If in all the world you were not there;
if I had waited and you had never come,
then this would be more than I could bear,
my hopes extinguished and my existence done.
But luckily that was not to be.
We met and loved and stayed together,
creating a home and matching family,
formed loving ties that will endure forever.
So today, my darling, you are my toast.
My thanks for all you have done for me.
You’re my partner for life, my proudest boast,
and from these ties I never wish to be free!