“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!”
(E. Dickinson in Some keep the Sabbath…)
Herstal (B)