Annotations upon the five bookes of Moses, the booke of the Psalmes, and the Song of Songs, or, Canticles VVherein the Hebrevv vvords and sentences, are compared with, and explained by the ancient Greeke and Chaldee versions, and other records and monuments of the Hebrewes: but chiefly by conference with the holy Scriptures, Moses his words, lawes and ordinances, the sacrifices, and other legall ceremonies heretofore commanded by God to the Church of Israel, are explained. With an advertisement touching some objections made against the sinceritie of the Hebrew text, and allegation of the Rabbines in these annotations. As also tables directing unto such principall things as are observed in the annotations upon each severall booke. By Henry Ainsworth.

CHAPTER VI.

VVHither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among Wo∣men: [unspec 1] whither is thy beloved turned-aside, that wee may seeke him with thee.

My beloved, is gone-downe to his [unspec 2] garden to the beds of spice: to feed in the gardens, and to gather Li∣lies. I am my beloveds, and my be∣loved [unspec 3] is mine: he feedeth among the Lilies.

Thou art faire ô my Love, as Tir∣zah, comely, as Ierusalem: terrible, as [unspec 4] armies with banners. Turne-about thine eyes, over-against me: for they, [unspec 5]

have lifted mee up: thy haire is as a flocke of Goats, that appeare from Gilead. Thy teeth, are as a flocke of [unspec 6] sheepe, which come-up from the wash∣ing: which all of them beare-twinnes, and none among them is bereaved-of∣the-yong. As a piece of a pomegra∣nate, [unspec 7] are thy temples, within thy locks. There are threescore Queenes, and [unspec 8] fourescore Concubines: and Virgins, without number. My Dove my per∣fect-one, [unspec 9] she is one, she is the onely one of her mother; she is the choice-one of her that bare her: The daughters saw her, and they blessed her, the Queenes and the Concubines, and praised her. Who is she that looketh∣forth [unspec 10] as the morning: faire as the moone, cleare as the Sunne; terrible, as armies with banners.

I went-downe to the nut garden, [unspec 11] to see the fruits of the valley: to see whether the vine flourished, whether the Pomegranates blossomed. I knew [unspec 12] not; my soule put me, the chariots of my willing people.

Returne returne, ô Shulammitesse, [unspec 13] returne returne, that we may looke up∣on thee: what shall we see in the Shu∣lammitesse? as the company of two-armies.

CHAPTER VI.

O Whither is thy welbeloved gone, [unspec 1] Thou that of women art the fairest one: O whither may thy Loved turned be Aside, that we may seeke for him with thee.

My Welbeloved, he, descended is Vnto his garden, to the beds of spice: [unspec 2] Within the gardens that he food may get, That also he may gather Lilies sweet. I my Beloveds am, and my Loved [unspec 3] Is mine, he doth among the Lilies feed. My Love, thou art as Tirzah beautifull, [unspec 4] Comely, as is Ierusalem: dreadfull, As are the warlike-bannered armies. Over against me, turne about thine eyes: [unspec 5]

For they have lift me up: so is thine haire, As flocke of goats, from Gilead that appeare. Thy teeth as flocke of sheepe are, which be gone Vp from the washing: of which every one [unspec 6] Doe bring-forth equall-twinnes, and them among Is none that is bereaved-of the-yong. The temples-of-thine-head, thy lockes within, Like to a piece of a pomegranate beene. [unspec 7] Queenes threescore are, and Concubines fourescore: [unspec 8] Of Virgins eke innumerable store. My Dove my undefiled, she is one: She of her mother is the one-alone, [unspec 9] Of her that bare her she the choice-one is: The daughters they her saw, and did her blisse, The Queenes and Concubines, and did her praise.

Who is she that as morne her selfe displayes? Faire as the Moone is, as the Sun so cleare, [unspec 10] Dreadfull, as armies that doe banners beare.

To the Nutgarden I went-downe, to see The valley fruits: to see if the vine-tree [unspec 11] Flourisht, if blossome did the Pomgranets.

I knew not, my soule put me, the charrets Of my free people. Turne ô turne (I say) [unspec 12] [unspec 13] Shulammitesse; turne turne, we view thee may:

What shall you see in the Shulammitesse▪ As company that of two-armies is.