Religion called—Angels beckoned—God commanded—life rolled together like a scroll—death’s gates opening, showed eternity beyond: it seemed, that for safety and bliss there, all here might be sacrificed in a second.

宗教呼唤——天使召唤——上帝命令——生命像卷轴一样卷在一起——死亡之门打开，显示出永恒之外：似乎，为了那里的安全和幸福，这里的一切可能会在一秒钟内被牺牲。