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First Line: Do I believe in angels? Yes
Last Line: To bring my overcoat to me.
Subject(s): Angels


Do I believe in Angels? Yes.
And in their prowlings to and fro --
I entertained one long ago,
In guise of age and sore distress.
He clambered up the narrow stairs,
And by his heavenly smile I knew
He was a truant angel who
Had come to visit unawares.
"Rest thee, old man," I gayly cried,
"And share my humble couch and cheer --
Thou shalt not want for comfort here --
My home and heart are open wide."
Relieved of temporary cares,
The old man laid him down and slept;
And in my thankfulness I wept --
I'd entertained him unawares!
I never shall forget that night,
My happy dreams, my slumbers sound,
And when I woke at noon I found
My angel vanished out of sight.
Perhaps in years that are to be
That angel will return, and yet
I sometimes fear he may forget
To bring my overcoat to me.





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