The canticles or Balades of Salomon phraselyke declared in Englysh Metres, by William Baldwin |
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lvii. The Spouse to the Younglynges
The argument.
After that Christe hath clymed vp into his churche, a very Palme tree, and made her aboundant in all good gyftes of grace, so that her nose smelleth lyke apples, whiche signifie gyftes of the holy goste, whiche she geueth vnto other by preachyng and laying on handes, & by ministryng to them the holy sacramentes: and hath moystned her mouth & throte with the wyne of his holy wurd, she byandby in the hearyng of the Younglynges, preacheth: in wurdes but a small sermen, but in sence full of muche good matter, syngyng.
Al worldly thynges I vtterly reiect:
All meanes of men to health I do detest:
In Christe alone, my spouse, my Loue elect,
I rest in rest, in hym in whome is rest
For all that are wery.
All meanes of men to health I do detest:
In Christe alone, my spouse, my Loue elect,
I rest in rest, in hym in whome is rest
For all that are wery.
Whole his I am both body, soule, and lyfe,
He is my Loue my sauiour, and my helth:
And he is pleasde with me, as with his wyfe,
To whome he turnes (ye faythfull) for your welth,
Vs all to make mery.
He is my Loue my sauiour, and my helth:
And he is pleasde with me, as with his wyfe,
To whome he turnes (ye faythfull) for your welth,
Vs all to make mery.
The .vii. Chapter.
The canticles or Balades of Salomon | ||