And Jesus says to them, “Can the bairns oʼ the bridal‐bower fast whan the bridegroom is wiʼ them? But the days come, whan the bridegroom is taen awa frae them, and than wull they fast!
And they say to him, “Hoo isʼt that Johnʼs disciples fast mickle, and mak prayers; and thae oʼ the Pharisees as weel; but yere ain are eatin and drinkin?”
“The ane that has the bride, he is the bridegroom; but the bridegroomʼs gude freend staunin by, and hearin his word, joys iʼ the voice oʼ the bridegroom. This is my joy fulfilled!