The Song of Songs - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 866
The Psalms, Solomon and Sacred Writers
SONG OF SONGS.
I0III216They found me, the watchmen patrolling the TownThey struck mc! They bruised me!They tore off my veil!The Guards of the wall!I entreat you, }erusaIem’s daughters,If you meet with my lover, you tell him,That I am a@icted for love!THE CHGRUS, repqzing to her, askWhat is your Lover, more than other lovers ?Oht fairest of women!What is your Lover, more than other lovers?That you put us on oath?Snzruexozss.My Lover is handsome and ruddy,More distinguished than many.His head is fine gold,His bushy curls black as a raven;His eyes are like dove’s on the banks of the brook,Washed milk white, as they sit on the brim!His cheeks are like beds of sweet flowers,That grow up in rows,His lips are like lilies diffusing perfume,His hands ringed with gold set with topaz!His breast made of ivory, with sapphires adorned,His legs marble columns on bases of gold ;His appearance like Lebanon,As grand as its Cedars!His speech is most lovely and all one could wish !That is my Lover,—and that is my darling,]erusalem's daughters ITHE Cnoiws reply.Where has your lover gone,O! Fairest of women ?Where wanders your lover?We will seek him with youl(They goto seek him, and fallow her.)Snsruanoass suddenly exolaimsMy love has gone down to his Held,To the sweet smelling hedge-rows,To the pastures enclosed, and is gathering liliesScmva 4.3 (The CHORUS and SHEPHERDESS finding the SHEPHERD in the Fields,she runs up to him, exclaiming :)Snsrunnnass.I iam my lover’s,—my lover is mine iHe strolls amongst lilies.SHEPHERD.My darling charms me like delight;Like ]erusalem’s prospect;I tremble like flags!Turn from me your eyes, they derwhelm melYour looks are like goat iiocks that wander in Gilad ;Your teeth are like ewes that come up from the washing;Each with its twin, and none wanting!Your cheeks under your veil, are love·applesl866
