Look not upon me. Look not down on: i.e. regard me not. Compare 1 Chronicles 17:17; Psalms 106:44.
the sun hath looked. Figure of speech Prosopopoeia (App-6), to emphasize the cause of her swarthiness.
children. sons: i.e. her brothers are referred to as speaking as in Song of Solomon 2:15, and see note on p. 921 and Compare Song of Solomon 8:8.
have. not kept. I never kept. She says this to show the harsh treatment of her brothers.