The Bride of My Youth

The bride of my youth

The bride of my youth
O how I long to kiss
O how I sorely miss
My one true love!

Her beauty and exquisiteness
Unending love I must confess.
Sent from heaven above.

The bride of my youth
A small bouquet, a wedding dress,
A budding flower, spring caress,
Fragrant, scented, sweet belove.

A pleasant blooming meadow rose!
Sweet innocence, beloved, betrothed,
Flying, soaring, peaceful dove.

The bride of my youth
Full of promise, unable to mend?
A broken reed, lost friend.
Raining, stormy clouds above.

Kinsman redeemer covering save,
Restore my marriage from the grave?
Only with remembered love.

The bride of my youth
What will happen? What will be?
When my dove wants to be free?
A caged bird, let loose of.

O how I long to kiss
O how I sorely miss
My one true love!