The Coming of Solomon

The Shulamite

(A)Who is this coming out of the wilderness
Like pillars of smoke,
Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense,
With all the merchant’s fragrant powders?
Behold, it is Solomon’s couch,
With sixty valiant men around it,
Of the valiant of Israel.
They all hold swords,
Being expert in war.
Every man has his sword on his thigh
Because of fear in the night.

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Who is this coming up from the wilderness(A)
    like a column of smoke,
perfumed with myrrh(B) and incense
    made from all the spices(C) of the merchant?
Look! It is Solomon’s carriage,
    escorted by sixty warriors,(D)
    the noblest of Israel,
all of them wearing the sword,
    all experienced in battle,
each with his sword at his side,
    prepared for the terrors of the night.(E)

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