Poems by Emily Dickinson: VII ("Given in marriage")

Updated May 6, 2020 | Infoplease Staff
by EmilyDickinson
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VII

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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