Forty-Eight Angels

Twelve angels from the north Twelve angels from the east Twelve angels from the south Twelve angels from the west Coming for to carry me away Angels shooting from your brow Angels leaping from your mouth Angels lighting on your shoulders East and west and north and south Coming for to carry me away Angels flying from your fingers Angels dancing on your breast Angels happy just to linger North and south and east and west Coming for to carry me away Angels sleeping in your hair Angels resting at your feet Angels singing on your stairs South and north and west and east Coming for to carry me away Angels in the inky night Angels when the day breaks forth Angels at the noonday table West and east and south and north Coming for to carry me away Me no more, me no more, me no more --- Forty-Eight Angels - Paul Kelly