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[a]I am the [b](A)rose of (B)Sharon,
The (C)lily of the valleys.”

[c]Like a lily among the thorns,
So is (D)my darling among the daughters.”

[d]Like an [e](E)apple tree among the trees of the forest,
So is my beloved among the sons.
In his shade I had great desire and sat down,
And his (F)fruit was sweet to my [f]taste.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 2:1 BRIDE
  2. Song of Songs 2:1 Lit crocus
  3. Song of Songs 2:2 BRIDEGROOM
  4. Song of Songs 2:3 BRIDE
  5. Song of Songs 2:3 Or apricot
  6. Song of Songs 2:3 Lit palate

The Woman

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

The Man

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

He Embraces Me

The Woman

Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
so is my lover among the boys.
I desire to sit in his shade.
His fruit is sweet to my taste.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 2:1 Traditionally translated rose, but more likely a crocus, daffodil, or lotus.
  2. Song of Songs 2:1 Sharon is a region on the coast of Israel.