 | [Poems by Cary in] The Poetical Works Of Alice and Phoebe Cary |  |
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MY GOOD ANGEL.
Very simple are my pleasures,—
O good angel, stay with me,
While I number what they be,—
Easy 't is to count my treasures.
O good angel, stay with me,
While I number what they be,—
Easy 't is to count my treasures.
Easy 't is,—they are not many:
Friends for love and company,
O good angel grant to me;
Strength to work; and is there any
Friends for love and company,
O good angel grant to me;
Strength to work; and is there any
Man or woman, evil seeing
In my daily walk and way,
Grant, and give me grace to pray
For a less imperfect being.
In my daily walk and way,
Grant, and give me grace to pray
For a less imperfect being.
Grant a larger light, and better,
To inform my foe and me,
So we quickly shall agree;
Grant forgiveness to my debtor.
To inform my foe and me,
So we quickly shall agree;
Grant forgiveness to my debtor.
Make my heart, I pray, of kindness
Always full, as clouds of showers;
Keep my mortal eyes from blindness;
I would see the sun and flowers.
Always full, as clouds of showers;
Keep my mortal eyes from blindness;
I would see the sun and flowers.
From temptation pray deliver;
And, good angel, grant to me
That my heart be grateful ever:
Herein all my askings be.
And, good angel, grant to me
That my heart be grateful ever:
Herein all my askings be.
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