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 Unto thy wedded wife, to live together By God's commandment in the holy state Of Matrimony ? Wilt thou love and comfort And keep her in disease and health, and leaving All others, keep thee unto her alone So long ye both shall live on earth?

I will. Speak, Elsie Bradburn! wilt thou take this man Unto thy wedded husband, to abide By God's commandment in the holy state Of Matrimony? Wilt thou love and comfort And keep him in disease and health, and leaving All others, keep thee unto him alone So long ye both shall live? I will. Who giveth This woman to be married to this man? [The Chaplain receives Elsie at Crockett's hands. Travis with his right hand takes Elsie's right hand.] I, William Travis, take thee, Elsie Bradburn, To have and hold thee as my wedded wife, From this day forth, for better and for worse,