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Learn from [[underline]] themselves [[/underline]] that marriage [[addition]] ^ was [[/addition]] design'd T'Exalt, improve, & harmonize mankind-- Let [[underline]] me [[/underline]] this day the joys of both combine And humbly hope, those joys may too, --be thine, Let me the gifts of birth & marriage view As [[underline]] this day [[/underline]] ripen'd & compriz'd in you; deem all the part a wanton waste of Life Till Friend & mistress soften'd into [[underline]] Wife; [[/underline]] Till ties of fondest love, & name of Friend In closer union did propitious End.-- Let [[underline]] me [[/underline]] this day my real birthday view Since birth to [[underline]] me [[/underline]] were [[underline]] vain [[/underline]] unless for [[underline]] You; [[/underline]] Let [[underline]] me [[/underline]] this day, my day of marriage see Since marriage were [[underline]] divorce [[/underline]] unless to thee Let [[underline]] me [[/underline]] this happy day, an [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] [[addition]] Husband [[/addition]] prove And bless the magic mysteries of Love.
