The Bible is an antique Volume—
Written by faded men
At the suggestion of Holy Spectres—
Subjects—Bethlehem—
Eden—the ancient Homestead—
Satan—the Brigadier—
Judas—the Great Defaulter—
David—the Troubador—
Sin—a distinguished Precipice
Others must resist—
Boys that "believe" are very lonesome—
Other Boys are "lost"—
Had but the Tale a warbling Teller—
All the Boys would come—
Orpheus' Sermon captivated—
It did not condemn—
2 comments:
o how I wish that those who speak the word would warble
warble:to express or celebrate in or as if in song
in reading the life and letter of Emily D today, I find that this poem was written for her nephew on a morning when he was "detained" from church.
above the poem she wrote
Sanctuary privileges
For Ned, as he is unable to attend-
what insight this gives to the poem...and I wonder what Ned was able to take away from her words...did they bring comfort? Did they bring further discussion?
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