God bless this house from thatch to floor, The twelve apostles guard the door. Four angels to my bed; Gabriel stands at the head, John and Peter at my feet, All to watch me while I sleep. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FOR THE INVESTITURE by CECIL DAY LEWIS BONDAGE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON WHERE? by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE by EMMA LAZARUS SIMON SURNAMED PETER by EDGAR LEE MASTERS SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: MRS. SIBLEY by EDGAR LEE MASTERS THE RAND MCNALLY ATLAS by KAREN SWENSON |