The Hymnes and Songs of the Chvrch Diuided into two parts. The first part comprehends the Canonicall Hymnes, and such parcels of Holy Scripture, as may properly be sung, with some other ancient Songs and Creeds. The second part consists of Spirituall Songs, appropriated to the seuerall Times and Occasions obserueable in the Church of England. Translated and Composed by G. VV. [i.e. George Wither] |
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SONG XII. The fourth Canticle. What hee, that from the Desert there
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What hee, that from the Desert thereDoth like those smoakie pillars come,
Which from the Incense and the Mirrhe,
And all the Merchant spices fume?
His Bed (which, loe, is Salomons)
Threescore stout men about it stand:
They are of Israel's valiant-Ones;
And all of them with Swords in hand.
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All those are men expert in fight;And each one on his thigh doth weare
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May bee forbid, from comming there.
King Salomon, a goodly place,
With trees of Libanon did reare:
Each piller of it Siluer was;
And gold the bases of them were.
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With purple couer'd he the same;And all the pauement (thoroughout)
Oh Daughters of Ierusalem,
For you, with charitie is wrought.
Come Syon Daughters, come away,
And crowned with his Diadem
King Salomon behold yee may:
That Crowne his Mother set on him,
When he a married man was made,
And at the heart contentment had.
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