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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 Thine head on thee like carmel is hair of thy head likewise Like purple is; the King is held wi•hi• the […] verse 6 How […] and delicate art thou, O […] pleasancy? verse 7 This […] mine is like the palm, thy breasts […] clusters be.
verse 5 Thine head on thee like •armel is hair of thy head lik•wise Like purple is; the King is held wi•hi• the 〈…〉 verse 6 How 〈…〉 and d•licate art thou, O 〈…〉 pleasancy? verse 7 This 〈…〉 mine is like the palm, thy breasts 〈…〉 clusters be.
verse 8 • said, I will the palm ascend, the boughs thereof I held: Like to vine-clusters are th• breasts, thine nose a• appl•s •mell'd. verse 9 And as best wine thy pala•e is, that to my love runs sweet, Causing the lips to utter speech of those that are asleep.
verse 8 • said, I will the palm asc•nd, the boughs thereof I held: Like to vin•-clusters are th• breasts, thine nose a appls mell'd. verse 9 And as best wine thy palae is, that to my love runs sweet, Causing the lips to utter speech of those that are asleep.