If John marries Mary, and Mary alone, <br />'Tis a very good match between Mary and John. <br />Should John wed a score, oh, the claws and the scratches! <br />It can't be a match :-- 'tis a bundle of matches.<br /><br />William Cowper<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/mary-and-john/