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The Holy Bible in Modern English. Revised Edition.
God's word is swift and powerful.



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Ferrar Fentons 'Holy Bible in Modern English. All spelling, punctuation and formatting maintained through-out. Verse ordering follows the King James version for clarity and necessary organization of the verses.

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RF SOL 8:1 THE SHEPHERDESS replies to him lovingly—
Who will make you my brother,
That sucked at my own mother's breasts?
When I met in the street I could kiss you,—
And they could cry shame if I did!
RF SOL 8:2 I would lead you to my mother's home,
She would tell me to serve you with grapes,
And to mingle the pomegranate's spice!
RF SOL 8:3 His left should be clasped round my head,
And his right hand be folded in mine!
RF SOL 8:4 (The SHEPHERD falls asleep, and the SHEPHERDESS then addresses the CHORUS.)
SHEPHERDESS.
I ask you, Jerusalem's girls,—
Not to wake, or arouse up my love,
Till it pleases himself!
(A period of time is supposed to elapse.)
RF SOL 8:5 SCENE 2.
(In the Village. A cavalcade is seen advancing and the Chorus of Villagers ask each other in astonishment what it means.)
CHORUS.
Who is she coming up from the Pasture,
With her Guardian Companion?
(The Chorus of Villagers dance as they watch the cavalcade approach the farm.)
SCENE 3.
(The Orchard of the farm where the SHEPHERDESS was born. SOLOMON, taking her from the attendant lady, leads her to her mother, and, addressing the SHEPHERDESS, says:)
SOLOMON.
I have brought you to the Orchard,
To the place of your mother who bore;
The place where she nursed you a child!
RF SOL 8:6 Place me like a seal on your heart,
Like a brace on your arm;
For Love is as strong as is Death,—
And Jealousy hard as the Grave.
Its flashes are flashes of fire,—
It fiercely inflames!—
(SOLOMON breaks off in grief.)
RF SOL 8:7 (The OLD MOTHER, to assuage his grief, says:)
MOTHER.
Many waters can never quench love!—
Nor can the torrents sweep off!—
If man gave the whole wealth of his house,
To buy Love,—it would all be despised!
RF SOL 8:8 SCENE 4.
(The SHEPHERDESS'S two brothers seated outside the Orchard and discussing a future sale of their beautiful sister to some rich man say:)
1ST BROTHER.
We have a nice little sister!
2ND BROTHER.
But she has no breasts!
1ST BROTHER.
What shall we do with our sister,
At the time when her growth is complete?
RF SOL 8:9 2ND BROTHER.
If she is as hard as a wall
We will build on her turrets of silver;—
But if a swing-door,—
Will deck her with panels of cedar!
RF SOL 8:10 SCENE 5.
(The SHEPHERDESS, who has overheard them, comes on the scene with her lover, the SHEPHERD, and contemptuously exclaims to the two mercenary clowns, pointing to her lover:)
SHEPHERDESS.
I am a Wall!—And have breasts!
Like two strong towers I shall be in his eyes,
Who secures my place!—
RF SOL 8:11 Solomon's farm is Bal-hamon,—
Give that farm to its tenants!
Each brings a thousand in silver as rent.—
RF SOL 8:12 My farm is myself,—to be plain,—
For you, Solomon,—there is the thousand;—
To the tenants two hundred for rents!
RF SOL 8:13 (SOLOMON giving the SHEPHERDESS to her lover replies:)—
SOLOMON.
You are married, fair dweller in Gardens;—
Your companions can hear;
I, Myself, have proclaimed it!
RF SOL 8:14 Go away with your love, and be like a Gazelle,
Or the Fawn of the Deer, on the sweet-scented hills!




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AKJV ROM 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?



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