The path that is closed to skilled horsemen is reserved here solely for those with bare feet.

This couplet captures the paradox of the spiritual journey or true love, where worldly pride gets you nowhere. The grand 'cavaliers' riding on horseback find the road barred, for power and ego are useless on this sacred terrain. Instead, the path belongs entirely to the barefoot wanderer—those who walk with humility, complete surrender, and a heart open to every thorn along the way.