CHAP. VI.
THis well-beloved that is thine, O whither is he gone?
Epithalamium, or, Solomons song together with the songs of Moses, Exod. 15, & Deut. 32, the Song of Deborah, Judges 5, the Song of Hannah, I Samuel 2, the Churches song, Isa. 26 / digested into a known and familiar meeter by Samuel Slater.
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- Epithalamium, or, Solomons song together with the songs of Moses, Exod. 15, & Deut. 32, the Song of Deborah, Judges 5, the Song of Hannah, I Samuel 2, the Churches song, Isa. 26 / digested into a known and familiar meeter by Samuel Slater.
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- Slater, Samuel, d. 1704.
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- 1653.
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"Epithalamium, or, Solomons song together with the songs of Moses, Exod. 15, & Deut. 32, the Song of Deborah, Judges 5, the Song of Hannah, I Samuel 2, the Churches song, Isa. 26 / digested into a known and familiar meeter by Samuel Slater." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A60345.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.
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Thou that of women dost appear to be the fairest one:
Yea whither is he turn'd aside, that is thus lov'd of thee?
Tell us and as thou dost him seek, so seek for him will we.Jump to section
[verse 2] Gone to his garden, and the beds of spices, is my dear;
To feed in gardens, and withal to gather lillies there.Jump to section
[verse 3] My well-beloved he is mine, and I likewise am his;
The place where he doth please to feed, among the lillies is.Jump to section
[verse 4] As Tirza and Jerusalem, so thou my love art fair
And beautiful, yea terrible as Troops that Banners bear.Jump to section
[verse 5] Turn thou thine eyes from me, for I am overcome thereby;
Thy hair is as a flock of goats that come from Gilead-high.Jump to section
[verse 6] Thy teeth likewise within thy mouth they also do appear
Even like unto a flock of sheep, being washed and made clear.
All which are fruitful, and no less then twins they bear each one:
Among them all a barren sheep cannot be found, not one.Jump to section
[verse 7] Yea even like unto a piece of a Pomgranate, are
The temples of thy head, which do within thy locks appear.Jump to section
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[verse 8] There are for number threescore queens with them there are no less
Then fourscore concubines, besides the virgins numberless.Jump to section
[verse 9] My dove, my undefil'd is one, she is the only dear
Her mother hath, the choice she is of her that did her bear.
The daughters when they had her seen did bless her, yea also
The queens, and concubines, and they her praise abroad did show.Jump to section
[verse 10] But who is she that morning like looks forth? and doth appear
For fairness, like unto the moon, and as the sun, is clear.
Yea likewise terrible she is, and greatly to be dread,
As is an Army ord'red out, and hath its Banners spread.Jump to section
[verse 11] Into the garden I went down of Nuts, that I might know,
And see what fruit was to be found in vallies that are low.
Yea likewise I went down to see whether the vine did spring
And flourish where they grew▪ & eke Pomgranates buds did bring.Jump to section
[verse 12] Then on a sudden, and before that I was well aware,
My soul made me like chariots of Aminadib that are.Jump to section
[verse 13] Return, O Shulamite, return; return again, I say▪
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Do thou O Shulamite return, that look on thee we may.
What will ye see in Shulamite, so called as ye hear?
As Armies two in company, even so she doth appear.Jump to section
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1. Whither is thy belo∣ved gone? (O thou fair∣est
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among women) whi∣ther is thy beloved turn∣ed aside? that we may seek him with thee.
2. My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to seed in the gardens, and to ga∣ther lillies.
3. I am my beloveds, and my beloved is mine; he feedeth among the lillies.
4. Thou art beautiful (O my love) as Tirzah, com∣ly as Ierusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
5. Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have o∣vercome me; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Gilead.
6. Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one bear∣eth twins, there is not one barren among them.
7. As a piece of a Pom∣granate are thy temples within thy locks.
8.
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There are threescore Queens, and fourscore Concubines, and Virgins without number.
9. My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the on∣ly one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her: the daugh∣ters saw her and blessed her; yea the Queens and the Concubines, and they praised her.
10. Who is she that look∣eth forth as the morn∣ing? fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terri∣ble as an Army with ban∣ners.
11. I went down into the garden of Nuts, to see the fruits of the Valley; and to see whether the Vine flourished, and the Pomgranates budded.
12. Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Aminadib.
13. Return, return, O Shulamite, return, return,
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that we may look upon thee: What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two Armies.