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The psalms hymns and spiritual songs, of the Old and New-Testament
The psalms hymns and spiritual songs, of the Old and New-Testament: faithfully translated into English metre. ; For the use, edification and comfort of the saints in public and private: especially in New-England. ; [Eight lines of Scripture references and texts]The psalms hymns and spiritual songs, of the Old and New-Testament: faithfully translated into English metre. ; For the use, edification and comfort of the saints in publick and private: especially in New-England. ; [Eight lines of Scripture references and texts]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Michael Perry, 1698
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
verse 5 O daughters of Jerusalem I am a comely one, Though black as Kedar's tent, and as curtains of Solomon. verse 6 Because I blackish am therefore upon me look not ye; Because that with his beams the Sun hath looked down on me.
verse 5 O daughters of Jerusalem I am a comely one, Though black as Kedars tent, and as curtains of Solomon. verse 6 Because I blackish am therefore upon me look not ye; Because that with his beams the Sun hath looked down on me.
My mothers sons were wroth with me, they vineyards me assign To keep: whereas I have not kept the vineyard that was mine. verse 7 Tell me thou whom my soul doth love, where thou thy feed dost take; And also where at noon time thou thy flock to rest dost make.
Because O wherefore should I be like to such veiled ones, That turn aside unto the flocks of thy companions? verse 8 Most fair of women, knowest thou not then by the flock-steps go: Forth on thy way by shepherds tents feed thou thy kids also.
Because O wherefore should I be like to such vailed ones, That turn aside unto the flocks of thy companions? verse 8 Most fair of women, know'st thou not then by the flock-steps go: Forth on thy way by shepherds tents feed thou thy kids also.