The sovereign law of human life
That Love ordained for man and wife,
For homes whence stream the generations
To joyous service and not to strife —
This law gives rest and labor fit,
God's air on surface and in pit,
Wealth for the soul, and mind, and body,
And fellowship with the race, close-knit.
O golden year, when law and life
Incorporate are, as man and wife,
And wingëd hosts of light are saying:
“Peace and goodwill on the earth are rife!”