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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
And hearts in time affection --
And hearts in true affection --
The holy bonds -- the marriage vows
The holy bond -- the marriage vows
Are true love's bright reflection --
Are true love's bright reflection --
They are the ties which closely bind
They are the ties which closely bind
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That times' silent hand will deign
That times' silent hand will deign
To part the earthly ties --
To part the earthly ties --
Yet_ [[ sweet? ]] to think it cannot send
Yet_ sweet to think it cannot send
The Goul -- it never died --
The Goul -- it never died --
'Tis only frail and mortal things
'Tis only frail and mortal things
O'er which death has control
O'er which death has control
It ne'er can send the holy, [[ ? ]]
It ne'er can send the holy, true
Affections of the Goul --
Affections of the Goul --
They'll strengthen, ripen, brighten glow
They'll strengthen, ripen, brighten 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
When they're matured on high --
When they're matured on high --
Oh may you live each others' lifes'
Oh may you live each others' lifes'
Each others troubles share --
Each others troubles share --
The joys, and pleasures, sorrows, griefs
The joys, and pleasures, sorrows, griefs
And every earthly care --
And every earthly care --
Let each the others virtues land
Let each the others virtues laud
Their faults too --greatly chide --
Their faults too --greatly chide --
Let each the others purpose know
Let each the others purpose know

Revision as of 13:21, 2 June 2020

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 thing these bonds Cannot remain forever -- That times' silent hand will deign To part the earthly ties -- Yet_ sweet to think it cannot send The Goul -- it never died -- 'Tis only frail and mortal things O'er which death has control It ne'er can send the holy, true Affections of the Goul -- They'll strengthen, ripen, brighten 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 others virtues laud Their faults too --greatly 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 ? 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 to meet again -- In mansions of eternal bliss Where pleasures banish pain. --