The canticles or Balades of Salomon phraselyke declared in Englysh Metres, by William Baldwin |
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xxvii. The Spouse to the Younglynges.
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xxvii. The Spouse to the Younglynges.
The Argument.
The perfect Spouse perceyuyng that the other is in the bed of Christe, out of whiche she smoketh vp so swetely, prayseth the bed to the Younglynges: syngyng.
Beholde ye young, behold and see the bed
Of Salomon, Christes peace wherin we dwell:
With thre score men moste strong and myghtie fed
Beset about, the strong of Israel
That faythful are and wyse.
Of Salomon, Christes peace wherin we dwell:
With thre score men moste strong and myghtie fed
Beset about, the strong of Israel
That faythful are and wyse.
Of whiche eche one doeth hold a cuttyng swurd,
Expert therwith to stryke and warde in warre:
Well learnde they be to preache and teache Gods wurd,
And with the same to kepe all errors farre
From godly men and wyse.
Expert therwith to stryke and warde in warre:
Well learnde they be to preache and teache Gods wurd,
And with the same to kepe all errors farre
From godly men and wyse.
Vpon theyr thygh this swurd, Gods wurd they wear,
Gyrded therwith for fear of enemies,
That cum by nyght the feble for to fear
With priuie trappes of subtyl heresies
Whiche fleshly wittes deuise.
Gyrded therwith for fear of enemies,
With priuie trappes of subtyl heresies
Whiche fleshly wittes deuise.
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