1 H ow beautiful are thy feet in sandals, O prince's daughter! Thy rounded thighs are like jewels, The work of the hands of a skilful workman.

How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman.

2 T hy body is like a round goblet, Wherein no mingled wine is wanting: Thy waist is like a heap of wheat Set about with lilies.

Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor: thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lilies.

3 T hy two breasts are like two fawns That are twins of a roe.

Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins.

4 T hy neck is like the tower of ivory; Thine eyes as the pools in Heshbon, By the gate of Bath-rabbim; Thy nose is like the tower of Lebanon Which looketh toward Damascus.

Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; thine eyes like the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bathrabbim: thy nose is as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus.

5 T hy head upon thee is like Carmel, And the hair of thy head like purple; The king is held captive in the tresses thereof.

Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.

6 H ow fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!

How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!

7 T his thy stature is like to a palm-tree, And thy breasts to its clusters.

This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.

8 I said, I will climb up into the palm-tree, I will take hold of the branches thereof: Let thy breasts be as clusters of the vine, And the smell of thy breath like apples,

I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;

9 A nd thy mouth like the best wine, That goeth down smoothly for my beloved, Gliding through the lips of those that are asleep.

And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.

10 I am my beloved's; And his desire is toward me.

I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.

11 C ome, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; Let us lodge in the villages.

Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages.

12 L et us get up early to the vineyards; Let us see whether the vine hath budded, And its blossom is open, And the pomegranates are in flower: There will I give thee my love.

Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.

13 T he mandrakes give forth fragrance; And at our doors are all manner of precious fruits, new and old, Which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved.

The mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved.