357 <br /> <br />God is a distant—stately Lover— <br />Woos, as He states us—by His Son— <br />Verily, a Vicarious Courtship— <br />"Miles", and "Priscilla", were such an One— <br /> <br />But, lest the Soul—like fair "Priscilla" <br />Choose the Envoy—and spurn the Groom— <br />Vouches, with hyperbolic archness— <br />"Miles", and "John Alden" were Synonym—<br /><br />Emily Dickinson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/god-is-a-distant-stately-lover/
