UPOn a morE leisUrelY
sUrVEy oF it, I fouND tHAT it cOnSiSted Of tHrEescoRe anD Ten Entire
aRches, with SevERal bRoKeN arches, Which, added to tHoSe that were
EnTirE, made uP THe number To about an hundred. As I was cOUnting tHe
aRches, The gEnius told Me tHat thiS brIDge firSt consIsted Of A
thOUSand
 taste the pleasures of hi s conversa tion,  as  Ilo oked  upo n him
like one asto nished, he beckoned to  me,an d  byt he  wavi ng of h i sh a nd, 
d ir ect ed me  to a ppr oach to  the place  wh er e he sat. Id re w near wit h t hat
reverenc e w hich i sdue to asup erior  natur e ; andas my hea rt was
en t irely s u b du ed b y the captivating st r ains I had hea rd, Ife l ld o wnathis feet a nd  wept .  The ge n iu s s mil e d upon me wit h a look of com passio ntha t  famil iariz ed him  to my imag inat ion, andat onc e  dispel l ed allthe
fe ars  wi th w h ic hI a pp r oac h ed  hi m . H e lifted  m efromtheg r o u nd,and 
tak ing m e by the hand , “ Mirz a ,”saidhe, “ I ha ve  hear d thee  in t hy 
soliloquies; f ollo w me.”

H e t he n l ed  me t o  the h igh est  pinnac le of t h e r oc k , an d placing me on
th et o pof it. “ Cast t h yey e s eastwa rd ,”said h e, “a nd t e ll  me what  thous ee st .”--“Ise e,” sa id  I,  “a  huge vall ey, an d a prod igiou s  tide of water rolling throu g hi t .” “The  va lley that t hous eest ,” s a id  he ,  “isthe v al e 
o f  Misery; and the ti de  of wa ter t hat thou sees t is parto f the grea t
ti d eo f Eternity.” “ Whatis the rea s on,” sai d I,“that th e tide Is e e
risesout  of  athi c k  m ist at one en d ,  and  a gain lo ses  itself  in  athi ckmi st at the  other?”  “ Wh at  t hou  sees t ,” saidhe , “ is  th at po r tion o f
Ete rnit ywh i chis call e dT i me,me as ured  ou tby th e su n , a nd reac hing
from  th e  beg in ni ng of t he world to i ts  consummat io n.” 

“Exa m i ne now,”  said he, “this sea tha t  is bou nde d wit h da rkness at  bo th
end s,a nd tel l me w hat t ho u d i s cover e s tinit .” “I seea bri dge,”  s aidI, “sta nding in the midst ofthe tide.” “T hebrid g e  t hou se e st, ”s aid h e, “is Human li fe; consid er it  attentive l y.”  U pon a m ore lei surel y 
survey  of it, I  found th at  itc o nsi sted of th reescore  and tene ntire ar ches,  wi th sev er albroke n arch e s,which , adde dto tho se th at  were
en tire, made up the numbe r to a boutanhundred.AsI  wa s countin g th e
arches,the  ge niustol d  me t hatt hi s b r idgefirs t  consiste d  o f a t ho usand
 taste_the pleasures_of his conversation, as_I looked_upon_him
like one_astonished,_he beckoned to_me, and by_the waving of his_hand,
directed me to_approach_to the place where he sat. I drew near with that
reverence which is due_to_a superior_nature;_and_as my heart was
entirely subdued_by the captivating strains I_had heard,_I fell down at
his feet and wept. The_genius_smiled upon me_with a look of compassion
that familiarized him to my_imagination, and at once dispelled all_the
fears with which_I_approached_him. He lifted me_from the ground, and
taking me by_the hand, “Mirza,” said he, “I_have heard thee in thy
soliloquies; follow me.”

He_then led me to the highest_pinnacle of the rock, and_placing me_on
the top of it. “Cast_thy eyes eastward,”_said he,_“and tell me_what thou
seest.”--“I see,” said I, “a_huge valley, and_a prodigious tide of water
rolling through_it.”_“The valley that_thou_seest,”_said he,_“is the vale
of_Misery;_and the_tide_of water that thou seest is_part_of the great
tide of Eternity.” “What is_the reason,” said I,_“that_the tide I see
rises_out of a thick mist_at one end, and again loses_itself in_a thick
mist_at the other?” “What thou seest,” said he, “is that portion_of
Eternity which is called Time, measured_out by the sun,_and reaching
from_the_beginning of the_world_to its_consummation.”

“Examine now,” said he, “this sea that_is bounded_with darkness at both
ends, and tell_me what thou discoverest_in_it.” “I see a bridge,” said
I,_“standing in the midst of the_tide.” “The bridge thou seest,”_said
he,_“is_Human life; consider it attentively.”_Upon a more leisurely
survey of it,_I found that_it consisted of threescore and ten entire
arches,_with_several broken arches, which, added to_those_that were
entire, made up the number_to_about_an hundred. As I was_counting the
arches, the genius told me_that this bridge first consisted of a
thousand