The Wedding Day
This sunny morn — this sunny morn,
How fair a dream it brings —
How bright the thoughts, of Mem'ry born,
It o'er the Spirit flings.
Methinks I still can see thee stand,
With pure and stainless brow,
Methinks I press your plighted hand.
And hear your nuptial vow.
While down your cheek the gushing tear,
By mingled feelings stirred,
Rolled in its pearly brightness there
At every solemn word
That broke the thousand sinless charms
Round childhood's dwelling thrown,
And took you from parental arms
To give you to my own.
Methinks your cheek this morn appears
To bear its bridal hue,
Your eye the soften'd radiance wears
That then it mildly threw.
Methinks the kiss your lip bestows,
Thrills through my spirit now
Like that, which, spite the blush that rose,
Then crown'd our marriage vow.
And though along Life's varied way
We've met some cares the while,
I still can see our Wedding Day
Reflected in your smile.
Though e'en the chilly hand of Death
Has crush'd one tender flower,
Its memory, like the perfume's breath,
But sanctifies this hour.
And still as time this morning brings,
May ev'ry year disclose
The depths of those unsullied springs
Whence young affection flows.
This sunny morn — this sunny morn,
How fair a dream it brings —
How bright the thoughts, of Mem'ry born,
It o'er the Spirit flings.
Methinks I still can see thee stand,
With pure and stainless brow,
Methinks I press your plighted hand.
And hear your nuptial vow.
While down your cheek the gushing tear,
By mingled feelings stirred,
Rolled in its pearly brightness there
At every solemn word
That broke the thousand sinless charms
Round childhood's dwelling thrown,
And took you from parental arms
To give you to my own.
Methinks your cheek this morn appears
To bear its bridal hue,
Your eye the soften'd radiance wears
That then it mildly threw.
Methinks the kiss your lip bestows,
Thrills through my spirit now
Like that, which, spite the blush that rose,
Then crown'd our marriage vow.
And though along Life's varied way
We've met some cares the while,
I still can see our Wedding Day
Reflected in your smile.
Though e'en the chilly hand of Death
Has crush'd one tender flower,
Its memory, like the perfume's breath,
But sanctifies this hour.
And still as time this morning brings,
May ev'ry year disclose
The depths of those unsullied springs
Whence young affection flows.
How fair a dream it brings —
How bright the thoughts, of Mem'ry born,
It o'er the Spirit flings.
Methinks I still can see thee stand,
With pure and stainless brow,
Methinks I press your plighted hand.
And hear your nuptial vow.
While down your cheek the gushing tear,
By mingled feelings stirred,
Rolled in its pearly brightness there
At every solemn word
That broke the thousand sinless charms
Round childhood's dwelling thrown,
And took you from parental arms
To give you to my own.
Methinks your cheek this morn appears
To bear its bridal hue,
Your eye the soften'd radiance wears
That then it mildly threw.
Methinks the kiss your lip bestows,
Thrills through my spirit now
Like that, which, spite the blush that rose,
Then crown'd our marriage vow.
And though along Life's varied way
We've met some cares the while,
I still can see our Wedding Day
Reflected in your smile.
Though e'en the chilly hand of Death
Has crush'd one tender flower,
Its memory, like the perfume's breath,
But sanctifies this hour.
And still as time this morning brings,
May ev'ry year disclose
The depths of those unsullied springs
Whence young affection flows.
This sunny morn — this sunny morn,
How fair a dream it brings —
How bright the thoughts, of Mem'ry born,
It o'er the Spirit flings.
Methinks I still can see thee stand,
With pure and stainless brow,
Methinks I press your plighted hand.
And hear your nuptial vow.
While down your cheek the gushing tear,
By mingled feelings stirred,
Rolled in its pearly brightness there
At every solemn word
That broke the thousand sinless charms
Round childhood's dwelling thrown,
And took you from parental arms
To give you to my own.
Methinks your cheek this morn appears
To bear its bridal hue,
Your eye the soften'd radiance wears
That then it mildly threw.
Methinks the kiss your lip bestows,
Thrills through my spirit now
Like that, which, spite the blush that rose,
Then crown'd our marriage vow.
And though along Life's varied way
We've met some cares the while,
I still can see our Wedding Day
Reflected in your smile.
Though e'en the chilly hand of Death
Has crush'd one tender flower,
Its memory, like the perfume's breath,
But sanctifies this hour.
And still as time this morning brings,
May ev'ry year disclose
The depths of those unsullied springs
Whence young affection flows.
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