To The Newlyweds! pg. 8

To The Newlyweds!

My bride and groom

I aim to wish [you] well

May these honey-sweet moments

Last like today’s until tomorrow

            And the day after tomorrow

            Honey-sweet days ensue again

            Last forever, never end

The sea is so beautiful today

In the skein of life, God’s thread

Grant us, God, even before that

The delight of living long

            Which, sweetening the running years

            Makes the world as if new

            And again, in the ages of life, weaves in

            The fresh flower of regeneration

I raise up a full cup

And drink to your honor

May the days pass for you[1] in esteem

May God let [you] braid [your] life of roses

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[1] You plural