The canticles or Balades of Salomon phraselyke declared in Englysh Metres, by William Baldwin |
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x. Christe to his Spouse.
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 | The firste Chapter.
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x. Christe to his Spouse.
The Argument.
Whan the Churche hath transcribed the glory of all her goodnes to her Beloued, and praysed hym as the Author thereof, he pleased with this her true iudgement, prayseth her therfore, syngyng agayne as foloweth.
Loe thou my Loue, art fayer:
Myselfe haue made thee so,
Yea thou art fayer in dede,
Wherefore thou shalt not nede
In beautie to dispayer:
For I accept thee so
For fayer.
Myselfe haue made thee so,
Yea thou art fayer in dede,
Wherefore thou shalt not nede
In beautie to dispayer:
For I accept thee so
For fayer.
For fayer, because thyne iyes
Are lyke the Culuers, whyte:
Whose simplenes in dede
All others doe excede:
Thy iudgement wholly lyes
In true sence of spryte,
Moste wyse.
Are lyke the Culuers, whyte:
Whose simplenes in dede
All others doe excede:
Thy iudgement wholly lyes
In true sence of spryte,
Moste wyse.
| The firste Chapter.
The canticles or Balades of Salomon | |