"Russian windows"

- Bitter! Bitter! - they shout around,
And there is nowhere to go from the exclamations:
This is the custom - you have to kiss
At everyone at a noisy wedding table.
The newlyweds are still embarrassed,
But we, hopping, stand our ground:
Solemnly surrounded by relatives,
We wish them advice and love.

Love, love ... Now, if I could visit,
At least old and completely gray,
At their silver, distant wedding,
So that it is just “bitter! bitterly!" shout out to them.
And if over glasses of wine,
When we make them kiss
They will be embarrassed in the same way, even for a moment,
I will believe in their love - it is strong.

Stepan Shchipachev