Bridegoom

He said —- and, light as bridegooms bound To their young loves, reclimhed the steep And gained the shrine — his Chiefs stood round— Their swords, as with instinctive leap, Together, at that cry accursed, [...]

The bridegoom wanted to expedite matters. He asked of my wife, "Is there any other minister in town, that we could go to?"

He has consented to be the priest on condition that you are the bridegoom, so do not fail me. Again, with love, Joe." " And so ... She wants me for her bridegoom, and I don't know but I'm willing, so I guess I'll have to go; [...]

"From yonder hair-brained hag, The world, good faith and honour "Seek not, for lo! the bride Of thousand bridegooms she is."