MCCRAE, Hugh Raymond


A Bridal Song

 
SHE is more sparkling beautiful

Than dawn-light seen thro tears

The weeping worlds of Paradise

Shed down upon the spheres.

 
Her eyes are bright and passionate

With loves immortal flame

The flowers of a wildwood tree

In petals write her name.

 
Her breath of life is so wondrous sweet

The bees halt, in amaze,

Their streaming honey-laden fleet

Above the meadow ways;

 
And every little singing thing

Atween the breasted hill

And Gods high-vaulted cloistering

Upraises with a will

 
Paeans of laud, and cheery chaunts

Of her, who now is mine

Queen-Angel of angelic haunts

Thro months of mead and wine.