1Mi frendesse, thou art ful fair; thin iyen ben of culueris, with outen that that is hid with ynne; thin heeris ben as the flockis of geete, that stieden fro the hil of Galaad.

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Hebrews 2:1, Hebrews 2:1, Psalms 34:11, Psalms 34:11, Proverbs 1:8

2Thi teeth ben as the flockis of clippid sheep, that stieden fro waischyng; alle ben with double lambren, and no bareyn is among tho.

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1 Timothy 4:6, 1 Timothy 4:6, Deuteronomy 32:2, Deuteronomy 32:2, Psalms 89:30

3Thi lippis ben as a reed lace, and thi speche is swete; as the relif of an appil of Punyk, so ben thi chekis, with outen that, that is hid with ynne.

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1 Chronicles 22:5, 1 Chronicles 22:5, Romans 12:16, 1 Chronicles 29:1, Romans 12:16

4Thi necke is as the tour of Dauid, which is bildid with strengthis maad bifore for defense; a thousynde scheldis hangen on it, al armure of stronge men.

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Proverbs 3:1, Proverbs 3:1, John 12:50, John 12:50, Proverbs 7:2

5Thi twei tetis ben as twey kidis, twynnes of a capret, that ben fed in lilies,

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James 1:5, James 1:5, Proverbs 3:13, Proverbs 3:18, Proverbs 3:13

6til the dai sprynge, and shadewis ben bowid doun. Y schal go to the mounteyn of myrre, and to the litil hil of encense.

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2 Thessalonians 2:10, 2 Thessalonians 2:10, Proverbs 2:10, Proverbs 2:12, Ephesians 3:17

7My frendesse, thou art al faire, and no wem is in thee.

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Ecclesiastes 7:12, Ecclesiastes 7:12, Ecclesiastes 9:16, Ecclesiastes 9:18, Ecclesiastes 9:16

8My spousesse, come thou fro the Liban; come thou fro the Liban, come thou; thou schalt be corowned fro the heed of Amana, fro the cop of Sanyr and Hermon, fro the dennys of liouns, fro the hillis of pardis.

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Daniel 12:3, Daniel 12:3, 1 Samuel 2:30, 1 Samuel 2:30, Proverbs 3:35

9My sister spousesse, thou hast woundid myn herte; thou hast woundid myn herte, in oon of thin iyen, and in oon heer of thi necke.

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Proverbs 1:9, Proverbs 1:9, 1 Peter 5:4, 1 Peter 5:4, Hebrews 2:7

10My sistir spousesse, thi tetis ben ful faire; thi tetis ben feirere than wyn, and the odour of thi clothis is aboue alle swete smellynge oynementis.

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Proverbs 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Proverbs 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Deuteronomy 6:2

11Spousesse, thi lippis ben an hony coomb droppynge; hony and mylk ben vndur thi tunge, and the odour of thi clothis is as the odour of encence.

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Psalms 25:4, Psalms 25:5, Psalms 25:4, Psalms 25:5, Ecclesiastes 12:9

12Mi sister spousesse, a gardyn closid togidere; a gardyn closid togidere, a welle aseelid.

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Proverbs 3:23, Proverbs 3:23, Psalms 18:36, Psalms 18:36, 1 Peter 2:8

13Thi sendingis out ben paradis of applis of Punyk, with the fruytis of applis, cipre trees, with narde;

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Hebrews 2:1, Proverbs 3:18, Hebrews 2:1, Proverbs 3:18, Proverbs 23:23

14narde, and saffrun, an erbe clepid fistula, and canel, with alle trees of the Liban, myrre, and aloes, with alle the beste oynementis.

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Psalms 1:1, Psalms 1:1, 1 Corinthians 15:33, 1 Corinthians 15:33, Proverbs 1:10

15A welle of gardyns, a pit of wallynge watris, that flowen with fersnesse fro the Liban.

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Ephesians 5:11, Ephesians 5:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:22, Job 22:23, 1 Thessalonians 5:22

16Rise thou north wynd, and come thou, south wynd; blowe thou thorouy my gardyn, and the swete smellynge oynementis therof schulen flete.

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Psalms 36:4, Psalms 36:4, Micah 2:1, Micah 2:1, Isaiah 57:20