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To Pervis & Annie Nov. 30th 1856. | To Pervis & Annie Nov. 30th 1856. | ||
Dear friends you now have joined the hands | Dear friends you now have joined the hands | ||
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Alas -- 'tis sad -- to think these bonds | Alas -- 'tis sad -- to think these bonds | ||
Cannot remain forever -- | Cannot remain forever -- | ||
That Time's | That Time's relentless hand will deign | ||
To part the earthly ties -- | To part the earthly ties -- | ||
Yet - sweet to think it cannot rend | |||
The Soul -- it never dies -- | The Soul -- it never dies -- | ||
'Tis only frail and mortal things | 'Tis only frail and mortal things | ||
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It ne'er can rend the holy, true | It ne'er can rend the holy, true | ||
Affections of the Soul -- | Affections of the Soul -- | ||
They'll strengthen, ripen, | They'll strengthen, ripen, brighter glow | ||
As years roll quickly by -- | As years roll quickly by -- | ||
And stronger yet will be those bonds | And stronger yet will be those bonds | ||
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The joys, and pleasures, sorrows, griefs | The joys, and pleasures, sorrows, griefs | ||
And every earthly care -- | And every earthly care -- | ||
Let each the | Let each the other's virtues laud | ||
Their faults too -- | Their faults too -- gently chide -- | ||
Let each the others purpose know | Let each the others purpose know | ||
And every thought confide -- | And every thought confide -- | ||
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May you in meek submission bow | May you in meek submission bow | ||
Unto our Fathers will. -- | Unto our Fathers will. -- | ||
You'll part but for a season short | |||
You'll part to meet again -- | You'll part to meet again -- | ||
In mansions of eternal bliss | In mansions of eternal bliss | ||
Where pleasures banish pain. -- | Where pleasures banish pain. -- | ||
Latest revision as of 04:13, 3 August 2020
62 To Pervis & Annie Nov. 30th 1856. Dear friends you now have joined the hands And hearts in true affection -- The holy bond -- the marriage vows Are true love's bright reflection -- They are the ties which closely bind Two willing hearts together -- Alas -- 'tis sad -- to think these bonds Cannot remain forever -- That Time's relentless hand will deign To part the earthly ties -- Yet - sweet to think it cannot rend The Soul -- it never dies -- 'Tis only frail and mortal things O'er which death has control It ne'er can rend the holy, true Affections of the Soul -- They'll strengthen, ripen, brighter glow As years roll quickly by -- And stronger yet will be those bonds When they're matured on high -- Oh may you live each others' lifes' Each others troubles share -- The joys, and pleasures, sorrows, griefs And every earthly care -- Let each the other's virtues laud Their faults too -- gently chide -- Let each the others purpose know And every thought confide -- May all your efforts ever be To make -- each other happy -- For this -- your promises were made -- This -- is your bounden duty -- And thus employing talents which Are so profusely given -- You'll make your Home -- what Home should be A miniature of Heaven. -- And when the time of parting comes As come it surely will -- May you in meek submission bow Unto our Fathers will. -- You'll part but for a season short You'll part to meet again -- In mansions of eternal bliss Where pleasures banish pain. --