I am not the bridegroom, because men cannot find in me satisfaction and rest.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
Lassalle, however, was overcome with chagrin; and though he always held that a democrat should not fight duels, and had got Robespierre's stick, which he usually carried, as a present for having declined one, he now sent a challenge both to the father and the bridegroom.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
It was certainly not the face of a happy bridegroom, such as I had hoped to return.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse