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Song of Solomon 1

1 The familiar talke and mystical communication of the spiritual love betwene Jesus Christ and his Church. 6 The domestical enemies that persecute the Church.
1.Let ahim kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better then wine.
2.Because of the bsavour of thy ointments thy name is as an ointment powred out: therefore the cvirgins love thee.
3.dDraw me: we will run after thee: the King hath brought me into his echambers, we will rejoice and be glad in thee: we will remember thy love more then wine, the righteous do love thee.
4.I am fblack, ô daughters of Jerusalém, but comelie, as the fruits of gKedár, and as the hcurtains of Salomón.
5.Regard ye me not because I am iblack: for the ksun hath looked upon me. The lsons of my mother were angry against me: they made me the keeper of the vines: but I mkept not mine own vine.
6.Shewe me, no thou, whom my soul loveth, where thou fedest, where thou liest at noon: for why should I be as she that turneth aside to the flocks of othy companions?
7.pIf thou know not, ô thou the fairest among women, get thee forth by the steps of the flock, and feed thy kids by the tents of the shepherds.
8.I have compared thee, ô my love, to the troupe of horses in the qcharets of Pharaóh.
9.Thy cheeks are comelie with rows of stones, and thy neck with chains.
10.We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.
11.rWhiles the King was at his repast, my spikenarde gave the smell thereof.
12.My welbeloved is as a bundle of myrrh unto me: he shall lie between my sbreasts.
13.My welbeloved is as a cluster of camphor unto me in the vines of Engédi.
14.My love, behold, thou art tfair: behold, thou art fair: thine eyes are like the doves.
15.My welbeloved, behold, thou art fair and pleasant: also our ubed is green: the beams of our house are cedars.

Notes

1-a.
This is spoken in the person of the Church, or of the faithful soul, inflamed with the desire of Christ, whom she loves.
2-b.
The feeling of thy great benefits.
2-c.
They that are pure in heart and .
3-d.
The faithful confess that they can not come to Christ except they be drawn.
3-e.
Meaning the secret joy that is not known to the world.
4-f.
The Church confesses her spots and sin, but has confidence in the favour of Christ.
4-g.
Kedár was Ishmaél’s son, of whom came the Arabians that dwell in tents.
4-h.
Which within were all set with precious stones and jewels.
5-i.
Consider not the Church by the outward appearance.
5-k.
The corruption of nature through sin, and afflictions.
5-l.
My own brethren, which should have most favoured me.
5-m.
She confesses her own negligence.
6-n.
The spouse feeling her faute, flees to her husband only for succour.
6-o.
Whom you have called to the dignity of pastors, and they set forth their own dreams instead of your doctrine.
7-p.
Christ speaks to his Church, bidding them that are ignorant, to go to the pastors to learn.
8-q.
For your spiritual beauty and excellency there was no worldly treasure to be compared unto you.
11-r.
The Church rejoices that she is admitted to the company of Christ.
12-s.
He shall be most dear unto me.
14-t.
Christ accepts his Church and commends her beauty.
15-u.
That is, the heart of the faithful wherein Christ dwells by his Spirit.