Heaven is so far of the Mind 1
That were the Mind dissolved－
The Site－of it－by Architect
Could not again be proved－
'Tis vast－as our Capacity－5
As fair－as our idea－
To Him of adequate desire
No further 'tis, than Here－
That were the Mind dissolved－
The Site－of it－by Architect
Could not again be proved－
'Tis vast－as our Capacity－5
As fair－as our idea－
To Him of adequate desire
No further 'tis, than Here－
(F.413/J.370)
[1] Heaven:: supreme happiness, ecstasy. far, Mind:: one's rational faculty, is far from ecstasy.
[2] Mind dissolved:: lost the sense of reasoning.
[3] Site, Architect:: the origin of happiness by its creator.
[5] vast, Capacity:: the happiness is as large as we can bear.
[6] fair, idea:: the happiness is as fair as we can imagine.
[7] Him, adequate:: the one who desires rationally.
[8] Here:: the ecstasy is here if we desire adequately.