Clavis cantici, or, An exposition of the Song of Solomon

Vers. 8. I said, I will go up to the Palm-tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the Vine, and the smell of thy nose like Apples.

Vers. 8. I said, I will go up to the Palm-tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy brests shall be as clusters of the Vine, and the smell of thy nose like Apples.

Vers. 9. And the roof of thy mouth like the best Wine, for my Beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep, to speak.

The former two expressions, v.—5. 6. have fallen from him (to speak so) in a ravished, abrupt manner, by way of exclamation: The third way how he amplifies the commendation of the Bride, follows, vers. 7, 8, 9. (as subjoined to the preceding particular description) And this amplification is expressed these three ways: 1. By commending her stature, as the result of all her parts (formerly described) put together, with a repetition of one of these parts mainly taken notice of, vers. 7. 2. By showing his resolution to haunt her company, by which his respect to her appears, vers. 8. 3. By promising gracious effects to follow on his performing the former promise, of his keeping company with her, vers. 8, 9.

The former two expressions, v.—5. 6. have fallen from him (to speak so) in a ravished, abrupt manner, by way of exclamation: The third way how he amplifies the commendation of the Bride, follows, vers. 7, 8, 9. (as subjoyned to the preceeding particular description) And this amplification is expressed these three wayes: 1. By commending her stature, as the result of all her parts (formerly described) put together, with a repetition of one of these parts mainly taken notice of, vers. 7. 2. By shewing his resolution to haunt her company, by which his respect to her appears, vers. 8. 3. By promising gracious effects to follow on his performing the former promise, of his keeping company with her, vers. 8, 9.