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Show 64 TnE SwiFTNESS The mother to her daughter said,- " Dear child, this man tbou'lt surely wed." The daughter said, " Mother of me 'l'bat can and must not ever be. My heart is fixed on higher worth, .A. Bridegroom be not of this earth." The mother then, "_My daughter dear, .A.b, do not contradict us here, Thy sire and I we both are old, And God has blessed our toil with gold." 'l'hereat the maid began to weep, "I have a lover beloved so deep, To him I've made my promise down; I'll wear for him a virgin crown." Thereat the sire, " This must not be, My child away this phantasy, Where wilt thou dwell when past thy prime? We both are old, far gone in time!" The noble lord agam draws near, And even the bridal fcost prepare, OF rrrME IN GoD. For all t1ings soon were r~ady rnade,Dut sorrow veils the maiden's head. Quick to the garilcn, gocth she, rrhcrc falls she down upon her knee, Out from hcT heart her prayer she poured To Jesus her espoused Lord. C\hc by before him on her face, And sighed with sighs to win his grace. '!.'he ilcarcst Christ tbe clouds unrolled, "Look up," said be, "my maid behold 1 "Thou yet shalt be, in briefest time, In heaven ·with me in joy's full prime, And mill the lovely angels there, In fnll del ight and joy.appear." IIc greets the maiden wondrous fair : She stantls before him without fear, Down C:t.."it her eyes with modest grace,Si> c felt the beauty of his face. 'l'ben 'peaks the youth, the heavenly King, And weds her with a golden 1·ing ;- 65 |