THE WEDDING OF HENRY AND JOAN
HENRY
Here I stand in cap and gown,
Stolid merchant of this town.
What’s before me,
Shall restore me;
Hourglass hurry on the time!
Heartbeat pounding,
Hope resounding,
As I await the wedding chime.
JOAN
Here I am, my face is plain,
Rouge would ply its charm in vain.
Jesus heed me-
Does he need me?
What is running through his head?
Dowery offers,
For his coffers;
Can he love me, as he said?
HENRY
Here she comes with veil in place,
Would that I could see her face!
Oh I’ve missed her,
Never kissed her;
Since the day when first we spoke.
Wife I’ll make her,
I would take her,
Had she nothing but her cloak!
JOAN
Here I stand, before our God.
Hand in hand; I find it odd;
World is shifting,
Him I’m gifting,
With my life and all I be!
And in his eyes,
I recognise-
That he has honest love for me.
HENRY AND JOAN
Here we are. We’ve made our vows
Ahead is all that love allows
Joy is winging
Our hearts singing
Though we’re plain and middle aged
Bells are pealing
Life revealing
Beauty found in every page.
The
Clansman's Words to his Love
The
Courtship of Kate and Will.
The
Knight's Lady Weeps For Shame
The
Seaman's Lady at her Prayers
The
Wedding of Henry and Joan
