“My dear,” he said, “observe this frightful bill,
Run up, I think you'll own, against my will.
If you will recollect our wedding day
You vowed on that occasion to obey.”
“I do recall the day,” said she, “and how
Me with your worldly goods you did endow.”
“That,” he replied, “is palpably absurd--”
“You mean you did not mean to keep your word?”
“O, yes,” he answered, “in a general way.”
“And that,” said she, “is how I meant obey.”
Mutual Vows
Alice Duer Miller
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Poem topics: wedding, dear, observe, absurd, Valentine's Day, I love you, I miss you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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