A Wedding Toast

Be as the swans that shimmer on the lake Wedded for life, until Death does them part Be as the turtle doves, that life-long court Their lovers, with a sweet and tender heart Be as the eagles, fierce but ever loyal Far ranging, yet with a returning wing Be as the barn owls, cuddling in the loft Inside their nest, for comfort see them cling As river seeks the sea, as trees seek air The marriege of a man and wife should be As merry’s blossom in the aspen’s hair As joyful as the rowan on the lea It marks the start o sharing life’s long road When two lie down to taste life’s sweets together So let the bells ring out, the whisky pour Let all good wishes bless this pair forever