Work Text:
My dear, now that our world is set aright,
Though marriage seems a silly human thing
With dancing, champagne toasts, and wedding rings
You know how I adore earthly delights,
And every pair longs for their wedding night.
Love free to bloom, our winter’s turned to spring.
You’ve called me friend, lent shelter ‘neath your wing;
Now call me husband, make my heart take flight.
Let’s make up for the sweetness we have missed;
My dear, I’ll be your home as you’ve been mine,
A steady hand to hold, soft lips to kiss
And rest beside you, sleepy limbs entwined.
Let’s spend eternity in wedded bliss —
Our union an ineffable design.