Songs of Sion Set for the ioy of gods deere ones, vvho sitt here by the brookes of this vvorlds Babel, & vveepe vvhen they thinke on Hierusalem vvhich is on highe. By W.L.

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Songs of Sion Set for the ioy of gods deere ones, vvho sitt here by the brookes of this vvorlds Babel, & vveepe vvhen they thinke on Hierusalem vvhich is on highe. By W.L.
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Loe, William, d. 1645.
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[Hamburg :: S.n.,
1620 (24 Jan.)]
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Page 89

The sixt Song.

The spouse speakes.
1.
•…•… charge ye o you soules of saincts, By roes, & hindes of loue, •…•…ake heed hovve you doo•…•…vexe, & greeue The spright of my svveete doue.
2.
•…•…ake heed you vvrong not his great name, with life soe leaud so vaine And doe not dare to moue his ire Who vvould saue you so fayne.
3.
•…•…oe I doe call, & he doth heare, And sends to me his voice; My moūts of sinnes, & hills of shame Haue not so lovvd a noice.
4.
Noe roe, noe hind soe svvift cā rūne Nor make such speede as he When I doe call, or cr•…•…e for him He comes, he runnes to me.

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The spouse speakes.
5.
And though this vaile of my base∣flesh A full sight bares me fro, Yet vvit•…•… mine eye of •…•…aith, I looke On him that loues me soe.
6.
I see him as in a cleare glasse, I see him shine full bright; Through grates of vvords, & gates of life My soule of him hath sight.
7.
And novve me thinkes I heare him▪ speake And thus to me doth say O church, o spouse lift vp thy head O faire one come thy vvay.
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