Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-28

this, or the associations and lifelong memories
called up by the scene beneath her, but GER
tain it is that as the hymn commenced her
majesty drew back from the window of the
pew, and, after an effort to conceal her emo
ton, gave way to her tears and almost sobbed
nor did she throughout the rest of the cere-
mony entirely recover her composure.
THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
As the solemn chant ended, the prelates adj
vanced to the communion rails, and the pri-
mate commenced the service with the usual
formulary :-"Dearly beloved, we are gath
cred together here in the sight of God and in
the face of this congregation, to JON together
this man and this woman in holy matrimony."
There is a solemn pause after that admiration,
in which they are charged to answer if there
was any impeachment to their marriage, and
then, after moment, the prmate passed on
to swift thou, Albert Edward, have this wo-
man to be thy welded wife, to live together
after Gods ordinance in the holy estate of
matrimony? Wilt thou love her, comfort
her, honor and keep her in sickness and in
health, and, forsaking all other, keep thee
only unto her, so long as ye'both shall live?"
To this the prince rather bowed than re.
sponded, his utterance was so indstnct To
the same question, "Wilt thou, Alexandra
Caroline Maria, have this man to thy welded
husband?' the reply was just audible, but
nothing more, though, as usual, every ear
was strained to catch it.
But to the words-''I take thee Alexandra,
to my welded wife, to have and hold from this
day forward, for better for worse, for richer
for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love
and to cherish, till death us do part, accord
ing to Gods holy ordinance; and thereto
plight thee my troth," the prince repeated
r. ia off
now, again, when it was the turn of the Young
bride, she could be heard only to answer al
most inaudibly, and her checks were suffused
with crimson flush and she seemed very
nervous.
To the question, "Who gveth this woman
to be married to this mani" the royal father
of the bride only bowed and moved towards
the princess, who was removing her glove
hurriedly. Then the primate Joined their
hands, and in clear, soft voice, firmly and
deliberately repeated the words with this
ring thee wed, with my body | thee wor-
ship, and with all my worldly goods thee en-
now; in the name of the Father, of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost Amen" Then they
rose, while the primate joined their hands and
said the final words ''Those whom God hath
Joined together let no man put asunder."
The bride and bridegroom next joined
hands, and, turning to the queen, gave more
a nod of kindly friendship than bow of state,
which the queen returned in kind. In another
minute the queen, giving a similar greeting to
the princess, quilted the closet, and the whole
pageant went pouring in gorgeous stream or
flood of colors Of waving plumes and flaming
jewels, out of the choir.
THE JOURNEY.
At 8 1-2 o'clock il was understood that the
nj r,air 10 tbair
to the Great Western station, whence they
were to depart on their journey to Osborne,
and the multitude, which, after the conclusion
of the ceremony, had been anxious 20 catch
the last glimpse of them, collected in dense
masses upon their route, and thronged all the
approaches to the railway. A large number
of more favored visitors were admitted within
the station by the courtesy of Capt. Bulkeley,
and occupied some seats which had been
erected for the occasion. 1t was soon
understood that the process OF leave-takng
would occupy until at least 4 o'clock, and
it was not until few minutes past that hour
that the princess royal of Prussia and her hus-
band arrived to take their last leave of the
happy couple. They were received by a
guard of honor of the Coldstreams, and after
short delay the Prince and Princess of
Wales followed in an open carriage drawn by
TOUR WIllIe HOTSeS, anu pEeCeueu ny OulIlueTS
similarly mounted. Their appearance was
the signal for perhaps, the loudest burst of
cheering which had been heard throughout
the day; and when the saloon carriage Of the
Southwestern railway moved very slowly
through the station, and the prince and
princess appeared at the window, the enthusi-
asm become almost frantic. In a moment
more the train had disappeared, and so far
as regards Windsor, the ceremony was at an
end.
THE LAUREATE's ODE.
The following is the ode written by Tenny
son on the royal marriage:-
Sea-kings daughter from over the sea,
+ Alexandra
Saxon, and Norman, and Dane are we,
But all of us Danes in our welcome of thee,
Alexandra!
Welcome her. thunders of fort and of fleet!
Welcome her, laundering cheer OF the street!
Welcome her, all things youthful and sweet!
Scatter the blossom under her feet.
Break happy land, into earlier flowers!
Make music, bird. in the new budded bowers!
Welcome her, welcome her, all that is ours,
Marble 0 bugle. and trumpet, bare!
Flags lutter out upon the turrets and towers!
Flames. on the windy headland flare!
Utter your jubilee, steeple and spire!
Clash ye bells in the merry March air!
Flash we cities in rivers of fire.
Welcome her, welcome the lands desire,
Alexandra!
Sea-kings daughter as happy as fair,
Blissful bride of blissful heir
Bride of the heirs of the kings of the sea,
o joy to the people and joy to the throne,
Come to us, love u.s. and make us your own;
For Saxon, or Dane, or Norman we,
Teuton, or Cet. or whatever we be,
We are each all Dane in welcome of thee,
Alexandra!