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I HAVE come to the church and chancel, / Where all's the same! / -Brighter and larger in my dreams / Truly it shaped than now, meseems, / Is its substantial frame. / But, anyhow, I made my vow, / Whether for praise or blame, / Here in this church and chancel / Where all's the same.
Where touched the check-floored chancel / My knees and his? / The step looks shyly at the sun, / And says, "Twas here the thing was done, / For bale or else for bliss! " / Of all those there I least was ware / Would it be that or this / When touched the check-floored chancel / My knees and his!