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Neither in church with an abbé to pray,
nor in a mosque with an imam to sway,
but before the registrar this Wednesday
Their troths they will plight, - let noone gainsay.

All their love and fidelity to repay,
and trust, truth and tenderness to resay,
after years' delay, « I do » each shall say,
re-echoed by friends, three cheers and hurray!

Fruitful and multiply I hope they may
be, and replenish the Earth for alway.
To cherish each other, if not to obey,
let them live happier every day!

For Andrew Wolpert and his Manijeh,
A light little lay for their Wedding Day.

(11 July 1974)

poem by Jonathan Robin
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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