But let us not meekly accept these narrowing axioms, and while we dig a neat canal for the emotion with one hand, claim with the other that the peaceful current has all the splendour and volume of the resistless river foaming from rock to rock, and leaping from the sheltered valley to the boundless sea.

With joy now gushing forth,with pain now ringing Unto the hearer's heart resistless singing.

There can reliance fail Where majesty resistless sways, And ready power makes foemen quail?

A listening maiden fair, o'erheard with heart resistless throbbing; Upon her breast her arms she crossed and begged of them imploring "O take me to the upper world!"