The Lily among the Thorns and the Apple Tree in the Forest

The Beloved to Her Lover:

I am a meadow flower from Sharon, a lily from the valleys.

The Lover to His Beloved:

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

The Beloved about Her Lover:

Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. ...