8 Said I, Let me climb the palm-tree, And let now thy breasts become Like the citron apples; 9 And the flowing of thy lips 10 Like to the choicest wine, That poureth out pure PART IV. -CHAP. VII. II-VIII. 4. Garden in the Fields with Blossoms, Early Fruits, and Stores from the previous Autumn. II 12 THE BRIDE. Come thou, my Well-beloved, Let us go forth into the field; By night let us lodge in the villages, VIII. If the flowers are opening of the grape, 2 3 4 All pleasant fruits, Both new and old, Have I laid up in store for Thee. Oh that thou wert as my Brother, Yea and they would not despise me; Would bring thee to my mother's house, I would make thee drink of wine with spice, His left hand under my head should be, And his right hand should embrace me. I lay on you a charge, CANTICLE V. CHAP. VIII. 5-14. UNION OF THE BRIDE WITH A YOUNGER SISTER, AND TRANSFERENCE OF THE VINEYARD. PART I. -CHAP. VIII. 5-7. Quenchless Love. DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM. 5 Who is this coming up from the Desert, Leaning herself on her Well-beloved? THE BRIDE. Under the apple-tree I uplifted Thee; There thy mother travailed with thee, 6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, Seeing that strong as death is Love, The flames thereof are coals of fire, The bright flame of the Almighty; 7 Waters many cannot quench love, Nor shall floodstreams overwhelm it; The wealth of his house for love, 9 8 PART II. -CHAP. VIII. 8-10. The Little Sister. (Consulting.) A sister have we, a little one, And there are no breasts on her; What shall we do for our sister's sake, (Resolving.) If that a Wall is she, Panelling of cedar IO THE LITTLE SISTER. I am become a Wall, And my breasts like turrets; So am I in his eyes, As one that findeth Peace. PART III.- -CHAP. VIII. 11-14. The Bride in the Vineyard, her Lord's and her own. II FRIENDS OF THE BRIDEGROOM. A Vineyard owned Solomon, He had given the vineyard 12 THE BRIDE. (With her Sister united.) My Vineyard, even mine, is before me, The thousand shekels thine, Solomon, shall be, |