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1 I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
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2 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
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3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
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4 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
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5 Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.
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6 His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
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7 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.
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8 The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.
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9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
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10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
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11 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
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12 The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
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13 The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
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14 O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
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15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
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16 My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
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17 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.
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- 1 “I am the rose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys.”
- 2 “Like a lily among the thorns, So is my darling among the maidens.”
- 3 “Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, So is my beloved among the young men. In his shade I took great delight and sat down, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.
- 4 “He has brought me to his banquet hall, And his banner over me is love.
- 5 “Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am lovesick.
- 6 “Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me.”
- 7 “I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field, That you do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases.”
- 8 “Listen! My beloved! Behold, he is coming, Climbing on the mountains, Leaping on the hills!
- 9 “My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he is standing behind our wall, He is looking through the windows, He is peering through the lattice.
- 10 “My beloved responded and said to me, 'Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along.
- 11 'For behold, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone.
- 12 'The flowers have already appeared in the land; The time has arrived for pruning the vines, And the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land.
- 13 'The fig tree has ripened its figs, And the vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance. Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along!'”
- 14 “O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret place of the steep pathway, Let me see your form, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your form is lovely.”
- 15 “Catch the foxes for us, The little foxes that are ruining the vineyards, While our vineyards are in blossom.”
- 16 “My beloved is mine, and I am his; He pastures his flock among the lilies.
- 17 “Until the cool of the day when the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle Or a young stag on the mountains of Bether.”
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