yet. And among other
affections and songs, thou mayst, in thy longing, sing this in thine
heart to thy Lord JESUS, when thou dost covet His coming and thy going:
"_When wilt Thou come to comfort me: and bring me out of care, and give
me Thee, Whom I may see, having evermore? My heart when shall it burst?
for love then languished I no more. For love my thought has fast, and I
am fain to fare away. I stand still mourning for the loveliest of lore;
...[3] is love-longing; it draws me to my day; The brand of sweet
burning for it holds me aye: From place and from playing: till I may get
sight of my sweet One, Who never wends away. In wealth be our waking,
without hurt or night. My love is everlasting, and longs unto that
sight._"

CHAPTER IX.

If thou wilt be well with GOD, and have grace to rule thy life, and come
to the joy of love: this name JESUS, fasten it so fast in thy heart that
it come never out of thy thought. And when thou speakest to Him, and
through custom sayst, JESUS, it shall be in thine ear, joy; in thy
mouth, honey; and in thine heart, melody: for men shall think joy to
hear that name be named, sweetness to speak it, mirth and song to think
it. If thou thinkest (on) JESUS continually, and holdest it firmly, it
purges thy sin, and kindles thine heart; it clarifies thy soul, it
removes anger and does away slowness. It wounds in love and fulfils
charity. It chases the devil, and puts out dread. It opens heaven, and
makes a contemplative man. Have JESUS in mind, for that puts all vices
and phantoms out from the lover. And often hail Mary, both day and
night. Much love and joy shalt thou feel, if thou wilt do after this
teaching. Thou need'st not covet greatly many books: hold love in thine
heart and work, and thou hast all that we can say or write: for fulness
of the law is charity: on that hangs everything.

CHAPTER X.

But now, thou mayst ask me and say, "Thou speakest so much of love; tell
me--_What is love, and where is love. And how I shall love GOD verily.
And how that I may know that I love Him. And in what state I may most
love Him._" These are hard questions to teach, to a feeble man and
fleshly as I am. But nevertheless therefore, I shall not delay that I
shall not shew my wit, and as I think it may be. For I hope in the help
of JESUS, who is the well of love and peace and sweetness. Thy first
asking is: _What is love?_ And I answer: Love is a burning yearning
after GOD, with a wo