Religion
The soul unto itself
Religion
The soul unto itself
Is an imperial friend, --
Or the most agonizing spy
An enemy could send.
Secure against its own,
No treason it can fear;
Itself its sovereign, of itself
The soul should stand in awe.
Cite this poem
MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “The soul unto itself.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/129/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “The soul unto itself.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/129/.
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