I am a wildflower[a] of Sharon,
a lily[b] of the valleys.(A)

Man

Like a lily among thorns,
so is my darling among the young women.

Woman

Like an apricot[c] tree among the trees of the forest,
so is my love among the young men.
I delight to sit in his shade,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:1 Traditionally rose
  2. 2:1 Or lotus
  3. 2:3 Or apple

Love in bloom

[Woman]

I’m a rose of the Sharon plain,
        a lily of the valleys.

[Man]

Like a lily among thornbushes,
        so is my dearest among the young women.

[Woman]

Like an apple tree among the wild trees,
        so is my lover among the young men.
In his shade I take pleasure in sitting,
        and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

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