xliiii. The Spouse to the Younglynges.
The argument.
Whan
the Churche hath particulerly descrybed Christe
as well as she coulde, at last astonished with beholdyng
the depth of his wunderful mercies, and hyndered through
infirmitie to vtter suche thinges as she gladly would, she breketh
out into wunderyng: and desyrous to styr vp al other to
desyer hym, concluded muche in few wurdes, syngyng.
Ye faythfull would ye know,
At full what one he is?
My wit and learnyng is to low
To shew that shape of his.
Yet thus saye I of hym,
Because ye me requyrde:
His excellence in euery lym,
Ought wholly be desyerde.
My Loue is suche a gem,
My Frende also is he:
Ye daughters of Ierusalem,
Suche is my Loue to me.
