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...PROVING by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON CHAMBER MUSIC: 11 by JAMES JOYCE |