Thou wouldst lie away the world, If He, whom thou hast dared speak against, Would suffer it." "I may not chide with thee," It answered, "NOW; but if there come such time As thou hast prophesied, as I now reign In all men's sight, shall my dominion then Reach to be mighty in their souls.

Thou too Shalt feel it, prophet." And he lowered his head.
Then quoth the Leader of the young men: "Sir, We scorn you not; speak further; yet our thought First answer.

Not but by a miracle Can this thing be.

The fashion of the world We heretofore have never known to change; And will God change it now ?" He then replied: "What is thy thought?
THERE is NO MIRACLE?
There is a great one, which thou hast not read.
And never shalt escape.

Thyself, O man, Thou art the miracle.