1. My brother, leave aside this useless place
And devote yourself to truth and grace

2. For this abode is not our dwelling site
And man on earth is not a marvel bright

3. They vie and feud for petty words, no more
That summarise far less than they ignore

4. The sky's expanse deserves our hopes and dreams
Why lag behind and dwell on lesser schemes?

5. For we are but the footsteps that alight
On dots, provoked by fancy's fevered flight