MARRIAGE (A Traditional WRI Recipe).

Take a man and take a woman.
Add them to a bowl of love.
Mix them well together.
With a blessing from above.

To this man and to this woman,
Add a cup of compromise.
Rub in shared companionship,
In laughter, tears and sighs.

With this blend of man and woman,
Through sickness and in health,
Add bags of understanding,
Giving riches – beyond wealth.

To the mix of man and woman,
Add a sense of humour too.
Fold in love and patience,
To give a mix that’s true.

Final touch for man and woman
As a husband and a wife.
Add a touch of kindness
Bake well for all your life.

Alternative modern recipe:
Find a ‘bidey-in’.

Dot Bremner, Botriphnie W.R.I.