Chapter i
Anglican version. Vulgate, catholic.1. The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's.2. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for thy love is better than wine.1. Let him kiss me with the kiss of his mouth; for thy breasts are better than wine, 3. Because of the savor of thy good ointments, thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.2. And more fragrant than the choicest ointments. Thy name is as oil poured forth; therefore have the virgins loved thee.4. 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.3. Draw me, we will run after thee to the odor of thine ointments. The King hath brought me into his storechambers; we will exult and be glad in thee, remembering thy breasts are better than wine, the upright love thee.5. I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.4. I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.6. Look not upon me because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me; my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.5. Look not upon me because I am dark-colored, because the sun hath tanned me; my mother's children strove against me; they made me keeper in the vineyards; mine own vineyard have I not kept.7. Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon; for why should I be as one that is turned aside by the flocks of thy companions? 6. Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou reposest at mid-day, lest I should begin to wander after the flocks of thy companions.8. If thou knowest not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.7. If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.9. I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.8. I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horsemen in Pharaoh's chariots.10. Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.9. Thy cheeks are comely as a turtledove's; thy neck as jewels.11. We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.10. We will make thee chains of gold inlaid with silver.12. While the King sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.11. While the King was reclining upon his couch, my spikenard sent forth the smell thereof.13. A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.12. A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me; he shall abide between my breasts.14. My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire, in the vineyards of Engedi.13. My beloved is unto me as a cluster of cypress, in the vineyards of Engaddi.15. Behold, thou art fair, my love, behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.14. Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.16. Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant; also our bed is green.15. Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, and comely; our bed is adorned with flowers.17. The beams of our house are cedar and our rafters of fir.16. The beams of our houses are of cedar and our carved ceilings are of cypress.
translators preface in the providence
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