 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my tasle. He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. Stay me with flagons,...  A short paraphrase of the Song of Solomon - Page 9by John Westwood (of Huntingdon.) - 1848Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Williams - 1801 - 366 pages
...vallies. BRIDEGROOM. 2 As a lily among thorns, So is my consort among the daughters. SPOUSE. 3 As a citron tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons. In his shade I delighted and sat down, And his fruit was sweet unto my taste. 4 He brought me into... | |
 | Thomas Williams - 1803 - 368 pages
...BRIDEGROOM. 2 As a lily among thorns, So is my consort among the daughters. SPOUSE. 3 As a citron t*ee among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons. In his shade I delighted and sat down, And his fruit was sweet unto my taste. 4 He brought me into... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1803 - 492 pages
...places in- the Old Testament, and its fruit in two or three more. Solomon sings, — " As the appletree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons." And again, — "Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples." The noblest part of man's noblest feature... | |
 | Maria De Fleury - 1804 - 302 pages
...language to his espoused. And what shall I say unto thee, O my king and my God ! as the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons : thou art superlatively excellent ; my beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 pages
...[and] the lily of the values. As 2 i the lily among thorns, so [is] my love among the daugh3 ters. As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so...beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with 4 great delight, and his fruit [was] sweet to my taste. He brought me to the banqueting house, and... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1807 - 438 pages
...amber, but of very strong smell." Complete System of Geogra~' phy, vol. ii. p. 175. No. 221. — ii. 3. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was s-wett to my taste.] " Shade, according to Mr. Wood, in his description of the ruins of Balbec (p.... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pages
...thou receivest from me overlookest all the assemblies of aliens and unregenerates. THE CHURCH. II. 3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down wider his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. And, to return to thy own... | |
 | James Thomson (minister at Quarrelwood.) - 1808 - 592 pages
...house of wine, she contemplated, and relished the love, the excellence, and the power of Christ. " As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons—Hi» banner over me was love. Stay me with flagonSj com* fort me with apples; for I am sick... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 568 pages
...thou receivest from me overlookest all the assemblies of aliens and unregenerates. • THE CHURCH. II. 3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my bcIffved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 624 pages
...feet upon a rock§." " He brought me " into his banqueting-house, and his banner over me tf was love. I sat down under his shadow with great " delight, and his fruit was sweet unto my taste ||.'' This was the beginning ; but it was not all. Many a gracious visit he favoured... | |
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