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Yorkshire Blessing
Major Guy Moverley and Olly Hughes are getting married on Saturday 10th August. Their wedding plans were hampered by Guy being posted to Kosovo. Nevertheless, as Ken Cooper found out, Guy wanted to have some in-put, and as a Yorkshire man, finding a Yorkshire blessing seemed entirely natural...
Guy's family have farmed in Crayke, North Yorkshire for the last three generations. Ollie is a 'pad batch', that is an army daughter.
Her parents have moved at least 19 times. Now she's going to become an army wife, and is looking forward to it.
The blessing they have chosen is very 'matter of fact', which they think reflects them best. It will be read by Guy's uncle.
A Wedding Blessing in Yorkshire Dialect
Soa, nah tha’rt wed an’ made thi marriage vows,
an’ ta’en each other better or for war,
we’ll wish thee ivvery happiness an’ joy
wherivver fortun taks thee, near or far.
Tha’rt sure to hev thi reg’lar ups-an’-dahns,
to fratch a bit an’ sometimes shed a tear,
but nah tha’rt wed tha’ll hev to mak it up
an’ ho’d each other closer an’ more dear.
Tha’ll hev a deal o’ happy times an’ all,
but larn to share ‘em wi’ each other, too;
for sharing is what wedding’s all abaht,
tha’rt joined as one i’ wedlock nah, net two.
Soa, ‘ere’s a blessing on thi booath today,
a blessing on thi hooam an’on thi kin;
may God be wi’ thee all thi wedded life,
enrich thee by His grace an’ love. Amen.
John Waddington-Feather © 2002
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