I have wedded her, not bedded her; and sworn to make the 'not' eternal

I have wedded her, not bedded her; and sworn to make the 'not' eternal

The line "I have wedded her, not bedded her; and sworn to make the 'not' eternal" is a powerful declaration made by the character Claudio in William Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing." This line is spoken by Claudio in Act 4, Scene 1, during the infamous wedding scene where he publicly shames his bride-to-be, Hero, accusing her of infidelity.