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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 3 I have put off my coat, how shall I put it on again? And I have washed clean my feet, how shall I them distain? verse 4 My well-beloved put his hand in by the hole o'th' door; My bowels made a troubled noise in me for him therefore.
verse 5 I rose to open to my love, and my hands myrrh did drop, My fingers eke sweet myrrh upon the handles of the lock: verse 6 When I the door had opened to my beloved one, Then had my love withdrawn himself, and he away was gone.
When as he spake, my soul did fail: although I sought him have, I found him not; I called him, yet he me no answer gave. verse 7 The watchmen that the city round me found, smite wound did they: The keepers of the walls from me did take my veil away.
When as he spake, my soul did fail: although I sought him have, I found him not; I call'd him, yet he me no answer gave. verse 7 The watchmen that the city round me found, smite wound did they: The keepers of the walls from me did take my veil away.
verse 8 O daughters of Jerusalem I charge you to him say, If my beloved ye find, that I for love do faint away. verse 9 What's thy love more than others love fairest of women kind? What's thy love more than others love, that us thou dost so bind.