Oy vey iz mir! says a badkhn. "May His great Name grow exalted and sanctified" (from kaddish) Oy, congratulations, bride, let it be a good hour, Oy, dear bride, today is your day of judgment (implies it's like Yom Kipur) You should know what you need to do, Therefore, dear bride, I want to tell you something: After you get married, don't behave, as people comport themselves among the Turks! Because the Gemorah says: "Don't trust in the wealthy and generous," You must give your husband goose cracklings three times a week Dear bride, I must also tell you That on the day of your wedding you must cry and lament Oy, dear bride, you must pray to God our father That you and your husband Will not tear at each other like a tomcat and his mate Because the Midrash says: "Let all who are hungry come eat."
Since the man who comes to you under the khupe Must either be crazy or stupid Oy, therefore, dear bride, if he should, God forbid, become angry, You shouldn't wait long, but should go apologize to him Because the Torah says: "Come in peace, oh crown of your husband," Because after your wedding you will be a wife, no longer a bride, And therefore take an example from twin Torah portions, When the time comes for the Purim feast, You should quickly bring to the table Wine and nuts and gefilte fish, and fresh tsimmes Because the day, dear bride, is a little Yom Kipur You must see that you prepare well for Purim Dear bride, you should always have what your heart desires: That your husband be strong as iron and healthy as a horse
And if it should come to pass that you have trouble with him And things, God forbid, get dangerous You should pray to God That if your husband gets a hankering to be a widower, It would be better if you, rather, should become a widow. And now, in-laws, you should all wish congratulations to the bride And bring her to the khupe in this good hour And we all say amen! Congratulations!