The hallowing of Pain — The Pilgrim's Progress

The hallowing of Pain 1
Like hallowing of Heaven,
Obtains at a corporeal cost-
The Summit is not given

To Him who strives severe 5
At middle of the Hill-
But He who has achieved the Top-
All-is the price of All-
(F.871/J.772)
[1–3] Pain, Heaven, corporeal cost:: what were happening to the Christian in The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan.
[4–6] Summit is not, middle:: many failures before entered Mount Zion.
[7] He:: Christian, the protagonist.