With no power to annul the elemental
evil in him, tho readily enough he could
disguise hide it; apprehending the good, but
powerless to be it; a nature like Claggart's
surcharged with energy as such natures
almost invariably are, what recourse is
left to it but to recoil upon itself and
like the scorpion for which the Creator
is alone is responsible, live act out to the end
the stage - part nature alloted it.
evil in him, tho readily enough he could
disguise hide it; apprehending the good, but
powerless to be it; a nature like Claggart's
surcharged with energy as such natures
almost invariably are, what recourse is
left to it but to recoil upon itself and
like the scorpion for which the Creator
is alone is responsible, live act out to the end
the stage - part nature alloted it.
With no power to annul the elemental
evil in him, tho readily enough he could
disguise hide it; apprehending the good, but
powerless to be it; a nature like Claggart's
surcharged with energy as such natures
almost invariably are, what recourse is
left to it but to recoil upon itself and
like the scorpion for which the Creator
is alone is responsible, live act out to the end
the stage - part nature alloted it.
evil in him, tho readily enough he could
disguise hide it; apprehending the good, but
powerless to be it; a nature like Claggart's
surcharged with energy as such natures
almost invariably are, what recourse is
left to it but to recoil upon itself and
like the scorpion for which the Creator
is alone is responsible, live act out to the end
the stage - part nature alloted it.
Transcribed by: John Bryant