Out of myself one little moment--try
Myself to take:--succeed, and I am thine!

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THE CONNECTING MEDIUM

What to cement the lofty and the mean
Does Nature?--What?--Place vanity between?

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THE MORAL POET

[This is an Epigram on Lavater's work, called "Pontius Pilatus, oder der
Mensch in Allen Gestalten," etc.--TRANSLATOR.]

"How poor a thing is man!" Alas, 'tis true
I'd half forgot it--when I chanced on you!

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THE SUBLIME THEME

[Also on Lavater, and alluding to the "Jesus Messias, oder die Evangelien
und Apostelgeschichte in Gesängen."--TRANSLATOR.]