God permits industrious Angels --

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Written by:

Emily Dickinson (other works)

Poem #:

231

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Language:

English

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Poetry

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Preceded by:

We -- Bee and I -- live by the quaffing -- -230-

Succeeded by:

The Sun -- just touched the Morning -- -232-

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God permits industrious Angels --
Afternoons -- to play --
I met one -- forgot my Schoolmates --
All -- for Him -- straightway --
God calls home -- the Angels -- promptly --
At the Setting Sun --
I missed mine -- how dreary -- Marbles --
After playing Crown!