Brides Farewell To Her Mother 1845 John Howson
Channel: Stephen Hamish Darby
Date: 2015-02-27

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LYRICS
Mother I quit thy pious care
The youthful maiden said
And I am his, the 'strangers' now
til numbered with the dead

Oh, he has sworn to cherish me
and smooth my path of life
and mother, dear mother
I must leave you now
to be, to be, to be the strangers wife

Tis ever thus my life was past
so jocund and so free
I mourn'd the spirit to believe
I might be torn from thee

Yet now my mother, willingly
I quit thy matron side
and turn to him who leads me forth
a trembling fearful bride

It may be he will never cheer
my path as you have done
it may be he will slight at last
the being he has won

but I am his the strangers now 
I am thine no more
I must onward in my path
as thou hast done before

It may be he will cherish me
who eaves her home of rest
to solace him the one beloved
and she may yet be blessed

I may notthink emotions rise
I must strive to quell
another pang and all is over
embrace me and farewell