50 Years of Marriage 

Poem Written by Lydie nee Arseneault Richard in 1985 
    (FamilySearch.org FSID:9VZC-GR8) 

If we have prepared this little story, 
It is to say Thank you. 
To have thought of us 
It's a very sweet pleasure. 
Fifty years have passed 
This is the reality. 
It was January 
ninth Despite rain and sleet 
At the church we met. 
What memories during this fiftieth anniversary 
But we will be grateful to you for doing so. 
Eleven months passed 
Blandine was the joy of the first child 
For the Richard family, It was quite an event 
Then the native land had to be left
Before packing the household too much 
Arrive in a foreign land it was Thérèse, 
From the family the first blue girl.. 
As the song says 
The third we were expecting a boy 
But still Welcome 
Rolande was well received 
In the new house 
Hélène made her appearance 
The next one was in March when the sun sparkles 
They called her Gabrielle 
Then the sixth daughter arrived we did not complain about her 
The joy and the cheerfulness Yvette brought it to us. 
For the seventh, which name to choose? 
This is how a dream revealed to me 
That she would be called Angela. 
Then his gift that will find him?
We thought you all were smart and beautiful 
It was only natural 
Years passed 
Degrees you brought 
Then it was over 
No boy in our life. 
For five years we hope 
February 1st Unheard-of surprise 
The only son was alive 
Seven sisters to spoil him. 
Did he take advantage of it? 
The happiest that day  
It was the dad. 
Many years passed Alternately 
the sons-in-law and the daughter-in-law arrive 
Whether they come from the east or the west 
of the islands or Richelieu, from Sorel, from the United States or from the Saguenay 
You have us all charmed
It's a family in the unity you gave us 
With that seventeen charming little children 
They bring joy and happiness to their parents 
For us It's a dream that ends 
But it's also a magnificent successor 
And we can say in truth 
We have loved you all 
It is with happiness that we see dawning on 
the horizon the fourth generation 
If these are twins 
It will be newer 
To end our story 
Well filled was our life 
If now the tests monopolize you. 
It is in the faith that is our rampart 
The principles that we have given you 
Hope that
May peace and harmony reign among you 
Until the last of the appointments 
The joys that you gave us 
Are now our best thoughts 
And the little boredoms 
Have fallen into oblivion 
Thank you Thank you Thank you 

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See the 3 audio recordings (in Audio Memoirs): 
50e_1.mp3 Introduction by Angela Richard 
50e_2.mp3 This poem recited by Lydie Arseneault 
50e_3.mp3 Love song sung by Lydie Arseneault