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The poem celebrates a simple wedding in the vale of Grasmere without need for bells or decorations. Angels of love are asked to look down on the wedding and bless it with sunshine. Though the bride does not display pride, she has a serious and modest demeanor befitting her gentle nature. She appears faultless now but marriage may reveal human frailties, making her even dearer to her understanding husband through gained insight.

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Marriage

The poem celebrates a simple wedding in the vale of Grasmere without need for bells or decorations. Angels of love are asked to look down on the wedding and bless it with sunshine. Though the bride does not display pride, she has a serious and modest demeanor befitting her gentle nature. She appears faultless now but marriage may reveal human frailties, making her even dearer to her understanding husband through gained insight.

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COMPOSED ON THE EVE OF THE MARRIAGE OF A FRIEND IN THE VALE

OF GRASMERE
William Wordsworth

WHAT need of clamorous bells, or ribands gay,


These humble nuptials to proclaim or grace?
Angels of love, look down upon the place;
Shed on the chosen vale a sun-bright day!
Yet no proud gladness would the Bride display
Even for such promise:--serious is her face,
Modest her mien; and she, whose thoughts keep pace
With gentleness, in that becoming way
Will thank you. Faultless does the Maid appear;
No disproportion in her soul, no strife:
But, when the closer view of wedded life
Hath shown that nothing human can be clear
From frailty, for that insight may the Wife
To her indulgent Lord become more dear.
1812.

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