The old coat, the easy coat, That I have worn so long, I would wear it to the wedding, And do not see the wrong. I love its every wrinkle, Its patches and its dirt. Why not wear it to the wedding? What's the hurt? But if I may not wear it, Would Bride or Bridegroom grieve If I should wear a portion, The collar, or a sleeve? The upper half? or lower? I beg for just an arm, -- All shall be new except it: What's the harm? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ROMANCE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON ROBINSON CRUSOE ['S STORY, OR ISLAND] by CHARLES EDWARD CARRYL PSALM 23 by HENRY WILLIAMS BAKER RAINY SEASON by HARRIET GRAY BLACKWELL A BUDDING MORROW by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN SONGS OF THE SEA CHILDREN: 82 by BLISS CARMAN THE CHICKEN'S MISTAKE by PHOEBE CARY |