Annette, Thanks, that's not that much different than the vows when I married for the man but I certainly did not vow to be "bondlich and buxom." Ruth At 9:42 AM +1200 9/15/04, Annette Mclean wrote: >Ruth Barton wrote: > >>Nothing like the wives of today. I wonder what the husband's vows were? >>Ruth >> >> >> >Hi Ruth >This is what was sent to me: >{Groom} >'Ich, take the to my weddid wyf, to haven and to holden, for fayrer, for >fouler, for bettur, for wors, for richer, for porer, in seknesse and in >helthe, fro, thys tyme forward, til dethe us departe, if holichurche >will it orden: and therto I pliht the my treuthe.' > >With this ring I the wedde, and this gold and selver I the yeve, and >with my bodi I the worschepe, and with all my worldy catel I the honour.' > >{Bride} >'Iche, take the to my weddid husband, to haven and to holden, for >fayrer, for fouler, for bettur, for wors, for richer, for porer, in >seknesse and in helthe, to be bondlich and buxom in bed and at burde, >tyl dethe us departe.' > >Annette -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT