The Three Roses
When the buds began to burst,
Long ago, with Rose the First
I was walking; joyous then
Far above all other men,
Till before us up there stood
Britonferry's oaken wood,
Whispering, "Happy as thou art,
Happiness and thou must part.
"
Many summers have gone by
Since a Second Rose and I
(Rose from the same stem) have told
This and other tales of old.
She upon her wedding day
Carried home my tenderest lay:
From her lap I now have heard
Gleeful, chirping, Rose the Third.
Not for her this hand of mine
Rhyme with nuptial wreath shall twine;
Cold and torpid it must lie,
Mute the tongue, and closed the eye.
by Walter Savage Landor
THE WEDDING
A FEAST was in a village spread,--
It was a wedding-day, they said.
The parlour of the inn I found,
And saw the couples whirling round,
Each lass attended by her lad,
And all seem'd loving, blithe, and glad;
But on my asking for the bride,
A fellow with a stare, replied:
"'Tis not the place that point to raise!
We're only dancing in her honour;
We now have danced three nights and days,
And not bestowed one thought upon her.
"
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Whoe'er in life employs his eyes
Such cases oft will recognise.
1821.
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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Marriage
M ay your lives merge together as one,
A nd grow stronger with each setting sun,
R ejoice in a faith that is new,
R emembering a love that is true,
I magion eternal happiness filling your hearts,
A nd let no troublesome stirm pull you apart,
G row together with each setting sun,
E ach day till your final day is done.
Our Wedding Day
Though we have no expectations
we're committed to our love
as we stand upon life's altar
before the Lord above
Oh blend us Lord together
'neath the heavens and the sun
each heart unto the other
'til we become as one
And in thy mighty power Lord
set angels 'round about
to seal our love forever
and to keep the world without
Then across the mighty heavens write
for all the world to see
all you have placed within our hearts
a love that comes from thee
My Wedding Day
When I meet you
Will you make us two
I promise always to be true
Ever faithful, through and through
Walk hand in hand when troubles anew
Down wrong paths, your goals to pursue
The bond we have, will always accrue
Aisle parade for our wedded debut
The Key To the Heart
It's something meant to cherish,
And is guarded, Oh, so well.
The contents one will find inside
Reflect this foreign cell.
On its door contains a lock
Made entirely of solid gold.
Only one is able to open it
And find treasures unforetold.
Some hold tightly to its value
And they keep it close to heart,
While others may give it freely
Right off from the very start.
The thought to hold onto to
Guide you through each day,
Is to wait for that treasure
Of equal value, to exchange
On one's wedding day.
My Daughters Wedding Day
December twentieth two thousand and three,
A day to remember in my memory.
The day that my daughter, the light of my life,
Will walk down the aisle, to become someone’s wife.
And I shall be proud as I walk by her side,
The father of such a beautiful bride.
The groom will be waiting, best man by his side,
And lips will be bitten, eyes trying not to cry.
Vows they will both make “I do “ both will say,
On this, my daughters wedding day.
Proud we’ll both stand, her mother and me,
And remember the time that they were we.
I'Ve Been Waiting For This
As the sun sets on yet another beautiful day
I sit alone outside grateful that I may
Life isn't perfect and life isn't grand
But you are here to hold my hand
People are cruel, this we know to be true
Each day is brighter, thanks to you
As our hair grows grey year after year
Never again will living be filled with fear
Stand up and shout it to the hills and streams
To the stars in the heavens and sunbeams
I've been waiting for this all of my life
And it happened the day I became your wife
Our Wedding Day
Though we have no expectations
we're committed to our love
as we stand upon life's altar
be for the Lord above
O blend us Lord together
'neath the heaven's and sun
each heart unto the other
'till we become as one
And in thy Mighty Power Lord
set angels 'round about
to seal our love forever
and to keep the world without
Then across the mighty heavens write
for all the world to see
all you have placed within our hearts
a loves that comes from thee
In the Moon and the Sun
Our day has finally come
the day that we became one
I waited All my life to see your face
and the day we met was nothing
but God's Amazing Grace
I searched for you in every crowd
as I yelled your name out loud
I searched for you in the stars above
I knew only you could have my love
I searched for you
In the moon and the sun
I knew Dewayne you were the only one
Knowing when I saw your face
I had to be in the right place
When I laid my eyes on you
My life became brand new
Wedding Day
TWO PSECIAL PEOPLE
ONE SPECIAL DAY
A DREAM TO SHARE
ALONG LIFES WAY
TWO AS ONE
ONE LIFE FROM TWO
A SPECAIL DREAM
OF LOVE COME TRUE
TWO HEARTS UNITED
FOREVER TOGETHER
Thoughts of the Break
I didn't want to do it,
I hate to hear you cry,
It's just so hard to deal with
When our parents run our lives.
We were treated like puppets,
And I did what I had to do.
Now I'm feeling down and out,
And I'm not sure what to do.
We want a great life together,
And I want to be your wife.
This break isn't permanent,
I promise you it's not
I love you more than anything,
And I want to be yours forever.
So please believe me when I say:
"I do!" on our wedding day.