Spiritual Songs, or, Songs of Praise to Almighty God Upon several Occasions Together with The Song of Songs Which is Solomons. First Turn'd, then Paraphrased in English Verse. The Second Edition, Corrected, with an Addition of a Sacred Poem on Dives and Lazarus [by John Mason] |
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The VERSION. Chap. VIII.
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The VERSION. Chap. VIII.
The Church1
I would to God thou wert as nearTo Me as is my Brother,
That fill'd the Lap and suckt the Pap
Of my most tender Mother.
VVhen I without should light on Thee,
Then I thy Lips would Kiss;
Yea, I should not despised be,
Nor disesteem'd for this.
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I'd bring Thee to my Mothers Tent,VVho would instruct me there.
Pomegranate-VVine of pleasant Scent
Should be thy Royal Fare.
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His Left Hand underneath my HeadShould Lovingly be plac'd.
His right Hand o're Me should be spread,
Thus should I be embrac'd.
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Ye Daughters of Jerusalem,'Tis you I Charge and bind,
Not once to move, or wake my Love
Untill it be his Mind.
The Daughters of Ierusalem.
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Out of the Desart doth AscendA comely Sight to see:
One Leaning on her Dearest Friend.
O what a One is She!
The Church.
Under the shady Apple-Tree
Thee did I Raise and Rear.
Thy Mother Travell'd there with Thee;
Thy Native Place was there.
Thee did I Raise and Rear.
Thy Mother Travell'd there with Thee;
Thy Native Place was there.
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O Seal mine Image on thy Heart,O Seal it on thy Arm:
For Love, like Death, doth cast its Dart;
And Jealousie is warm.
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'Tis like the Grave, whose keen desire
Nothing can satisfie.
The Coals thereof are Coals of Fire
That flame most vehemently.
Nothing can satisfie.
The Coals thereof are Coals of Fire
That flame most vehemently.
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Waters can't quench Loves Flame, nor FloodsCan Loves height overflow.
If one for Love would give his Goods,
The Price would be too low.
The Iewish Church
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No Breasts on our small Sister grow,Nor is She yet Admir'd.
What shall we for our Sister do
When She shall be desir'd?
CHRIST
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We'll build on Her a Silver Court,If She a Wall shall be,
Or if a Door, Her we'll Support
With Boards of Cedar-Tree.
The Iewish Church
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I am a Wall both strong and Tall,My Breasts, like Towers, are round.
(I then his Sight did much delight,
As One that Favour found.)
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At Baal-Hammon SolomonA Vineyard did possess.
Keepers he sent to the intent
They might his Vineyard dress.
And thus with them he did agree,
That for the Fruit it gave,
A Thousand Silver pieces he,
Of each of them should have.
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My Vineyard which belongs to MeI know not how to Spare.
It ever Lies before mine Eys,
It is my Constant Care.
But thou, O Solomon, must have
A Thousand for thy Gains;
And those that keep its fruit may Crave
Two hundred for their pains.
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And now Farewell thou that dost dwellIn Gardens here below;
As thy Companions hear thy Voice
So Let me hear it too.
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Hast my Beloved like a RoeVVhich soon her course fulfills;
O that thou wert like a Young Hart
Upon the Spicy Hills!
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