Over and over, like a Tune —
The Recollection plays —
Drums off the Phantom Battlements
Cornets of Paradise —

Snatches, from Baptized Generations —
Cadences too grand
But for the Justified Processions
At the Lord’s Right hand.

Analysis, meaning and summary of Emily Dickinson's poem Over and over, like a Tune

1 Comment

  1. frumpo says:

    What I am repeatedly thinking of reminds me of the majestic marching songs of the Church Triumphant.

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