The Wedding Poem by Sidney Lanier

The Wedding

Rating: 3.2


O marriage-bells, your clamor tells
Two weddings in one breath.
SHE marries whom her love compels:
- And I wed Goodman Death!
My brain is blank, my tears are red;
Listen, O God: - 'I will,' he said: -
And I would that I were dead.
Come groomsman Grief and bridesmaid Pain
Come and stand with a ghastly twain.
My Bridegroom Death is come o'er the meres
To wed a bride with bloody tears.
Ring, ring, O bells, full merrily:
Life-bells to her, death-bells to me:
O Death, I am true wife to thee!

The Wedding
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Jerry Wells 19 December 2017

THAT SHOULD TO THE MOST HAPPY DAYS OF YOUR LIFE TO BE IN LOVE WITH THE WOMAN OF YOUR LIFE FOREVER

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Undead Perez 25 March 2010

In a weird amusing way, this was rather captivating. I like how he uses death and marriage. Together, they sound kinda fit for each other. This is good :)

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Alvin Wien 25 March 2010

Quite an amusing way to put marriage.

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Richard L. Provencher 25 March 2009

A very well written poem. It conveys so vividly how much love has been displaced by one who did capture the prize. I am new to this site and this poem took much time and pain to come to fruition.

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Ramesh T A 25 March 2010

All cannot escape the marriage of one with death some day or other! This truth poet says wonderfully well in this poem!

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Maria 12 November 2020

terribly depressing! ! ! !

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Did Fraz 19 October 2020

Wow.. like my little honey bee.

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Carmina Abrenica 22 July 2019

Marvelous finely crafted piece

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Adeeb Alfateh 09 June 2019

Marriage bell will ring bride and groom will come child will come old age will come death will come//// great 10+++++++++++++++++++++++++

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