Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. SOLOMON The song of songs, which is Solomon's. ET him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: For thy love is better than wine. Because of the savour of thy good ointments Thy name is as ointment poured forth, Therefore do the virgins love thee. Draw me, we will run after thee: The king hath brought me into his chambers: We will be glad and rejoice in thee, We will remember thy love more than wine: The upright love thee. I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. Look not upon me, because I am black, Because the sun hath looked upon me: My mother's children were angry with me; to rest at noon: For why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions? If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, To a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots. While the king sitteth at his table, Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; Thou hast doves' eyes. Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: Also our bed is green. The beams of our house are cedar, And our rafters of fir. I AM the rose of Sharon, And the lily of the valleys. As the lily among thorns, As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, And his fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought me to the banqueting house, And his banner over me was love. Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: His left hand is under my head, And his right hand doth embrace me. The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, |