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Upon the air were seen to gikta , Methinks the Devil did give away the bride . So undesirable a match The silliest parents ne ' er did hatch—If match it was , as I suppose , — And yet there are not wanting those
Who ' d tell you flatly I miscall , And 'twas no proper match at all . As I ' ve a great dislike to scandal , This is a point I shall not handle , Except to observe , that those who take Upon them this remark to make , Have , somehow a provoking way , Of always proving what they say .
To them I leave it then to expound By what engagements she was bound , Forever to continue single , Nor even with the world to mingle , And what peculiar ties there were , That rendered marriage , as to her , No valid contract , —in a word ,
How no true marriage had occurred . Not that it oughtn ' t or it shouldn ' t , But just because , you see , it couldn't , Howe ' er this was , yet during life ,
They always lived as man and wife , Were partners still in bed and board Were called my Lady and my Lord Were seen together every day , So that no wonder folks should say , They were not wedded lawfully ,
They did so very well agree ; Though not a little overbearing To their inferiors , so endearing Unto themselves , from every ill " ^ Defending one another still , >• With such a mutual goodwill , J Each unto each so smooth and supple—Truly , a most ' united couple . '
Much might I here relate , alas ! Of things less gracious , but I pass All neealess tales . He who fin all give The world a faithful narrative ., Will tell faow quickly after nmrriag * She was seen rolling in her carriage ,
Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1835, page 298, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2645/page/6/