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The sweetest Heresy received

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The sweetest Heresy received by Emily Dickinson

 The sweetest Heresy received
That Man and Woman know --
Each Other's Convert --
Though the Faith accommodate but Two --

The Churches are so frequent --
The Ritual -- so small --
The Grace so unavoidable --
To fail -- is Infidel --

Form: Lyric

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