Religion

Bell upon Organ

by George MacDonald 1824–1905

From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2

Religion

It's all very well,
Said the Bell,
To be the big Organ below!
But the folk come and go,
Said the Bell,
And you never can tell
What sort of person the Organ will blow!
And, besides, it is much at the mercy of the weather
For 'tis all made in pieces and glued together!

But up in my cell
Next door to the sky,
Said the Bell,
I dwell
Very high;
And with glorious go
I swing to and fro;
I swing swift or slow,
I swing as I please,
With summons or knell;
I swing at my ease,
Said the Bell:
Not the tallest of men
Can reach up to touch me,
To smirch me or smutch me,
Or make me do what
I would not be at!
And, then,
The weather can't cause me to shrink or increase:
I chose to be made in one perfect piece!

MLA

MacDonald, George. “Bell upon Organ.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/504/.

Chicago

MacDonald, George. “Bell upon Organ.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/504/.

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