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I would lead you, bringing you into the house of my mother, who would instruct me. I would have you drink spiced wine, of the juice of my pomegranate.
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Verse 2. Teach me economy, on which subject Xenophon represents the newly married entertaining themselves.—Wine. Mar. 15:23. Os. 14:8. Nectar was of this description, ( Calmet.) being composed of wine, honey, and odoriferous flowers. The best was made at Babylon. Athen. i. 25. and ii. 2.—These liquors intimate all the virtues, which Christ has taught; the practice of which affords him the greatest satisfaction. John 14:23. They are best learnt in retirement, ( Calmet.) and from our great teacher. Mic. 4:2. Menochius.
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