The Only News I know 1
Is Bulletins all Day
From Immortality.
The Only Shows I see－4
Tomorrow and Today－
Perchance Eternity－
The Only One I meet 7
Is God－The Only Street－
Existence－This traversed
If Other News there be－10
Or Admirable Show－
I'll tell it You－
Is Bulletins all Day
From Immortality.
The Only Shows I see－4
Tomorrow and Today－
Perchance Eternity－
The Only One I meet 7
Is God－The Only Street－
Existence－This traversed
If Other News there be－10
Or Admirable Show－
I'll tell it You－
(F.820/J.827)
[1] I:: a church.
[2] bulletin:: a short report issued by some authority, a sermon.
[3] Immortality:: God.
[4] Shows:: rites, performed in the church.
[5] Tomorrow and Today:: without changing in the future.
[6] Perchance Eternity:: an eternal life without guarantee.
[7] meet:: to satisfy, fulfill.
[9] traversed:: moved from side to side, dodged (OED v. 15); the church as a place for some people to hide.
[10–12] If, tell:: unlikely to have other news or admirabler show in the future.
