The Song of Songs - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 863

,_ _ l 2--16 SONG OF SONGS. Sneruenness. My lover is mine, and I am his? Suevuenn. Let us graze amongst lilies, Till the evening breeze comes, Till the shadows depart I Suepnenness. Come rest yourself, darling, Like Gazelles and the Fawns of the groves, On the Mountains of Bethar. Aer 3. Scene 1. 3--to i6 (In fferzisalem. The SHEPHERDESS tells the Cuoxus why she went out at r night to seek her lover.) Suepuenness. On my bed I dreamt of him to~night, He who is beloved of my soul ; I sought him but I could not find ; So I rose and am going about In the town, in the streets, and the squares, I sought the beloved of my life, I sought him,—but I could not find ; I met with the watch on their rounds, Have you seen my soul’s love ?' Soon after I parted from them I found the beloved of my life! I seized him,-—would not let him go, Till I brought to my own mother’s home, To her chamber from whom I was born! I charge you, ]erusalem’s daughters, By the hinds and gazelles of the field, Not to waken or rouse up my love Till it pleases himself. Scene 2. (In jferusalem SOLOMON coming up from the country, and the SHE1>Heu1>1sss and her companions watching his advance.) SHEPHERDESS, on the balcony. Who is that coming up from the meadows,

Like columns of smoke from the burning of myrrh? With incense and sweets from afar? Cnonus. Why, that is Solomon’s chariot, With sixty brave warriors around! Each one grasps his sword, Every one knows to fight; Each has sword on his thigh Against dangers at night. (The Cuorws of girls discuss the appearance of the- cavalcade and tell g anecdotes of SOLOMON as he approaches.) rsr Gnu., King Solomon made his chariot of Lebanon wood. 2ND Gnu. Its pillars of silver are made, 3RD Gnu,. And its panels of goldl 863 to