May the wine go straight to my beloved,^(A)
    flowing gently over lips and teeth.^[a]

¹² Let us go early to the vineyards^(A)
    to see if the vines have budded,^(B)
if their blossoms^(C) have opened,
    and if the pomegranates^(D) are in bloom^(E)—
    there I will give you my love.