Scripture Songs, Song 1
The Song of Solomon.
CHAP. I.
verse 1 THe Song of Songs, which is Solomons.
verse 2 The kisses of his gracious mouth, O let him grant to me;
For why? thy love I do account better then wine to be.
verse 3 Through savor of thine oyntments good, even so thy name doth prove
As oyntment poured out, therefore the Virgins do thee love.
verse 4 O draw thou me, and after thee then will we run apace;
Into his Chambers did the King conduct me, through his grace.
We will be glad, and joy in thee; remembring more then wine
Thy love: and as for Upright ones, their love is surely thine.
verse 5 O Daughters of Jerusalem, though black, yet am I fair,
And comly; like as Kedar Tents, and Solomon's Curtains are.
verse 6 Look not on me, because in state of blackness ye me see;
Because the sun with scortching heat hath looked upon me.
My mothers children angry were, and on me they did frown;
A Vineyard-keeper they me made: I did not keep mine own.
verse 7 O thou whom with my soul I love, do thou to me make known
Where thou dost feed, and make thy flocks to rest themselvs at noon.
Alas my love, why should I be as one that turns aside
By flocks of thy companions, and so with them abide?
verse 8 If thou know'st not (O fairest one) by steps of flocks make speed;
Beside the shepherds tents, thy kids thou maist with safety feed.
verse 9 O thou on whom my love is set, I have compared thee
To company of horses which in Pharaoh's Charets be.
verse 10 Thy cheeks do beautiful appear, with rows of jewels set;
With chains of finest gold also full comly is thy neck.
verse 11 We wil prepare for thee (who dost so beautiful appear)
Borders of gold, and silver studs, which shall be for thy wear.
verse 12 While that the King in royal state doth at his Table sit;
Then doth my Spikenard send abroad the smell thereof full sweet.
verse 13 A bundle of refreshing myrrhe is my Belov'd to me;
And even so between my brests lie all the night shall he.
verse 14 My wel-beloved is to me even such as now I show,
As Camphire clusters, which within Engedi's vinyards grow.
verse 15 Behold my love, for thou art fair, lo thou (my love) art fair:
Thy beauty in thine eyes appears, yea like Doves eyes they are.
verse 16 Behold (beloved) thou art fair, so do I thee esteem;
Yea very pleasant for delight, also our bed is green.
verse 17 Our house, yea ours, not mine alone with Cedar beams is staid,
The rafters also which it hath, even they of Fir are made.
2. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for thy love is better then wine.
3. Because of the favour of thy good oyntments; Thy name is as ointment poured forth; therefore do the Virgins love thee.
4. Draw me, we will run after thee; the King hath brought me into his chambers: We will be glad and rejoyce in thee, we will remember thy love more then wine, the upright love thee.
5. I am black, but comly (O ye daughters of Ierusalem) as the Tents of Kedar, as the Curtains of Solomon.
6. Look not upon me because the Sun hath looked upon me. My Mothers children were angry with me, they made me the keeper of the vinyards, but mine own vinyard have I not kept.
7. Tell me (O thou whom my soul loveth) where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flocks to rest at noon; for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions.
8. If thou know not (O thou fairest among women) go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds tents
9. I have compared thee (O my love) to a company of horses in Pharachs Chariots.
10. Thy cheeks are comly with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
11. We will make thee borders of gold, with studs of silver.
12. While the King sitteth at his Table, my Spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
13. A bundle of Myrrhe is my well-beloved unto me; he shall ly all night betwixt my brests.
14. My beloved is unto me as a cluster of Camphire, in the vinyards of Engedi.
15. Behold, thou art fair my love, behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves eies.
16. Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea pleasant also our bed is green.
17. The beams of our house are Cedar, and our rafters of Fir.
CHAP. II.
verse 1 I Am the fair and pleasant Rose, in Sharon fields I grow:
Yea I likewise the Lilly am of Valleys, that are low.
verse 2 As is the Lilly, when among the thorns it doth appear;
Among the daughters so is she that is my love, my dear.
verse 3 As Apple-tree among the trees that in the wood have place,
So is my love among the sons, excelling them in grace.
Under his shade with great delight I sate, and was refresht:
His fruit likewise I found to be most sweet unto my taste.
verse 4 Unto the house of Banquetting he did me also lead;
And there the banner of his love he over me did spread.
verse 5 O stay me now with Flagons, and with Apples comfort me;
For I am sick, yea sick of love I finde my self to be.
verse 6 His left hand (my beloved one) under my head hath plac't;
And by his right hand I am now most lovingly embrac't.
verse 7 O Daughters of Jerusalem, I give you this in charge;
Even by the Roes, and by the Hindes, of fields that are so large:
That ye take heed ye stir not up my love, who takes his ease;
And that you do not him awake until himself shall please.
verse 8 The voice of my beloved, lo upon the mountains he
Comes leaping, and upon the hills comes skipping towards me.
verse 9 Like Roe, or Hart, behold my love behind our wall doth stand:
He looks through window, shews him self through lattess neer at hand.
verse 10 And my beloved thus did speak, to me thus did he say;
Thou that my love, and fair one art, arise, and come away.
verse 11 For why? behold the winter time is gone and over-past;
The rain likewise which did descend, is ceas'd, and doth not last.
verse 12 The flowers appear upon the earth the birds do sing with chear;
Their time is come: within our land Vines the Turtle's voice we hear.
verse 13 The Fig-tree yeilds green figs, the which tender grapes do bear,
Do give good smell; arise my love, and come away, my fair.
verse 14 O thou (my dove) that in the rock and clefts thereof dost bide:
Thou that in secret places of the stayrs, thy self dost hide.
Thy countenance let me behold; thy voice eke let me hear:
For sweet and pleasant is thy voice, thy countenance is clear.
verse 15 Take us the Foxes, yea, I say, the little Foxes take;
For that our vines have tender grapes whereof a spoyl they make.
verse 16 My wel-beloved he is mine, and I likewise am his:
The place where he doth please to feed, among the Lillies is.
verse 17 Until the day do break, and till shaddows away do fly;
Turn love, and be like Roe or Hart, on Bether mountains high.
1. I am the Rose Sharon, and the Lilly of the Vallies.
2. As the Lilly among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
3. As the Apple-tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons; I sate down under his shaddow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
4. He brought me to the banquettiag house, and his Banner over me was love.
5. Stay me with flaggons, comfort me with Apples, for I am sick of love.
6. His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
7. I charge you (O ye Daughters of Ierusalem) by the Roes and by the Hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he pleases.
8. The voice of my beloved, behold he cometh leaping upon the mountains, kipping upon the hills.
9. My beloved is like a Roe, or a young Hart, behold, he standeth behind our wall, shewing himself through the lattess.
10. My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away.
11. For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone.
12. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the Turtle is heard in our land.
13. The Fig-tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell; Arise my love, my fair one, and come away.
14. O my Dove, that art in the clefts of the Rock, in the secret places of the stayrs; let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice, for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comly.
15. Take us the Foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines, for our vines have tender grapes.
16. My beloved is mine, and I am his, he feedeth among the Lillies.
17. Until the day break, and the shaddows flee away; turn my beloved, & be thou like a Roe, or a young Hart upon the mountains of Bether.
CHAP. III.
verse 1 BY night on bed I sought my love, whom I do chiefly mind;
Him did I seek, and yet, alas! I sought, but did not finde.
verse 2 Now will I rise, and round about the City will I go:
In streets, and in the broadest waies, there I my self will show.
Him will I seek, whom with my soul I love; he is my dear:
I sought, and when I had so done, yet did he not appear.
verse 3 The City Watchmen did me find, of them I did enquire,
If they had seen, or could inform of my beloved dear.
verse 4 It was a very little that from watchmen I was past;
But him I found my soul so loves, and then I held him fast,
And would not let him go, until I brought him for to see
My Mothers house, and chambers where she had conceived me.
verse 5 O daughters of Jerusalem,
I give you this in charge;
Even by the Roes, and by the Hinds of fields that are so large;
That ye take heed ye stir not up my love, who takes his ease;
And that you do not him awake until himself shall please.
verse 6 But who is this that cometh out from wilderness afar,
Appearing like to pillars, that of smoak composed are;
Sweetly perfum'd with costly myrrhe with frankincense likewise,
And all the Powders Merchant men do make their merchandise?
verse 7 Behold his bed which Sol'mons is threescore that are both stout
And valiant men of Israel, do stand it round about.
verse 8 They all hold swords, being skild in war, and ev'ry man of might
With sword upon his thigh, because of terror in the night.
verse 9 A Princely Chariot was prepar'd by Solomon the King:
Made of the wood that in the mount of Lebanon doth spring.
verse 10 The pillars which he made thereto, of silver pure they were;
The bottom also which it had was made of gold most clear:
Of costly purple eke there was a covering made above
For daughters of Jerusalem, paved in midst with love.
verse 11 O ye that Sions daughters are, do ye go forth and see
King Solomon, who with his crown which appears in dignity.
Crowned I say with Crown, the he from his mother had
In day of spousals, and the day wherein his heart was glad.
1. By night on my bed, I sought him whom my soul loveth; I sought him, but I found him not.
2. I will rise now, and go about the City, in the streets, and in the broad ways; I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
3. The Watchmen that go about the City, found me; to whom I said, saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
4. It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth; I held him and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my Mothers House, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.
5. I charge you, O ye daughters of Ierusalem, by the Roes, and by the Hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love till he please.
6. Who is this that cometh out of the Wilderness like pillars of smoke perfumed with myrrhe and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?
7. Behold his bed which is Solomons, threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.
8. They all hold swords, being expert in war; every man hath his sword upon his thigh, because of fear in the night.
9. King Solomon made himself a Chariot of the wood of Lebanon.
10. He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love for the daughters of Jerusalem.
11. Go forth (O ye daughters of Zion, and behold King Solomon with the Crown wherewith his mother crowned him, in the day of his Espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.
CHAP. IV.
BEhold my love, for thou art fair, lo thou art fair, my dear;
Thou hast also Doves eyes, which do within thy locks appear.
Like to a flock of goats, which do on Gilead mountain feed,
And thence appear, so is the hair which is upon thy head.
verse 2 Thy teeth likewise within thy mouth they also do appear
Like flock of sheep that's even shorn, being washed, and made clear.
All which are fruitful and no less then twins they bear each one;
Among them all a barren sheep cannot be found, not one.
verse 3 Thy lips like scarlet thred, thy speech from thee doth comly flow,
Thy temples in thy locks, like to piece of Pomgranate show.
verse 4 Thy neck is like an Armory, such as was David's Tower;
A thousand Bucklers hang thereon, all shields of men of power.
verse 5 Thy brests, even both, to two young Roes I have compar'd indeed;
Which are both twins, and likewise do among the lillies feed.
verse 6 Until the breaking of the day, and shaddows get them hence;
I'le get me to the mounts of Myrrhe, and hill of Frankincense.
verse 7 I said before of thee my love, and so I say again;
Thou art all fair, and not a spot there doth in thee remain
verse 8 Come thou with me from Lebanon from Lebanon with me
My spouse: from top of Amana look with thine eyes and see.
Yea from the top of Shenir look, and Hermon hill likewise;
From Lions dens, and eke the mount of Leopards, cast thine eyes.
verse 9 My Sister, thou hast ravished my heart; my spouse most dear:
Yea, with one ey; one chain that doth about thy neck appear.
verse 10 How fair, my sister, is thy love? my spouse, how fair to me?
Yea, how much better is thy love, then any wine can be?
And how much better is the smell (my spouse) which doth arise
Out of thine ointments, then the smel of any kinde of spice?
verse 11 O thou my spouse, thy lips drop down as honey comb apace:
Honey and milk under thy tongue are found to have their place.
The smelling of the garments eke the which thou puttest on,
May well for sweetness be compar'd to smell of Lebanon.
verse 12 A garden that enclosed is, so is my sister dear;
My spouse a spring shut up and seal'd even as a fountain clear.
verse 13 An Orchard of Pomgranates are the plants in thee that grow;
Camphire, with spikenard, which are sweet are fruits that from thee flow.
verse 14 Spikenard, and Saffron, Calamus, and Cinamon likewise;
All trees of Frankincense and myrrh, Aloes, and all chief spice.
verse 15 A fountain eke of gardens, and a well of waters clear;
Yea living streams also that do from Lebanon appear.
verse 16 Awake O north wind, come thou south upon my garden blow;
That by this means the spices which it beareth, out may flow.
And now let my beloved come into his garden fair,
And eat his fruits, yea such as to his taste most pleasant are.
1. Behold thou art fair, my love, behold thou art fair; thou hast Doves eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of Goats that appear from mount Gilead.
2. Thy Teeth are like a flock of sheep, that are even shorn, which came up from the washing, whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
3. Thy lips are like a thred of Scarlet, and thy speech is comly, thy temples are like a piece of a Pomgranate within thy locks.
4. Thy neck is like the Tower of David, builded for an Armory, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
5. Thy two brests are like two young Roes, that are twins, which feed among the Lilies.
6. Until the day break, and the shaddows flee away; I will get me to the mountains of myrrhe, and to the hill of Frankincense.
7. Thou art all fair, my love, there is no spot in thee.
8. Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon; look from the top of Amana, from the rop of Shenir, and Hermon, from the Lyons dens, from the mountains of the Leopards.
9. Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse thou hast ravished mine heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.
10. How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse? how much better is thy love then wine? and the smell of thine oyntments then all spices.
11. Thy lips (O my spouse) drop as the honey combe, honey and milke are under thy tongue, and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
12. A garden enclosed is my sister, a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
13. Thy plants are an Orchard of Pomgranates with pleasant fruits, Camphire and Spikenard.
14. Spikenard and Saffron, Calamus and Cinamon, with all trees of Frankincense, Myrrhe, and Aloes, with all the chief spices.
15. A fountain of gardens, a Well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
16. Awake, O North wind, and come thou South, blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
CHAP. V.
INto my garden am I come my sister, spouse most dear;
And gathered the myrrhe, and spice which it to me doth bear.
Eaten I have my honey combe, and honey with delight:
Yea drunk my wine, and eke my milk sith thou didst me invite.
And now (O friends) that I have eat and likewise drunk, eat ye,
And drink yea drink abundantly, ye are belov'd of me.
verse 2 I sleep, but yet my heart doth wake, the voice which now I hear
Is my Beloved's, yea he knocks who is to me most dear.
Open to me (saith he) thou art my sister, and my love;
Thou art my undefiled one, thou art likewise my dove.
And why? for fill'd I am with dew that on my head doth light;
My locks also bedewed are with droppings of the night.
verse 3 My coat is oft, (said I) how shall I put it on again?
My feet also which washed are, how shall I foul and stain?
verse 4 Yet my beloved did put in his hand by hole of dore▪
My bowels then for him did move, yea they were troubled sore.
verse 5 I rose to open to my love, with myrrhe my hands did drops,
My fingers with sweet smelling myrrh on handles of the lock.
verse 6 To my beloved then I did open without delay;
But my beloved had withdrawn, yea he was gone away.
My soul in me began to fail when my beloved spake;
I sought, but could not find; I call'd, he would no answer make.
verse 7 The City watchmen found me, and they smote me; yea also
Did wound me: they that keep the walls my vail they took me fro.
verse 8 O daughters of Jerusalem, this charge receive from me;
Tell my beloved, I am sick of love, if ye him see.
verse 9 This thy beloved, what is he? to us do thou declare,
Thou fairest one; what is he more then other loveds are?
Yea what is thy beloved more (do thou declare to us)
Then other well-beloveds are, that thus thou chargest us?
verse 10 My well-beloved, he is white, and ruddy is also;
Compare him with ten thousand more the chiefest he will show.
verse 11 Yea like unto the finest gold so doth his head appear,
Bushy, and black as Ravens, be the locks which he doth wear.
verse 12 His eyes are like the eyes of doves which are by waters fair;
Yea such as washed are with milk, most fitly set they are.
verse 13 As bed of spices, as sweet flowers, so doth his cheeks appear,
His lips also like lillies are, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
verse 14 His hands are like to rings of gold which are with Beril made;
His belly as bright Ivory, with Saphires underlaid.
verse 15 His leggs like unto pillars are which are of marble made,
Set upon sockers of fine gold, and so well underlaid.
His countenance like Lebanon excels, as Cedars tall.
verse 16 His mouth likewise it is most sweet yea he is lovely all.
Even such is my beloved one, such is my friend most dear;
O daughters of Jerusalem, of whom I now enquire.
1. I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse, I have gathered my myrrh with my spice, I have eaten my honey comb with my honey, I have drunk my wine with my milk; Eat O friends, drink, yea drink abundantly O beloved.
2. I sleep, but my heart waketh, it is the voice of my beloved, that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
3. I have put off my coat, how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet, how shall I defile them?
4. My beloved put his hand by the hole of the dore, and my bowels were moved for him.
5. I rose to open to my beloved, and my hands dropped with myrrhe, & my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.
6. I opened to my beloved, but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone, my soul failed when he spake, I sought him, but I could not find him, I called him, but he gave me no answer.
7. The watchmen that went about the City, found me, they smote me, they wounded me, the keepers of the walls took away my vail from me.
8. I charge you, O daughters of Ierusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.
9. What is thy beloved more then another beloved, (O thou fairest among women,) what is thy beloved more then another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?
10. My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
11. His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a Raven:
12. His eyes are as the eys of Doves by the rivers of water, washed with milk, and fitly set.
13. His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers, his lips like lillies▪ dropping sweet myrrhe.
14. His hands are as gold rings set with Beril, his belly is as bright as Ivory overlaid with Saphires.
15. His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold, his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the Cedars.
16. His mouth is most sweet, yea he is a together lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Ierusalem.
CHAP. VI.
THis well-beloved that is thine, O whither is he gone?
Thou that of women dost appear to be the fairest one:
Yea whither is he turn'd aside, that is thus lov'd of thee?
Tell us and as thou dost him seek, so seek for him will we.
verse 2 Gone to his garden, and the beds of spices, is my dear;
To feed in gardens, and withal to gather lillies there.
verse 3 My well-beloved he is mine, and I likewise am his;
The place where he doth please to feed, among the lillies is.
verse 4 As Tirza and Jerusalem, so thou my love art fair
And beautiful, yea terrible as Troops that Banners bear.
verse 5 Turn thou thine eyes from me, for I am overcome thereby;
Thy hair is as a flock of goats that come from Gilead-high.
verse 6 Thy teeth likewise within thy mouth they also do appear
Even like unto a flock of sheep, being washed and made clear.
All which are fruitful, and no less then twins they bear each one:
Among them all a barren sheep cannot be found, not one.
verse 7 Yea even like unto a piece of a Pomgranate, are
The temples of thy head, which do within thy locks appear.
verse 8 There are for number threescore queens with them there are no less
Then fourscore concubines, besides the virgins numberless.
verse 9 My dove, my undefil'd is one, she is the only dear
Her mother hath, the choice she is of her that did her bear.
The daughters when they had her seen did bless her, yea also
The queens, and concubines, and they her praise abroad did show.
verse 10 But who is she that morning like looks forth? and doth appear
For fairness, like unto the moon, and as the sun, is clear.
Yea likewise terrible she is, and greatly to be dread,
As is an Army ord'red out, and hath its Banners spread.
verse 11 Into the garden I went down of Nuts, that I might know,
And see what fruit was to be found in vallies that are low.
Yea likewise I went down to see whether the vine did spring
And flourish where they grew▪ & eke Pomgranates buds did bring.
verse 12 Then on a sudden, and before that I was well aware,
My soul made me like chariots of Aminadib that are.
verse 13 Return, O Shulamite, return; return again, I say▪
Do thou O Shulamite return, that look on thee we may.
What will ye see in Shulamite, so called as ye hear?
As Armies two in company, even so she doth appear.
1. Whither is thy beloved gone? (O thou fairest among women) whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
2. My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to seed in the gardens, and to gather lillies.
3. I am my beloveds, and my beloved is mine; he feedeth among the lillies.
4. Thou art beautiful (O my love) as Tirzah, comly as Ierusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
5. Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Gilead.
6. Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, there is not one barren among them.
7. As a piece of a Pomgranate are thy temples within thy locks.
8. There are threescore Queens, and fourscore Concubines, and Virgins without number.
9. My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her: the daughters saw her and blessed her; yea the Queens and the Concubines, and they praised her.
10. Who is she that looketh forth as the morning? fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an Army with banners.
11. I went down into the garden of Nuts, to see the fruits of the Valley; and to see whether the Vine flourished, and the Pomgranates budded.
12. Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Aminadib.
13. Return, return, O Shulamite, return, return, that we may look upon thee: What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two Armies.
CHAP. VII.
O Thou that Princes daughter art how beautiful to see
Are even both thy feet, with shooes, the which upon them be?
The joints likewise even of thy thighs are like to jewels rare;
The work of cunning workman his hand doth well prepare.
verse 2 Thy Navel like round goblet is, wherein liquor is found;
Thy Belly like an heap of wheat beset with lillies round.
verse 3 And as for thy two Brests likewise I do them both compare
To Roes that are both young, and twins, they very even are.
verse 4 Like to a Tower of Ivory, so is thy neck for state:
Like Heshbons fish-pools are thine eyes neer to Bath-rabbim gate.
Thy Nose also is like unto the Tower that hath place
Upon the mount of Lebanon, and doth Damascus face.
verse 5 Thine head on thee like Carmel is the hair upon thine head
Like purple is, in Galleries the king is held and staid.
verse 6 How fair art thou? How pleasant eke dost thou to me appear?
Even for delights, O thou that art my love, my only dear.
verse 7 This stature wch thou hast attain'd, doth like a Palm-tree show;
Thy Brests like clusters of fine grapes which on the Vine do grow.
verse 8 Then did I say that now I will unto the Palm-tree go,
And will take hold upon the boughs that thereupon do grow:
And now like clusters of the Vine, even so thy Brests shall be,
And eke the smelling of thy Nose, like Apples of the tree.
verse 9 The roof and Palate of thy mouth that also shall appear
Even like unto the choycest wine, for my beloved dear.
Such wine (I say) as goeth down most sweetly▪ and doth make
And cause the lips of them that are asleep, to move and speak.
verse 10 I am my well-beloveds, and to me a right hath he;
And as for his desire, even that is also towards me.
verse 11 Come my beloved, let us go into the fields abroad▪
Yea let us lodge in Villages, and there make our aboad.
verse 12 Up to the Vinyards let us go early, that we may see
If that the Vine do flourish, and if tender grape there be.
Pomgranates also, whether they their buds put forth and show;
And there will I give out my loves, and them on thee bestow.
verse 13 The mandrakes smell, and at our gates all pleasant fruits there be,
Both new and old, which (O my love) I have laid up for thee.
1. How beautiful are thy feet with shooes (O Princes daughter) the joynts of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman.
2. Thy Navel is like a round goblet which wanteth not liquor; thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lillies.
3. Thy two Brests are like two young Roes that are twins.
4. Thy Neck is as a Tower of Ivory, thine eyes like the fish-pools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bath-rabbim: Thy Nose is as the Tower of Lebanon, which looketh toward Damascus.
5. Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple, the King is held in the galleries▪
6. How fair and how pleasant art thou O love for delights?
7. This thy stature is like to a Palm-tree, and thy brests to clusters of grapes.
8. I said I will go up to the Palm-tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof; now also thy Brests shall be as clusters of the Vine, and the smell of thy Nose like Apples,
9. And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine, for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of them that are asleep to speak.
10. I am my beloveds, and his desire is towards me.
11. Come my beloved, let us go forth into the field, let us lodge in the Villages.
12. Let us go up early to the Vinyards, let us see if the Vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the Pomegranates bud forth, there will I give thee my loves.
13. The Mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved.
CHAP. VIII.
O That thou wert to me as he that is my brother near;
As he that sucked hath the breasts even of my Mother dear:
And when I should thee find without thou should'st be entertain'd
With kisses, yet I should not be despised, or disdain'd.
verse 2 Then would I lead thee lovingly, and likewise thee conduct
Unto my Mothers dwelling, who would duely me instruct:
Yea, I would cause thee for to drink within my Mothers house
Of wine that is well spiced, and of my Pomegranate juyce.
verse 3 Under my head his left hand should be laid, and there have place;
And with his right hand eke he should me tenderly embrace.
verse 4 O Daughters of Jerusalem, my love now takes his ease;
I charge you that you stir not up, nor wake him till he please.
verse 5 But who is this from wilderness, that doth depart away,
Leaning on her beloved one, and doth upon him stay?
Under the Apple-tree I did brought thee raise, and also there
Thy mother brought thee forth, yea thee forth that did thee bear.
verse 6 Upon thine heart let me be put, and set like as a seal;
And as a seal upon thine arme, thus do thou with me deal;
For love is strong as death, as grave, cruel as jealousie.
The coals thereof are coals of fire, which flame most vehemently.
verse 7 By many waters love cannot be quenched, and likewise
It cannot drowned be by flouds, though they against it rise.
Although a man would give for love (that so it might be gain'd)
Even all the substance of his house, yet would it be disdain'd.
verse 8 Our little sister hath no brests, what shall for her be done
In day she shall be spoken for, and into mention come.
verse 9 A silver palace we will build, if so a wall she be;
And if a dore, with Cedar boards enclosed shall she be.
verse 10 I am a wall, and eke my brests like unto Towers arise;
And then as one that favour found, so was I in his eyes.
verse 11 A Vinyard was in Baal-Haman, which Sol'mon did possess;
The Vinyard he to keepers let, that they the same might dress:
A thousand pieces of silver, each of those keepers were
To bring, which did the vinyard keep for fruit which it did bear.
verse 12 My Vinyard which is mine, and wch I chalenge as my right;
Before my face it doth appear, I keep it in my sight.
A thousand thou O Solomon must have, as due to thee;
To them that keep the fruit thereof, two hundred there shall be.
verse 13 O thou that in the gardens hast thy dwelling, they that be
Companions, hearken to thy voice; to hear it cause thou me.
verse 14 Make haste O my beloved one, and be thou like a Roe,
Or a young Hart, which is upon the mount where spices grow.
1. O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the brests of my Mother, When I should find thee without, I would kisse thee, yet I should not be despised.
2. I would lead thee and bring thee into my Mothers house, who would instruct me; I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine, of the juyce of my Pomgranate.
3. His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me
4. I charge you, O daughters of Ierusalem, that ye stir not up▪ nor awake my love until he please.
5. (Who is this that cometh up from the wildernesse, leaning on her beloved?) I raised thee up under the Apple-tree, there thy mother brought thee forth▪ there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
6. Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arme; for love is strong as death, jealousie is cruel as the grave, the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
7. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the flood drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned,
8. We have a little sister, and she hath no brests, what shall we do for our sister in the day she shall be spoken for?
9. If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver, and if she be a dore, we will enclose her with boards of Cedar.
10. I am a wall, and my brests like Towers, then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.
11. Solomon had a Vinyard at Baal Hamon, he let our the Vinyard unto keepers, every one for the fruit thereof, was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
12. My Vinyard which is mine, is before me; thou O Solomon must have a thousand, & those that keep the fruit thereof, two hundred.
13. Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice, cause me to hear it.
14. Make haste my beloved, and be thou like to a Roe or to a young Hart upon the mountains of spices.