God is a distant — stately Lover —

God is a distant — stately Lover —
Woos, as He states us — by His Son —
Verily, a Vicarious Courtship —
“Miles”, and “Priscilla”, were such a One —

But, lest the Soul — like fair “Priscilla”
Choose the Envoy — and spurn the Groom —
Vouches, with hyperbolic archness —
“Miles”, and “John Alden” were Synonym —

Emily Dickinson

Holy Trinity is like a Love Triangle

God is a distant and stately Lover —
He solicits our Love through His Son —
Truly, a Proxy Courtship —
As is the case with “Miles”, and “Priscilla"—

But, lest the People choose the Envoy
And spurn the Suitor like fair "Priscilla”
Proclaim, using exaggerated expression —
“Miles”, and “John Alden” were Identical —

The poem is based on Longfellow’s poem “The Courtship of Miles Standish. Miles is an influential man in the colonial days fall in love with Priscilla. He is so distant and stately that he sent John Alden as a proxy to do his courting. Ironically, John Alden gets Priscilla’s hand.