In this novel, Figgis takes the material of his poetry and fleshifies it; his ideas take shape as characters, allowing his mystical vision to realise itself symbolically.

The riche merchaunt, the poore Squier, the wise plough man, and the good townselike craftsman, needes no daughter in lawe that can fril and paint her selfe, but such as be skilfull very well to spinne.

We'll fly the partridge, or go rouse the deer.

(A celebrated point of dispute in Trekfandom is James Kirk's continual violation of the 'prime directive' not to interfere in the internal affairs of other planets, seen as an expression of colonialist attitudes in the U.S. in the late 60s.)