Tell me, you (A)whom my soul loves,
    where you (B)pasture your flock,
    where you make it (C)lie down at noon;
for why should I be like one who veils herself
    beside the flocks of your (D)companions?

Solomon and His Bride Delight in Each Other

He

If you do not know,
    O (E)most beautiful among women,
follow in the tracks of the flock,
    and pasture your young goats
    beside the shepherds' tents.

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Tell me, you whom I love,
    where do you graze your flock?
        Where do you make your flock lie down[a] at noon?
Why should I be considered a veiled woman[b]
    beside the flocks of your companions?

The Lover

If you don’t know, most beautiful of women,
    go out after the flock and graze your young goats beside the shepherd’s tents.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 1:7 Lit. where do you make to lie down
  2. Song of Solomon 1:7 I.e. a prostitute

Tell me, you whom I love,
    where you graze your flock
    and where you rest your sheep(A) at midday.
Why should I be like a veiled(B) woman
    beside the flocks of your friends?

Friends

If you do not know, most beautiful of women,(C)
    follow the tracks of the sheep
and graze your young goats
    by the tents of the shepherds.

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