Epithalamium, or Solomons Song Together with the Songs of Moses, Exod. 15 & Deut. 32. ... Digested into a known and familiar meeter, by Samuel Slater |
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 | CHAP. VIII. Epithalamium, or Solomons Song |  |
CHAP. VIII.
1.
O that thou wert to me as hethat is my brother near;
As he that sucked hath the breasts
even of my Mother dear:
And when I should thee find without
thou should'st be entertain'd
With kisses, yet I should not be
despised, or disdain'd.
2.
Then would I lead thee lovingly,and likewise thee conduct
Unto my Mothers dwelling, who
would duely me instruct:
Yea, I would cause thee for to drink
within my Mothers house
Of wine that is well spiced, and
of my Pomegranate juyce.
3.
Under my head his left hand shouldbe laid, and there have place;
And with his right hand eke he should
me tenderly embrace.
4.
O Daughters of Jerusalem,my love now takes his ease;
I charge you that you stir not up,
nor wake him till he please.
5.
But who is this from wilderness,that doth depart away,
Leaning on her beloved one,
and doth upon him stay?
Under the Apple-tree I did
thee raise, and also there
Thy mother brought thee forth, yea brought
thee forth that did thee bear.
6.
Upon thine heart let me be put,and set like as a seal;
And as a seal upon thine arme,
thus do thou with me deal;
For love is strong as death, as grave,
cruel as jealousie.
The coals thereof are coals of fire,
which flame most vehemently.
7.
By many waters love cannotbe quenched, and likewise
It cannot drowned be by flouds,
though they against it rise.
Although a man would give for love
(that so it might be gain'd)
Even all the substance of his house,
yet would it be disdain'd.
8.
Our little sister hath no brests,what shall for her be done
and into mention come.
9.
A silver palace we will build,if so a wall she be;
And if a dore, with Cedar boards
enclosed shall she be.
10.
I am a wall, and eke my brestslike unto Towers arise;
And then as one that favour found,
so was I in his eyes.
11.
A Vinyard was in Baal-Haman,which Sol'mon did possess;
The Vinyard he to keepers let,
that they the same might dress:
A thousand pieces of silver,
each of those keepers were
To bring, which did the vinyard keep
for fruit which it did bear.
12.
My Vinyard which is mine, and wchI chalenge as my right;
Before my face it doth appear,
I keep it in my sight.
A thousand thou O Solomon
must have, as due to thee;
To them that keep the fruit thereof,
two hundred there shall be.
13.
O thou that in the gardens hastthy dwelling, they that be
Companions, hearken to thy voice;
to hear it cause thou me.
14.
Make haste O my beloved one,and be thou like a Roe,
Or a young Hart, which is upon
the mount where spices grow.
| CHAP. VIII. Epithalamium, or Solomons Song | |