The fift Song.
Cap. 2.
Christ speakes to his spouse.
1
Deere spouse I am both faire, and svveete
Of feild I am the rose,
And sure all such as liue by me
Full choice I am to those.
2
All things else that this vvorld hath, be
Vile vveeds vvhich are most base
I am the svveet, the sence, the smell
That yeald them all the grace.
3
& thou o loue art mongst the maids
All choice, & cheefe in vevve
Nought in the earth is like to thee,
In face, in shine, in hue.
The spouse speakes to Christ.
4
O thou my deare, that one I loue
Thou art the tree of life;
Thy shade let sheeld me from all harms
And I vvill be thy vvife.
The spouse speakes.
5
Thou vvith thy spright shalt lead me forth
To the svveete streames of good,
And I shall be fresht vvith thy loue
Wrought to me in thy bloud.
6
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.
7
O put thy left hand to my head
Thy right hand to my side
O stay me vp both head, & hart
And still be thou my giude.