1. My heart brings forth a goodly thing;my words that I inditeConcern the King: my tongue's a penof one that swift doth write.
2. Thou fairer art than sons of men:into thy lips is storeOf grace infus'd; God therefore theehath bless'd for evermore.
3. O thou that art the mighty One,thy sword gird on thy thigh;Ev'n with thy glory excellent,and with thy majesty.
4. For meekness, truth, and righteousness,in state ride prosp'rously;And thy right hand shall thee instructin things that fearful be.
5. Thine arrows sharply pierce the heartof th' en'mies of the King;And under thy subjectionthe people down do bring.
6. For ever and for ever is,O God, thy throne of might;The sceptre of thy kingdom isa sceptre that is right.
7. Thou lovest right, and hatest ill;for God, thy God, most high,Above thy fellows hath with th' oilof joy anointed thee.
8. Of aloes, myrrh,and cassia, a smell thy garments had,Out of the iv'ry palaces,whereby they made thee glad.
9. Among thy women honourablekings' daughters were at hand:Upon thy right hand did the queenin gold of Ophir stand.
10. O daughter, hearken and regard,and do thine ear incline;Likewise forget thy father's house,and people that are thine.
11. Then of the King desir'd shall bethy beauty veh'mently:Because he is thy Lord, do thouhim worship rev'rently.
12. The daughter there of Tyre shall bewith gifts and off 'rings great:Those of the people that are richthy favour shall entreat.
13. Behold, the daughter of the Kingall glorious is within;And with embroideries of goldher garments wrought have been.
14. She shall be brought unto the Kingin robes with needle wrought;Her fellow-virgins followingshall unto thee be brought.
15. They shall be brought with gladness great,and mirth on ev'ry side,Into the palace of the King,and there they shall abide.