Romanza

For Viriginia - I wish her the happiest marriage
Vaughan Williams: Symphony #5

Behold! the stars of memories
Shining through the air of Time.
Some lights are dim, and some, sublime;
A few are precious histories

That form a new constellation.
A group of stars that shines most bright,
Giving the night a warm delight,
Lays ground for wedded devotion.

If night should be of starless dark
Or storms disturb the peace of sleep,
Do not forget the meanings deep
Behind the constellation' spark.