Emily Dickinson

He Preached Upon 'Breadth' Till It Argued Him Narrow —

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!