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The fourth speach.

The spouses speaketh.

1

Yea all his acts are firme, & strong
As sett in gold most sure.
No shevve of change, but streight, & cleere
Both sound, & safe, & pure

2

His mouth is as svveet things of choice
Frō vvhēce doth flovve my blysse
He is all svveet, in part, in vvhole,
And I poore soule am his.

A forraigne congregatiō speakes.

3

Since then o deere such is thy loue,
Shevve vs vvhere he is found,
And vve vvill seeke this loue vvith thee
In all the vvorld so round

4

For nōe, but thee o church cāst him
Make knowne, in vvord, in deed
O tell vs then, & vve vvill ioyne,
And he shall be our meede.

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The spouses speaketh.

5

Thē sayd I to those that him sought
He is gone dovvne to be
In beds of spice vvith soules, & saincts
That is my loue, thats he

6

Yea I am his in his sweet loue,
And he is mine by faith.
In spight of hell, or sinne, or shame
His vvord to me so saith.

7

And both of vs are one in god,
And knitt in soule, & spright
By loue most svveete, & ioy of hart
I liue still in his sight.