Lines to Miss ———
ON HER MARRIAGE.
FAIR lady, new and holy ties are thine,
The dearest ties e'er twined by earth or heaven,
And oh may every blessing on thee shine,
That to a mortal spirit can be given.
The dearest ties e'er twined by earth or heaven,
And oh may every blessing on thee shine,
That to a mortal spirit can be given.
Thou art, indeed, most beautiful and fair,
No shadow rests upon thy queenly brow,
And I will pray that never grief or care,
May dim the life, so pure and happy now.
No shadow rests upon thy queenly brow,
And I will pray that never grief or care,
May dim the life, so pure and happy now.
Thou goest from thy dear old parent home,
The home of peace, of happiness and love,
Yet still 'twill be, where'er thy feet may roam,
An ark of refuge for the wandering dove.
The home of peace, of happiness and love,
Yet still 'twill be, where'er thy feet may roam,
An ark of refuge for the wandering dove.
