The art Bible, comprising the Old and new Testaments : with numerous illustrations . he midst thereof being paved 2vithlove, for the daughteis of Jerusalem. 11 Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, andbehold king Solomon with the crown where-with his mother crowned him in the day ofhis espousals, and in the day of the gladnessof his heart. CHAPTER 4. 1 The bridegroom setteth forth the graces of fiis He sheweth his love to her. 16 The bride pirayethto be made fit for his presence. BEHOLD, thou art fair, my love; behold,thou art fair; thou Aasf doves eyes withinthy locks: thy hair is as a fl


The art Bible, comprising the Old and new Testaments : with numerous illustrations . he midst thereof being paved 2vithlove, for the daughteis of Jerusalem. 11 Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, andbehold king Solomon with the crown where-with his mother crowned him in the day ofhis espousals, and in the day of the gladnessof his heart. CHAPTER 4. 1 The bridegroom setteth forth the graces of fiis He sheweth his love to her. 16 The bride pirayethto be made fit for his presence. BEHOLD, thou art fair, my love; behold,thou art fair; thou Aasf doves eyes withinthy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, thatappear from mount Gilead. 2 Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that areeven shorn, which came ujd from the washing;whereof every one bear t\vins, and none isbarren among them. 3 Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet,and thy speech is comely: thy temples arelike a piece of a pomegranate within thylocks. 4 Thy neck is like the tower of Davidbuilded for an armoury, whereon there hanga thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty 751 Reciprocal love of SOLOMONS SONG Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come —Song of Solomon ii. lo. 5 Thy two breasts are like two young roesthat are twins, which feed among the lilies. 6 Until the day break, and the shadows fleeaway, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh,and to the hill of fxankincense. ^ 7 Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spotm thee. 8 IT Come with me from LelDanon, nujspouse, with me from Lebanon: look fromthe top of Amana, from the top of Shenir andHermon, from the lions dens, from the moun-tains of the leopards. 9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, 752 . J , bridegroom and bride. my spouse; thouhast ravished myheart with one ofthine eyes, withone chain of thyneck. 10 How fair is thylove, my sister, myspouse! how muchbetter is thy lovethan wine! and thesmell of thine oint-ments than allspices! 11 Thy lips, O myspouse, drop as thehoney-comb: honeyand milk are underthy tong Lie; and thesmell of


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