These are the things I wish for you-- Someone to love,
Some work to do.
A bit o' sun,
A bit o' cheer,
And a guardian angel
Always near.
traditional Irish blessing
Christian theology defines a cherub as a member of the second order of angels, whose distinctive gift is knowledge. They are usually portrayed as a winged infant or small child.
Raphael's Two Cherubs is a detail of the larger painting The Sistine MadonnaRafello Sanzio Raphael
c. 1513-1514
Dresden Gallery, Germany
