...among ten thousand, his head is as the most fine gold ; his locks are bushy and black as a raven ; his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars;...mouth is most sweet; yea, he is altogether lovely." (Song v. 16.) And in the happy consciousness of possessing Him and his love she gives vent to the deep...

...Connexion with that love is bliss, is life,'(g) Disseverance from it misery and death. VEE. 15. — " His legs are as pillars of marble set upon sockets...mouth is most sweet, yea, He is altogether lovely." Who shall lay prostrate our Redeemer's strength Or vaunt himself Messiah's conqueror ? (r) On adamantine...

...and polish of ivory the splendour and glory of sapphires. SONG OF SOLOMON. 435 VER. 15. — His logs are as pillars of marble set upon sockets of fine...countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. The phrase "silver-legged" is common in Persia, to denote elegance of this limb. Thus Hafiz : " 0 thou...

...hands are as gold rings set with the beryl : his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires. 15. His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, encellent as the cedars. 16. His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved,...

...hands are as gold rings set with the beryl : his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires. 15 His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold : his countenance JABS Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. 16 'His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This...

...are black and bushy as the raven ; his lips are like lilies dropping sweet smelling myrrh ; his legs as pillars of marble set upon sockets of fine gold...countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars; yea, he is altogether lovely!" Now, can yon refuse such a lovely person, especially when you think...

...his dominion, — the sweetness and excellency of communion with him, is set forth in these words : " His legs are as pillars of marble set upon sockets...excellent as the cedars: his mouth is most sweet." When the spouse hath gone thus far in the description of him, she concludes all in this general assertion...

...rings set with the beryl : his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires, 15 His legs we <w hen thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her collar.-. 16 '*HU mouth is mo»t sweet > yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this...

...stood by a pillar Cant. I, 17. The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir. fant. v. 15. His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets...countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. ./("/•. xlx, 13. And tho bouses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall bo defiled...

...as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires. His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of flne gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as...mouth is most sweet : yea, he is altogether lovely."* Here it is not the crown, but the head, which is the theme of song ; • % * Sol. Song v. 10—16....