To wield it;—they, too, who, of gentle mood,
Had watched all gentle motions, and to these
Had fitted their own thoughts, schemers more wild,
And in the region of their peaceful selves;—
Now was it that both found, the meek and lofty
Did both find, helpers to their heart's desire,
And stuff at hand, plastic as they could wish;
Were called upon to exercise their skill,
Not in Utopia, subterranean fields,
Or some secreted island, Heaven knows where!
But in the very world, which is the world
Of all of us,—the place where in the end
We find our happiness, or not at all!
Shows the divide that was created within French society: some people were very satisfied with the French Revolution while others were very dissatisfied. 
 This is most evident with the French political groups at the time, the Jacobins and the Girondins who had opposing political philosophies.
The French Revolution as It Appeared to Enthusiasts at Its Commencement