Holy and pure are the drops that fall, When the young bride goes from her father's hall; She goes unto love yet untried and new- She parts from love which hath still been true.
Martha Finley (2016). “COMING OF AGE COLLECTION – Timeless Children Classics For Young Girls: Complete Elsie Dinsmore & Mildred Keith Series: Including the Novels Edith’s Sacrifice, Ella Clinton, Signing the Contract and What it Cost, The Thorn in the Nest & The Tragedy of Wild River Valley (With Original Illustrations)”, p.783, e-artnow
