The Beloved

15 (A)Behold, you are fair, [a]my love!
Behold, you are fair!
You have dove’s eyes.

The Shulamite

16 Behold, you are (B)handsome, my beloved!
Yes, pleasant!
Also our [b]bed is green.
17 The beams of our houses are cedar,
And our rafters of fir.

A Country Girl in a Palace

I am the rose of Sharon,
And the lily of the valleys.

The Beloved

Like a lily among thorns,
So is my love among the daughters.

The Shulamite

Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods,
So is my beloved among the sons.
I sat down in his shade with great delight,
And (C)his fruit was sweet to my taste.

The Shulamite to the Daughters of Jerusalem

He brought me to the [c]banqueting house,
And his banner over me was love.
Sustain me with cakes of raisins,
Refresh me with apples,
For I am lovesick.

(D)His left hand is under my head,
And his right hand embraces me.
(E)I [d]charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
By the gazelles or by the does of the field,
Do not stir up nor awaken love
Until it pleases.

Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 1:15 my companion, friend
  2. Song of Solomon 1:16 couch
  3. Song of Solomon 2:4 Lit. house of wine
  4. Song of Solomon 2:7 adjure

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