Read the first stanza of "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church."

Some keep the Sabbath going to Church –
I keep it, staying at Home –
With a Bobolink for a Chorister –
And an Orchard, for a Dome –

What does the use of the words “orchard” and “dome” suggest?

Question

Read the first stanza of "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church."

Some keep the Sabbath going to Church –
I keep it, staying at Home –
With a Bobolink for a Chorister –
And an Orchard, for a Dome –

What does the use of the words “orchard” and “dome” suggest?

anonymous · Answer

A - that the speaker believes that faith can be glimpsed only in the natural world

B - that the speaker’s innocence allows her to view religion as an extension of nature

C - that the speaker is able to see and feel her faith in everything that surrounds her

D - that the speaker only feels close to her faith when she is enjoying the world of nature

anonymous · Answer

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