[PW] Re: Origin of this quotation - reposted

[Fred Acerri]

Could the poem be "Hands of a Bride and Groom" according to the following 
site the corect title is "The Meditation: Hands of Matrimony" Authors  Larry 
and Mary Sue Eck.
See:  http://marriage.about.com/od/blessings/a/handsblessing.htm

Fred A
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Subject: [PW] Re: Origin of this quotation - reposted


> On Fri, 8 Sep 2006, Tina Ting wrote:
>
>> "These are the hands of your best friend, young and
>> strong and full of love for you, that are holding
>> yours on your wedding day as you promissed to love
>> each other today, tomorrow and foreever,
>> These are the hands that will work along side yours as
>> together you building your future...
>> And lastly, these are the hands that even when
>> wrinkled and aged will still be reaaching for yours,
>> still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with
>> just a touch"
>>
>> I have research numerous resources for the origin of
>> this quotation, but have not been able to locate it.
>> I am not sure this quotation comes from Donne.  I
>> checked John Donne's poetry and searched the full text
>> of his sermons online and did not find any match.
>
> This is far too modern and far too banal to be Donne.
>
> Fred Shapiro
>
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