Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE WEDDING GARMENT, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS


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THE WEDDING GARMENT, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The old coat, the easy coat
Last Line: What's the harm?
Subject(s): Clothing & Dress; Marriage; Weddings; Husbands; Wives


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?





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