And the wreath is on my brow; Satin and jewels grand
Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
And my lord he loves me well; Bridal Ballad But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell- For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed his who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
But he spoke to re-assure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o'er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D'Elormie, "Oh, I am happy now!"
And thus the words were spoken, And this the plighted vow, And, though my faith be broken, And, though my heart be broken, Here is a ring, as token That I am happy now!
Would God I could awaken! For I dream I know not how! And my soul is sorely shaken Lest an evil step be taken,- Lest the dead who is forsaken May not be happy now.
[00:00.660]The ring is on my hand, [00:00.730] [00:04.860]And the wreath is on my brow; [00:10.100]Satin and jewels grand [00:14.630] [00:14.880]Are all at my command, [00:20.570]And I am happy now. [00:26.470] [00:30.900]And my lord he loves me well; [00:32.380]Bridal Ballad [00:34.980]But, when first he breathed his vow, [00:39.500]I felt my bosom swell- [00:43.260]For the words rang as a knell, [00:48.120]And the voice seemed his who fell [00:51.900]In the battle down the dell, [00:56.200]And who is happy now. [01:01.970] [01:04.510]But he spoke to re-assure me, [01:08.910]And he kissed my pallid brow, [01:12.830]While a reverie came o'er me, [01:17.270]And to the church-yard bore me, [01:21.090]And I sighed to him before me, [01:25.830]Thinking him dead D'Elormie, [01:29.640]"Oh, I am happy now!" [01:35.980] [02:20.250]And thus the words were spoken, [02:24.200]And this the plighted vow, [02:28.350]And, though my faith be broken, [02:32.520]And, though my heart be broken, [02:37.130]Here is a ring, as token [02:41.090]That I am happy now! [02:46.850] [02:49.450]Would God I could awaken! [02:53.370]For I dream I know not how! [02:57.470]And my soul is sorely shaken [03:01.480]Lest an evil step be taken,- [03:05.540]Lest the dead who is forsaken [03:10.190]May not be happy now.
