You cannot possess me for I belong to myself
But while we both wish it,
I give you that which is mine to give.
You cannont command me, for I am a free person,
But I shall serve you in those ways you require,
and the honeycomb will taste sweeter
coming from my hand.
I pledge to you that yours,
will be the name I cry aloud in the night,
and the eyes into which I smile in the morning.
I pledge to you the first bite
of my meat and the first drink from my cup.
I pledge to you my living and my dying,
each equally in your care
I shall be a shield for your back
and you for mine
I shall not slander you,
nor you me
i shall honor you above all others,
and when we quarrel
we shall do so in private
and tell no strangers our grievances.
This is my wedding vow to you.
This is the marriage of equals.
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