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,*allon]  ,a4,d4 #agdi-ageb             
,,solomon',s ,,canticle ,,( ,,canticles 
,?is ,book is call$ ! ,canticle (       
,canticles1 t is to say1 ! mo/  excell5t
 ( all canticles3 because x is full (   
high my/]ies1  relat+ to ! happy union (
 ,*ri/ & 8 sp\se3 :i* is "h  begun by   
love2 & is to be et]nal 9 heav54 ,!     
sp\se ( ,*ri/ is  ! *ur*3 m especially z

 to ! happie/ "p ( x1 viz41 p]fect      
s\ls1 e "o ( :i* is 8 belov$1 b1 above  
all o!rs1 !  immaculate & ev] bless$    
virg9 "m4      ,canticle ( ,canticles   
,*apt] #a    ,! sp\se aspires to an     
union ) ,*ri/1 _! mutual love = "o      
ano!r4    #a3a4 ,let him kiss me ) !    
kiss ( 8 m\?3 = ?y brea/s are  bett] ?an
 w9e1    ,let him kiss me444 ,! *ur*1 ! 
sp\se ( ,*ri/1 prays t he may  love & h 
peace ) h]1 :i* ! sp\se pref]s to e ?+  
delici\s3 & !re=e expresses 7v]4 #b7 t  
"y maid5s1 t is  ! s\ls ( ! fai?ful1 h  
lov$ !e4    #a3b4 ,smell+ sweet ( ! be/ 
o9tm5ts4 ,?y "n is z oil p\r$  out3     
!re=e "y maid5s h lov$ !e4    #a3c4     
,draw me3 we w run aft] !e to ! od\r (  
?y o9tm5ts4 ,!  k+ ha? br\ght me into 8 
/or]ooms3 we w be glad & rejoice 9  !e1 
rememb]+ ?y brea/s m ?an w9e3 ! right\s 
love !e4    ,draw me444 ,t is1 ) ?y     
grace3 o!rwise ,i %\ld n be able to     
come to !e4 ,?is metaphor %ews t we _c (
 ourselves come to  ,*ri/ our ,"l1      
unless he draws u by 8 grace1 :i* is    

laid up 9  8 /or]ooms3 t is1 9 ! my/]ies
 ( ,fai?1 :i* ,god 9 8  goodness & love 
= mank9d ha? reveal$1 fir/ by 8 s]vant  
,moses  9 ! ,old ,law 9 figure only1 &  
aft]w>ds 9 reality by 8 only  begott5   
,son ,jesus ,*ri/4    #a3d4 ,i am black 
b beautiful1 ,o ye daught]s ( ,j]usalem1
 z ! t5ts  ( ,c$>1 z ! curta9s (        
,solomon4    ,i am black b beautiful444 
,t is1 ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ f\nd$ 9  humility 
appe>+ outw>dly afflict$1 & z x 7 black 
&  contemptible2 b inw>dly1 t is1 9 its 
doctr9e & morality1 fair  & beautiful4  
#a3e4 ,d n consid] me t ,i am br[n1     
because ! sun ha? alt]$ my  col\r3 !    
sons ( my "m h f\ght aga9/ me1 !y h made
 me  ! keep] 9 ! v9ey>ds3 my v9ey>d ,i h
 n kept4    #a3f4 ,%ew me1 ,o ?\ :om my 
s\l love?1 :]e ?\ fe$e/1 :]e ?\  lie/ 9 
! midday1 le/ ,i beg9 to w&] aft] !     
flocks ( ?y  companions4    #a3g4 ,if ?\
 "k n ?yself1 ,o faire/ among wom51 g   
=?1 &  foll[ aft] ! /eps ( ! flocks1 &  
fe$ ?y kids beside ! t5ts  ( ! %eph]ds4 
,if ?\ "k n ?yself1 etc444 ,*ri/        

enc\rages 8 sp\se to foll[  & wat* h]   
flock3 & ?\gh %e "k n entirely ! p[] at 
h&  to assi/ h]1 he tells h]1 v]4 #h1 my
 company ( horsem51 t is1  8 angels1 are
 always wat*+ & protect+ h]4 ,& 9 !     
foll[+  v]ses he rem9ds h] ( ! virtues &
 gifts ) :i* he has end[$  h]4    #a3h4 
,to my company ( horsem51 9 ,ph>ao's    
*>iots1 h ,i lik5$  !e1 ,o my love4     
#a3i4 ,?y *eeks are beautiful z !       
turtl$ove's1 ?y neck z jewels4    #a3aj4
 ,we w make !e *a9s ( gold1 inlaid )    
silv]4    #a3aa4 ,:ile ! k+ 0 at 8      
repose1 my spik5>d s5t =? !  od\r !re(4 
#a3ab4 ,a bundle ( myrrh is my belov$ to
 me1 he %all abide betwe5 my  brea/s4   
#a3ac4 ,a clu/] ( cypress my love is to 
me1 9 ! v9ey>ds (  ,engaddi4    #a3ad4  
,behold ?\ are fair1 ,o my love1 behold 
?\ are fair1 ?y eyes  are z ^? ( doves4 
#a3ae4 ,behold ?\ art fair1 my belov$1 &
 comely4 ,our b$ is  fl\ri%+4    #a3af4 
,! beams ( our h\ses are ( c$>1 our     
raft]s ( cypress  trees4    ,canticle ( 
,canticles ,*apt] #b    ,*ri/ c>esses 8 

sp\se3 he invites h] to him4    #b3a4 ,i
 am ! fl[] ( ! field1 & ! lily ( !      
valleys4    ,i am ! fl[] ( ! field444   
,*ri/ pr(esses himself ! fl[] (  mank9d1
 yea1 ! ,"l ( all creatures3 &1 v]4 #b1 
decl>es !  excell5ce ( 8 sp\se1 ! true  
*ur* above all o!r societies1  :i* are  
to be consid]$ z ?orns4    #b3b4 ,z !   
lily among ?orns1 s is my love among !  
daught]s4    #b3c4 ,z ! apple tree among
 ! trees ( ! woods1 s is my belov$      
among ! sons4 ,i sat d[n "u 8 %ad[1 :om 
,i desir$3 & 8  fruit 0 sweet to my     
palate4    #b3d4 ,he br\ght me into !   
cell> ( w9e1 he set 9 ord] *>ity 9  me4 
#b3e4 ,/ay me up ) fl[]s1 compass me    
ab\t ) apples3 because ,i  langui% )    
love4    #b3f4 ,8 left h& is "u my head1
 & 8 "r h& %all embrace  me4    #b3g4 ,i
 adjure y1 ,o ye daught]s ( ,j]usalem1  
by ! roes1 & !  h>ts ( ! field1 t y /ir 
n up1 nor make ! belov$ to awake1  till 
%e please4    #b3h4 ,! voice ( my       
belov$1 behold he come? leap+ ^u !      
m\nta9s1 skipp+ ov] ! hills4    ,! voice

 ( my belov$3 t is1 ! prea*+ ( ! gospel 
surm\nt+ difficulties figuratively "h   
express$ by m\nta9s &  little hills4    
#b3i4 ,my belov$ is l a roe1 or a "y    
h>t4 ,behold he /&e?  beh9d our wall1   
look+ ?r\gh ! w9d[s1 look+ ?r\gh !      
lattices4    #b3aj4 ,behold my belov$   
speake? to me3 ,arise1 make ha/e1 my    
love1 my  dove1 my beautiful "o1 & come4
    #b3aa4 ,= w9t] is n[ pa/1 ! ra9 is  
ov] & gone4    #b3ab4 ,! fl[]s h appe>$ 
9 our l&1 ! "t ( prun+ is  come3 ! voice
 ( ! turtle is he>d 9 our l&3    #b3ac4 
,! fig tree ha? put =? h] gre5 figs3 !  
v9es 9 fl[]  yield _! sweet smell4      
,arise1 my love1 my beautiful "o1 &     
come3    #b3ad4 ,my dove 9 ! clefts ( ! 
rock1 9 ! holl[ places ( !  wall1 %ew me
 ?y face1 let ?y voice s\nd 9 my e>s3 = 
?y voice is  sweet1 & ?y face comely4   
#b3ae4 ,cat* u ! little foxes t de/roy !
 v9es3 = our v9ey>d  ha? fl\ri%$4       
,cat* u ! little foxes444 ,*ri/ comm&s 8
 pa/ors to cat* false  tea*]s1 by hold+ 
=? _! fallacy & errone\s doctr9e1 :i*  l

 foxes w\ld bite & de/roy ! v9es4       
#b3af4 ,my belov$ to me1 & ,i to him :o 
fe$e? among ! lilies1    #b3ag4 ,till ! 
day break1 & ! %ad[s retire4 ,return3 be
 l1 my  belov$1 to a roe1 or to a "y h>t
 ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,be!r4    ,canticle (   
,canticles ,*apt] #c    ,! sp\se seeks  
,*ri/4 ,! glory ( 8 humanity4    #c3a4  
,9 my b$ by night ,i s\ght him :om my   
s\l love?3 ,i s\ght him1  & f\nd him n4 
,9 my b$ by night1 etc444 ,! ,g5tiles z 
9 ! d>k1 & seek+ 9  hea!n delusion :at  
!y c\ld n f9d1 ! true ,god1 until ,*ri/ 
reveal$ 8 doctr9e to !m by 8 wat*m51    
7v]4 #c17 t is1 by !  apo/les1 & tea*]s 
by :om !y 7 conv]t$ to ! true fai?2  &  
hold+ t fai? firmly1 ! sp\se 7! ,ca?olic
 ,*ur*7  decl>es1 v]4 #d1 ,t %e w n let 
him g1 till %e br+ him into  h] "m's    
h\se1 etc41 t is1 till at la/1 ! ,jews  
also %all  f9d him4    #c3b4 ,i w rise1 
& w g ab\t ! city3 9 ! /reets & !  broad
 ways ,i w seek him :om my s\l love?3 ,i
 s\ght him1 & ,i  f\nd him n4    #c3c4  
,! wat*m5 :o keep ! city1 f\nd me3 ,h y 

se5 him1 :om  my s\l love?8    #c3d4 ,:5
 ,i _h a little pass$ by !m1 ,i f\nd him
 :om my s\l  love?3 ,i held him3 & ,i w 
n let him g1 till ,i br+ him into my    
"m's h\se1 & into ! *amb] ( h] t bore   
me4    #c3e4 ,i adjure y1 ,o daught]s ( 
,j]usalem1 by ! roes & ! h>ts  ( !      
fields1 t y /ir n up1 nor awake my      
belov$1 till %e  please4    #c3f4 ,:o is
 %e t goe? up by ! des]t1 z a pill> (   
smoke (  aromatical spices1 ( myrrh1 &  
frank9c5se1 & ( all ! p[d]s (  ! p]fum]8
    #c3g4 ,behold ?reescore valiant ones
 ( ! mo/ valiant ( ,israel1  surr\nd$ ! 
b$ ( ,solomon8    #c3h4 ,all hold+      
swords1 & mo/ exp]t 9 w>3 e man's sword 
^u  8 ?igh1 because ( fe>s 9 ! night4   
#c3i4 ,k+ ,solomon ha? made him a litt] 
( ! wood ( ,libanus3    #c3aj4 ,! pill>s
 !re( he made ( silv]1 ! seat ( gold1 ! 
go+  up ( purple3 ! mid/ he cov]$ )     
*>ity = ! daught]s (  ,j]usalem4        
#c3aa4 ,g =?1 ye daught]s ( ,sion1 & see
 k+ ,solomon 9 !  diadem1 :]e) 8 "m     
cr[n$ him 9 ! day ( ! joy ( 8  he>t4    

,canticle ( ,canticles ,*apt] #d        
,*ri/ sets =? ! graces ( 8 sp\se3 &     
decl>es 8 love =  h]4    #d3a4 ,h[      
beautiful art ?\1 my love1 h[ beautiful 
art ?\6 ?y eyes  are doves' eyes1       
besides :at is hid )94 ,?y hair is z    
flocks (  goats1 :i* come up f m\nt     
,galaad4    ,h[ beautiful art ?\444     
,*ri/ aga9 praises ! beauties ( 8  *ur*1
 :i* ?r\gh ! :ole ( ?is *apt] are       
exemplifi$ by a  v>iety ( metaphors1    
sett+ =? h] purity1 h] simplicity1 & h] 
/ability4    #d3b4 ,?y tee? z flocks (  
%eep1 t are %orn1 :i* come up f  ! wa%+1
 all ) tw9s1 & !re is none b>r5 among   
!m4    #d3c4 ,?y lips are z a sc>let    
lace3 & ?y spee* sweet4 ,?y *eeks  are z
 a piece ( a pomegranate1 besides t :i* 
lie? hid )94    #d3d4 ,?y neck1 is z !  
t[] ( ,david1 :i* is built ) bulw>ks3 a 
?\s& buckl]s hang ^u x1 all ! arm\r (   
valiant m54    #d3e4 ,?y two brea/s l   
two "y roes t are tw9s1 :i* fe$  among !
 lilies4    ,?y two brea/s1 etc444      
,my/ically to be und]/ood3 ! love ( ,god

 &  ! love ( our neighb\r1 :i* are s    
unit$ z tw9s :i* fe$ among  ! lilies3 t 
is1 ! love ( ,god & our neighb\r1 fe$s  
on !  div9e my/]ies & ! holy sacram5ts1 
left by ,*ri/ to 8 sp\se  to fe$ & n\ri%
 h] *ildr54    #d3f4 ,till ! day break1 
& ! %ad[s retire1 ,i w g to !  m\nta9 ( 
myrrh1 & to ! hill ( frank9c5se4        
#d3g4 ,?\ art all fair1 ,o my love1 &   
!re is n a spot 9 !e4    #d3h4 ,come f  
,libanus1 my sp\se1 come f ,libanus1    
come3 ?\ %alt  be cr[n$ f ! top (       
,amana1 f ! top ( ,sanir & ,h]mon1 f  ! 
d5s ( ! lions1 f ! m\nta9s ( ! leop>ds4 
#d3i4 ,?\ ha/ w\nd$ my he>t1 my si/]1 my
 sp\se1 ?\ ha/ w\nd$  my he>t ) "o ( ?y 
eyes1 & ) "o hair ( ?y neck4    #d3aj4  
,h[ beautiful are ?y brea/s1 my si/]1 my
 sp\se6 ?y brea/s  are m beautiful ?an  
w9e1 & ! sweet smell ( ?y o9tm5ts above 
all aromatical spices4    #d3aa4 ,?y    
lips1 my sp\se1 are z a dropp+          
honeycomb1 honey & milk  are "u ?y      
tongue2 & ! smell ( ?y g>m5ts1 z ! smell
 (  frank9c5se4    #d3ab4 ,my si/]1 my  

sp\se1 is a g>d5 enclos$1 a g>d5        
enclos$1 a  f\nta9 seal$ up4    ,my     
si/]1 etc41 a g>d5 enclos$444           
,figuratively ! *ur* is  enclos$1       
conta9+ only ! fai?ful4 ,a f\nta9 seal$ 
up444 ,t  none c dr9k ( its wat]s1 t is1
 ! graces & spiritual b5efits  ( ! holy 
sacram5ts1 b ^? :o are )9 its walls4    
#d3ac4 ,?y plants are a p>adise (       
pomegranates ) ! fruits ( !  or*>d4     
,cypress ) spik5>d4    #d3ad4 ,spik5>d &
 saffron1 sweet cane & c9namon1 ) all ! 
trees  ( ,libanus1 myrrh & aloes ) all !
 *ief p]fumes4    #d3ae4 ,! f\nta9 (    
g>d5s3 ! well ( liv+ wat]s1 :i* run )  a
 /rong /ream f ,libanus4    #d3af4      
,arise1 ,o nor? w9d1 & come1 ,o s\? w9d1
 bl[ ?r\gh my  g>d51 & let ! aromatical 
spices !re( fl[4    ,canticle (         
,canticles ,*apt] #e    ,*ri/ calls 8   
sp\se3 %e langui%es ) love3 & describes 
him by  8 graces4    #e3a4 ,let my      
belov$ come into 8 g>d51 & eat ! fruit (
 8 apple  trees4 ,i am come into my     
g>d51 ,o my si/]1 my sp\se1 ,i h ga!r$  

my myrrh1 ) my aromatical spices3 ,i h  
eat5 ! honeycomb ) my  honey1 ,i h drunk
 my w9e ) my milk3 eat1 ,o fri5ds1 &    
dr9k1 &  be inebriat$1 my de>ly belov$4 
,let my belov$ come into 8 g>d51 etc444 
,g>d51 my/ically !  *ur* ( ,*ri/1 ab\nd+
 ) fruit1 t is1 ! good works ( !  elect4
    #e3b4 ,i sleep1 & my he>t wat*e?3 ! 
voice ( my belov$ knock+3  ,op5 to me1  
my si/]1 my love1 my dove1 my undefil$3 
= my head is  full ( dew1 & my locks ( !
 drops ( ! nights4    #e3c4 ,i h put (f 
my g>m5t1 h[ %all ,i put x on8 ,i h wa%$
 my  feet1 h[ %all ,i defile !m8        
#e3d4 ,my belov$ put 8 h& ?r\gh ! key   
hole1 & my b[els 7  mov$ at 8 t\*4      
,my belov$ put 8 h& ?r\gh ! key hole1   
etc444 ,! sp\se (  ,*ri/1 8 *ur*1 at    
times z x 7 p5n$ up by its p]secutors1  
& 9 fe>s1 expect+ ! div9e assi/ance1 "h 
signifi$ by 8  h&3 & v]4 #f1 b he _h    
turn$ aside & 0 gone1 t is1 ,*ri/       
p]mitt+ a fur!r trial ( suff]+3 & aga91 
v]4 #g1 ! keep]s1  etc41 signify+ !     
viol5t & cruel p]secutors ( ! *ur* tak+ 

h] veil1 despoil+ ! *ur* ( its places ( 
wor%ip & ornam5ts  = ! div9e s]vice4    
#e3e4 ,i arose up to op5 to my belov$3  
my h&s dropp$ ) myrrh1 &  my f+]s 7 full
 ( ! *oice/ myrrh4    #e3f4 ,i op5$ !   
bolt ( my door to my belov$3 b he _h    
turn$  aside1 & 0 gone4 ,my s\l melt$ :5
 he spoke3 ,i s\ght him1 &  f\nd him n3 
,i call$1 & he did n answ] me4    #e3g4 
,! keep]s t g ab\t ! city f\nd me3 !y   
/ruck me3 &  w\nd$ me3 ! keep]s ( !     
walls took away my veil f me4    #e3h4  
,i adjure y1 ,o daught]s ( ,j]usalem1 if
 y f9d my belov$1  t y tell him t ,i    
langui% ) love4    #e3i4 ,:at mann] ( "o
 is ?y belov$ ( ! belov$1 ,o ?\ mo/     
beautiful among wom58 :at mann] ( "o is 
?y belov$ ( ! belov$1  t ?\ ha/ s adjur$
 u8    #e3aj4 ,my belov$ is :ite &      
ruddy1 *os5 out ( ?\s&s4    ,my belov$1 
etc444 ,9 ?is & ! foll[+ v]ses1 ! *ur*  
my/ically describes ,*ri/ to ^? :o "k   
him n1 t is1 to  infidels 9 ord] to     
conv]t !m to ! true fai?4    #e3aa4 ,8  
head is z ! f9e/ gold3 8 locks z bran*es

 ( palm  trees1 black z a rav54         
#e3ab4 ,8 eyes z doves ^u brooks (      
wat]s1 :i* are wa%$ )  milk1 & sit      
beside ! pl5tiful /reams4    #e3ac4 ,8  
*eeks are z b$s ( aromatical spices set 
by ! p]fum]s4  ,8 lips are z lilies     
dropp+ *oice myrrh4    #e3ad4 ,8 h&s are
 turn$ & z ( gold1 full ( hyac9?s4 ,8   
belly  z ( ivory1 set ) sapphires4      
#e3ae4 ,8 legs z pill>s ( m>ble1 t are  
set ^u bases ( gold4  ,8 =m z (         
,libanus1 excell5t z ! c$>s4    #e3af4  
,8 ?roat mo/ sweet1 & he is all lovely3 
su* is my belov$1  & he is my fri5d1 ,o 
ye daught]s ( ,j]usalem4    #e3ag4 ,:i!r
 is ?y belov$ gone1 ,o ?\ mo/ beautiful 
among wom58  :i!r is ?y belov$ turn$    
aside1 & we w seek him ) !e8            
,canticle ( ,canticles ,*apt] #f    ,!  
sp\se ( ,*ri/ is b "o3 %e is fair &     
t]rible4    #f3a4 ,my belov$ is gone d[n
 into 8 g>d51 to ! b$ ( aromatical      
spices1 to fe$ 9 ! g>d5s1 & to ga!r     
lilies4    ,my belov$ is gone d[n into 8
 g>d5444 ,*ri/1 pleas$ ) ! good  works (

 8 holy & dev\t s]vants lab\r+ 9 8 g>d51
 is always  pres5t ) !m3 b ! words is   
gone d[n1 are to be und]/ood1  t aft]   
try+ 8 ,*ur* by p]mitt+ p]secution1 he  
comes to h]  assi/ance & %e rejoices at 
8 com+4    #f3b4 ,i to my belov$1 & my  
belov$ to me1 :o fe$e? among !  lilies4 
#f3c4 ,?\ art beautiful1 ,o my love1    
sweet & comely z ,j]usalem  t]rible z an
 army set 9 array4    #f3d4 ,turn away  
?y eyes f me1 = !y h made me flee away4 
,?y  hair is z a flock ( goats1 t appe> 
f ,galaad4    #f3e4 ,?y tee? z a flock (
 %eep1 :i* come up f ! wa%+1 all  )     
tw9s1 & !re is none b>r5 among !m4      
#f3f4 ,?y *eeks are z ! b>k ( a         
pomegranate1 beside :at is hidd5  )9 !e4
    #f3g4 ,!re are ?reescore que5s1 &   
f\rscore concub9es1 & "y  maid5s )\t    
numb]4    #f3h4 ,"o is my dove1 my      
p]fect "o is b "o1 %e is ! only "o (  h]
 "m1 ! *os5 ( h] t bore h]4 ,! daught]s 
saw h]1 &  decl>$ h] mo/ bless$3 ! que5s
 & concub9es1 & !y prais$  h]4    ,"o is
 my dove1 etc444 ,t is1 my *ur* is "o1 &

 %e only is  p]fect & bless$4    #f3i4  
,:o is %e t come? =? z ! morn+ ris+1    
fair z !  moon1 bright z ! sun1 t]rible 
z an army set 9 array8    ,:o is %e1    
etc444 ,"h is a beautiful metaphor      
describ+ ! *ur*  f ! beg9n+4 ,z1 ! morn+
 ris+1 signify+ ! *ur* be=e  ! writt5   
law2 fair z ! moon1 %ew+ h] "u ! light (
 !  gospel3 & t]rible z an army1 ! p[] (
 ,*ri/'s *ur* aga9/  its enemies4       
#f3aj4 ,i w5t d[n into ! g>d5 ( nuts1 to
 see ! fruits ( !  valleys1 & to look if
 ! v9ey>d _h fl\ri%$1 & !  pomegranates 
budd$4    #f3aa4 ,i knew n3 my s\l      
tr\bl$ me = ! *>iots ( ,am9adab4        
#f3ab4 ,return1 return1 ,o ,sulamitess3 
return1 return t we may behold  !e4     
,canticle ( ,canticles ,*apt] #g    ,a  
fur!r description ( ! graces ( ! *ur* ! 
sp\se ( ,*ri/4    #g3a4 ,:at %alt ?\ see
 9 ! ,sulamitess b ! companies ( camps8 
,h[ beautiful are ?y /eps 9 %oes1 ,o    
pr9ce's daught]6 ,! jo9ts (  ?y ?ighs   
are l jewels1 t are made by ! h& ( a    
skilful  workman4    ,h[ beautiful are  

?y /eps1 etc444 ,by ^! metaphors are    
signifi$ !  p[] & mission ( ! *ur* 9    
propagat+ ! true fai?4    #g3b4 ,?y     
navel is l a r\nd b[l nev] want+ cups4  
,?y belly is  l a heap ( :eat1 set ab\t 
) lilies4    #g3c4 ,?y two brea/s are l 
two "y roes t are tw9s4    #g3d4 ,?y    
neck z a t[] ( ivory4 ,?y eyes l !      
fi%pools 9  ,hesebon1 :i* are 9 ! gate (
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l ,c>mel444 ,*ri/1 ! invisible head ( 8 
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beautiful art ?\1 & h[ comely1 my de>e/1
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belov$ to dr9k1 &  = 8 lips & 8 tee? to 

rum9ate4    #g3aj4 ,i to my belov$1 & 8 
turn+ is t[>ds me4    #g3aa4 ,come1 my  
belov$1 let u g =? into ! field1 let u  
abide 9  ! villages4    #g3ab4 ,let u   
get up e>ly to ! v9ey>ds1 let u see if !
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br+ =? fruits1 if !  pomegranates       
fl\ri%3 !re w ,i give !e my brea/s4     
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 to ,*ri/3 8 love to h]4    #h3a4 ,:o   
%all give !e to me = my bro!r1 suck+ !  
brea/s ( my  "m1 t ,i may f9d !e )\t1 & 
kiss !e1 & n[ no man may  despise me8   
#h3b4 ,i w take hold ( !e1 & br+ !e into
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,i w give !e a cup ( spic$ w9e &  new   
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h& "u my head1 & 8 "r h& %all embrace   
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*ur* to ,*ri/4 ,8 left h&1  signify+ !  
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#h3d4 ,i adjure y1 ,o daught]s (        

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love till %e please4    #h3e4 ,:o is ?is
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rais$ !e up3 !re  ?y "m 0 corrupt$1 !re 
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etc444 ,! angels ) admiration behold !  
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wor%ip3 fl[+ ) delights1 t is1 ab\nd+  )
 good works :i* are pleas+ to ,god3     
lean+ on h] belov$1 on  ! promise (     
,*ri/ to 8 ,*ur*1 t ! gates ( hell %\ld 
n  prevail aga9/ x2 & support$ by 8     
grace conf]r$ by !  sacram5ts4 ,"u !    
apple tree ,i rais$ !e up2 t is1 t ,*ri/
  r$eem$ ! ,g5tiles at ! foot ( ! cross1
 :]e ! synagogue (  ! ,jews 7! "m *ur*7 
0 corrupt$ by _! d5y+ him1 &  crucify+  
him4    #h3f4 ,put me z a seal ^u ?y    
he>t1 z a seal ^u ?y arm1 = love  is    
/rong z dea?1 jeal\sy z h>d z hell1 !   
lamps !re( are fire  & flames4    #h3g4 
,_m wat]s _c qu5* *>ity1 nei!r c !      
floods dr[n x3  if a man %\ld give all !

 sub/ance ( 8 h\se = love1 he %all      
despise x z no?+4    #h3h4 ,our si/] is 
little1 & ha? no brea/s4 ,:at %all we d 
to our  si/] 9 ! day :5 %e is to be     
spok5 to8    ,our si/] is little1 etc444
 ,my/ically signifies ! ,jews1 :o are to
  be spok5 to3 t is1 conv]t$ t[>ds ! end
 ( ! _w3 & !n  %all become a wall1 t is1
 a "p ( ! build+1 ! *ur* (  ,*ri/4      
#h3i4 ,if %e be a wall3 let u build ^u x
 bulw>ks ( silv]3 if %e  be a door1 let 
u jo9 x toge!r ) bo>ds ( c$>4    #h3aj4 
,i am a wall3 & my brea/s are z a t[]   
s9ce ,i am become 9  8 pres5ce z "o f9d+
 peace4    #h3aa4 ,! peaceable _h a     
v9ey>d1 9 t :i* ha? p3 he let  out !    
same to keep]s1 e man br+e? = ! fruit   
!re( a  ?\s& pieces ( silv]4    #h3ab4  
,my v9ey>d is be=e me4 ,a ?\s& are = !e1
 ! peaceable1  & two hundr$ = !m t keep 
! fruit !re(4    #h3ac4 ,?\ t dwelle/ 9 
! g>d5s1 ! fri5ds he>k53 make me  he> ?y
 voice4    #h3ad4 ,flee away1 ,o my     
belov$1 & be l to ! roe1 & to ! "y  h>t 
^u ! m\nta9s ( aromatical spices4