He preached upon "Breadth" till it argued him narrow—

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He preached upon "Breadth" till it argued him narrow — (1891)
by Emily Dickinson
1207
13575He preached upon "Breadth" till it argued him narrow — — 1207Emily Dickinson

He preached upon "Breadth" till it argued him narrow —
The Broad are too broad to define
And of "Truth" until it proclaimed him a Liar —
The Truth never flaunted a Sign —

Simplicity fled from his counterfeit presence
As Gold the Pyrites would shun —
What confusion would cover the innocent Jesus
To meet so enabled a Man!


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