Can anyone recall....

... the words to a short poem that starts something like "Last night as I lay sleeping" or maybe "last night I dreamt that I had died"?

It goes on about being quizzed at the Pearly Gates, and ends (?) "let him in and treat him well, He's been with xxx, he's had his share of hell".

I'd like to adapt it for a Christmas party.

thank you for your help!

Re: Can anyone recall....

http://arnet.pair.com/RedEllis/lyr/sorryknew.htm

I thought it might be this one but although it starts on the line you suggested ,it does not mention the last. Line .

Re: Can anyone recall....

Last night as I was sleeping,
I dreamt—marvellous error!—
that a spring was breaking
out in my heart.
I said: Along which secret aqueduct,
Oh water, are you coming to me,
water of a new life
that I have never drunk?

Last night as I was sleeping,
I dreamt—marvellous error!—
that I had a beehive
here inside my heart.
And the golden bees
were making white combs
and sweet honey
from my old failures.

Last night as I was sleeping,
I dreamt—marvellous error!—
that a fiery sun was giving
light inside my heart.
It was fiery because I felt
warmth as from a hearth,
and sun because it gave light
and brought tears to my eyes.

Last night as I slept,
I dreamt—marvellous error!—
that it was God I had
here inside my heart.


Antonio Machado


It probably isn't this one, Deb, but I though you might like to see it.

Re: Can anyone recall....

The Holy City

Music by Stephen Adams;
words by Frederick E. Weatherly

Song Lyrics

Last night I lay a-sleeping
There came a dream so fair,
I stood in old Jerusalem
Beside the temple there.
I heard the children singing,
And ever as they sang
Methought the voice of angels
From heaven in answer rang,
Methought the voice of angels
From heaven in answer rang.

Jerusalem! Jerusalem!
Lift up your gates and sing,
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna to your King!

And then methought my dream was changed,
The streets no longer rang.
Hushed were the glad Hosannas
The little children sang.
The sun grew dark with mystery,
The morn was cold and chill,
As the shadow of a cross arose
Upon a lonely hill,
As the shadow of a cross arose
Upon a lonely hill.

Jerusalem! Jerusalem!
Hark! How the angels sing,
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna to your King!

And once again the scene was changed,
New earth there seemed to be.
I saw the Holy City
Beside the tideless sea.
The light of God was on its streets,
The gates were open wide,
And all who would might enter,
And no one was denied.
No need of moon or stars by night,
Or sun to shine by day;
It was the new Jerusalem
That would not pass away,
It was the new Jerusalem
That would not pass away.

Jerusalem! Jerusalem!
Sing for the night is o'er!
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna forevermore!

Probably a little closer....

Re: Can anyone recall....

nope, neither of those! The one I'm after is about 12 lines long, and is a comedy-type poem.