Little Zoar

Many years ago, before I was married, I read some quotes on marriage by Henry Smith, A Preparative to Marriage (1591), in his Works, Vol. I, p. 8):

and by John Dod & Robert Cleaver, A Godly Forme of Household Government (1598), p. 125:

And so I wrote this poem in 1994 (and in the Lord's mercy I got married to my little Zoar in 1996) which I thought I would share (in the vein of "Lonely People" by America: "This is for all the single people / Thinking that love has left them dry / Dont give up until you drink from the silver cup / You never know until you try").

Little Zoar

She's out of sight, but not of mind
A godly woman, who can find?
The landscape littered I must flee
Show me, my God, who feareth thee
With her my soul shall live and love
Our Lord Jesu who reigns above
Plant a tree in this dying plain
For of my sins I am ashamed
Make me a man and she my wife
Whom I will cherish in this life
My heart with diligence I'll keep
While seeking her among thy sheep
From salt and sulfur far away
We'll make a home where we can say
Thanks be to God and to the Son
In vale of death to taste heaven