  ON HER WEDDING DAY Stars will shine on, tho thou art gone, But we shall miss the gleaming Of one bright eye's responsive smile, And love-light softly beaming. And flowers will bloom,—but we shall miss A fragrance and a beauty That brightened for us here and there The sombre path of duty. And friends will greet us on our way, But we shall miss the sweetness Of a fair presence that hath made So much of life's completeness. And yet 'tis well; we give thee joy, And pray with this caressing; That love and peace without alloy May be thy bridal blessing. |
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