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Emily Dickinson · Poems

Poem 394 of 446 · Third Series: Time and Eternity

Poem 7

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Given in marriage unto thee, Oh, thou celestial host! Bride of the Father and the Son, Bride of the Holy Ghost!

Other betrothal shall dissolve, Wedlock of will decay; Only the keeper of this seal Conquers mortality.

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