Once that Fate smiled on our love
-- once that both our hearts had smiled --
our journey began, past what passion gave.
We're yielding to forces eternally sealed.
Into the winds, the gales we rode
on sails so sure, determined, and just.
A new holy bond -- surpassing -- we made,
our oath as pure as earth's very first.
To new life, fresh love we set our course
and dreamed of beautiful days beyond.
No time, no space, no place, no force
can intervene between "lover" and "friend".
Joy may be delayed, love may sometimes wait,
but we'll never part, now that we have met.