Religion
Some keep the Sabbath going to church
Religion
Some keep the Sabbath going to church;
I keep it staying at home,
With a bobolink for a chorister,
And an orchard for a dome.
Some keep the Sabbath in surplice;
I just wear my wings,
And instead of tolling the bell for church,
Our little sexton sings.
God preaches, -- a noted clergyman, --
And the sermon is never long;
So instead of getting to heaven at last,
I'm going all along!
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “Some keep the Sabbath going to church.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/49/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “Some keep the Sabbath going to church.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/49/.
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