Religion
Jump-to-Glory Jane: XXIII
From Poems — Volume 3
Religion
Not less than fifty years on end,
The Squire had been the Bishop’s friend:
And his poor tenants, harmless ones,
With souls to save! fed not on buns,
But angry meats: she took her place
Outside to show the way to grace.
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MLA
Meredith, George. “Jump-to-Glory Jane: XXIII.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/meredith/181/.
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Meredith, George. “Jump-to-Glory Jane: XXIII.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/meredith/181/.
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