Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume II. Love. 1904. | | | | VIII. Wedded Love | | “Like a laverock in the lift” | | Jean Ingelow (1820–1897) |
| | | IT ’s we two, it ’s we two for aye, | |
| All the world, and we two, and Heaven be our stay! | |
| Like a laverock 1 in the lift, 2 sing, O bonny bride! | |
| All the world was Adam once, with Eve by his side. | |
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| What ’s the world, my lass, my love!—what can it do? | 5 |
| I am thine, and thou art mine; life is sweet and new. | |
| If the world have missed the mark, let it stand by; | |
| For we two have gotten leave, and once more will try. | |
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| Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride! | |
| It ’s we two, it ’s we two, happy side by side. | 10 |
| Take a kiss from me, thy man; now the song begins: | |
| “All is made afresh for us, and the brave heart wins.” | |
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| When the darker days come, and no sun will shine, | |
| Thou shalt dry my tears, lass, and I ’ll dry thine. | |
| It ’s we two, it ’s we two, while the world ’s away, | 15 |
| Sitting by the golden sheaves on our wedding day. | |
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