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Come with me from Lebanon, my bride.
    Come with me from Lebanon,
from the top of Mount Amana,
    from the tops of Mount Senir and Mount Hermon.
Come from the lions’ dens
    and from the leopards’ hills [C apart from him she is in a dangerous place].
My sister [C an ancient term of endearment], my bride,
    you ·have thrilled my heart [drive me crazy];
you ·have thrilled my heart [drive me crazy]
    with ·a [L one] glance of your eyes,
    with one ·sparkle [L jewel] from your necklace.
10 ·Your love is so sweet [L How beautiful is your love], my sister [4:9], my bride.
    Your love is better than wine [C makes one lightheaded],
    and ·your perfume [L the scent of your oils] smells better than any spice.
11 My bride, your lips drip honey;
    honey and milk are under your tongue [C sensuous liquids that he will explore].
    Your clothes smell like the cedars of Lebanon [C the best cedars].

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Come with me from Lebanon, my bride,(A)
    come with me from Lebanon.
Descend from the crest of Amana,
    from the top of Senir,(B) the summit of Hermon,(C)
from the lions’ dens
    and the mountain haunts of leopards.
You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride;(D)
    you have stolen my heart
with one glance of your eyes,
    with one jewel of your necklace.(E)
10 How delightful(F) is your love(G), my sister, my bride!
    How much more pleasing is your love than wine,(H)
and the fragrance of your perfume(I)
    more than any spice!
11 Your lips drop sweetness as the honeycomb, my bride;
    milk and honey are under your tongue.(J)
The fragrance of your garments
    is like the fragrance of Lebanon.(K)

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