| Louis Untermeyer, ed. (1885–1977). Modern British Poetry. 1920. |
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| Ford Madox Hueffer. 1873– |
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| 85. "There Shall Be More Joy..." |
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| THE little angels of Heaven | |
| Each wear a long white dress, | |
| And in the tall arcadings | |
| Play ball and play at chess; | |
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| With never a soil on their garments, | 5 |
| Not a sigh the whole day long, | |
| Not a bitter note in their pleasure, | |
| Not a bitter note in their song. | |
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| But they shall know keener pleasure, | |
| And they shall know joy more rare— | 10 |
| Keener, keener pleasure | |
| When you, my dear, come there. | |
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The little angels of Heaven | |
| Each wear a long white gown, | |
| And they lean over the ramparts | 15 |
| Waiting and looking down. | |
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