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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 | And hearts in true affection -- | ||
The holy | 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_ | 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 | 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 | 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. --