A Family History of the Illustrious, Notorious and Eccentric Lloyds of Birmingham, Brigstock and Pipewell Hall - Flipbook - Page 207
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flitted?
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whiteLloyds
like Marriage-Maidens.
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the were
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festooned
were Skirges,
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Lloyd
tables,
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kin from
with
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dainties.
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the there
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cut Vassall,
the Bride-Cake,
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the all
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When
tremor
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a rustle,
appearing
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thethe
signal
Bride
- they
she are
is approaching
going 3
Dressed
In
an open
in garments
carriage going
white3and glistening.
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Farewells
utteredthe
3 kisses
ranksgiven
on each
3 hand
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o9erinher
a rice
forehead
shower,
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hair was
friends
softare
andflinging,
golden.
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Do
the fear
Bridesmaids
the rice-shower
eight fair
stinging?
Maidens,
Follow
Rice
to in
alltheir
theirshining
garments
raiment.
clinging.
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are so braveheand
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joyous,
her,
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Daisy
standingthey
in are
the carriage
standing
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Waved
the hand
soundtoofussong
in Parting.
is swelling.
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also plight
turnedtheir
3 and
solemn
partedpromise,
To be faithful
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3 nevertoany
eachBridal
other,
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voice ofandprayer
delightful,
ascending
Asks
So
successful,
for themsoarejoicing,
Benediction 3
Next,
As when
theyourlistsweet
to words
Daisyof Philips
counsel 3
Then again
Plighted
troth
together
with Samuel
kneelingJanson.
From the lips of Daisy9s father
Words of blessing fall descending.
