Edelweiss for Marie

My darling Marie utters to me
“my love I will marry thee
on condition twice;
climb the tall alpine
and gather me - edelweiss.”

Flowery white – delicate n' slight
no wonder - bestowed this plight
"whether asked it thrice,
I will climb the alpine
and gift thee - edelweiss.”

Crevices I count and high I mount
that your heart be mine in fount,
and if frozen to ice;
I'd incline - on the alpine
in statued hand – edelweiss.

I am here! On summits' great tier!
“Marie is mine!” To Gods I cheer,
soon we'll be in splice,
for I did climb the alpine
for Maries' – edelweiss.

To Marie's embrace – no warmer grace
for glow shrines her face,
“Marie no mountain is a price
so now be mine - near the alpine
with our emblems – edelweiss.”