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 OF CHILD AND MARRIAGE 95

one which is more than they who created it. I call marriage reverence unto each other as unto those who will such a will.

Let this be the significance and the truth of thy marriage. But that which the much-too-many call marriage, those superfluous alas, what call I that ?

Alas ! that soul's poverty of two ! Alas ! that soul's dirt of two ! Alas ! that miserable ease of two !

Marriage they call that; and they say marriage is made in heaven.

Well, I like it not, that heaven of the superfluous ! Nay, I like them not, those animals caught in heavenly nets !

Far from me also be the God who cometh halting to bless what he did not join together.

Laugh not at such marriages ! What child hath not reason to weep over its parents !

Worthy and ripe for the significance of earth appeared this man unto me, but when I saw his wife earth seemed unto me a madhouse.

Yea, I wish the earth would tremble in convulsions whenever a saint and a goose couple.

This one went out for truths like a hero and at last he secured a little dressed-up lie. He calleth it his marriage.

That one was reserved in intercourse and chose fas- tidiously. But suddenly he for ever spoiled his com- pany : he calleth this his marriage.

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