“Why, what’s the matter?” all the guests did cry,
As the lawn flew through the questioning throng.
Alas! the judge had kissed the maid instead,
And the dad-blamed kiss went wrong.
Now what could the poor excited justice do?
The first kiss for the bride was lost—
“Impertinence! How dare you?” the maid did scream.
“I’ll get you arrested at any cost.”
The bride got angry, too, at such a muddle,
And said she’d aid the maid for spite—