Songs of Sion Set for the ioy of gods deere ones, vvho sitt here by the brookes of this vvorlds Babel, & vveepe vvhen they thinke on Hierusalem vvhich is on highe. By W. L. [i.e. William Loe] |
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The fift Song.
Cap. 2.
Christ speakes to his spouse.
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Deere spouse I am both faire, and svveeteOf feild I am the rose,
And sure all such as liue by me
Full choice I am to those.
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All things else that this vvorld hath, beVile vveeds vvhich are most base
I am the svveet, the sence, the smell
That yeald them all the grace.
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& thou o loue art mongst the maidsAll choice, & cheefe in vevve
Nought in the earth is like to thee,
In face, in shine, in hue.
The spouse speakes to Christ.
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O thou my deare, that one I loueThou art the tree of life;
Thy shade let sheeld me from all harms
And I vvill be thy vvife.
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The spouse speakes.
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Thou vvith thy spright shalt lead me forthTo the svveete streames of good,
And I shall be fresht vvith thy loue
Wrought to me in thy bloud.
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O stay me, stay me take a care,O cheare my soule that faints,
O come for I am sicke of loue
To liue in midst of saincts.
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O put thy left hand to my headThy right hand to my side
O stay me vp both head, & hart
And still be thou my giude.
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