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Edgar Guest - Midnight In The Pantry
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You can boast your round of pleasures, praise the sound of popping corks,
Where the orchestra is playing to the rattle of the forks;
And your after-opera dinner you may think superbly fine,
But that can`t compare, I`m certain, to the joy that`s always mine
When I reach my little dwelling—source, of all sincere delight—
And I prowl around the pantry in the waning hours of night.
When my business, or my pleasure, has detained me until late,
And it`s midnight, say, or after, when I reach my own estate,
Though I`m weary with my toiling I don`t hustle up to bed,
For the inner man is hungry and he`s anxious to be fed;
Then I feel a thrill of glory from my head down to my feet
As I prowl around the pantry after something good to eat.
Oft I hear a call above me: "Goodness gracious, come to bed!"
And I know that I`ve disturbed her by my overeager tread,
But I`ve found a glass of jelly and some bread and butter, too,
And a bit of cold fried chicken and I answer: "When I`m through!"
Oh, there`s no cafe that better serves my precious appetite
Than the pantry in our kitchen when I get home late at night.
You may boast your shining silver, and the linen and the flowers,
And the music and the laughter and the lights that hang in showers;
You may have your cafe table with its brilliant array,
But it doesn`t charm yours truly when I`m on my homeward way;
For a greater joy awaits me, as I hunger for a bite—
Just the joy of pantry-prowling in the middle of the night.
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