1 I am a narcissus of Sharon, A lily of the valleys.

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

2 A s the lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters.

As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

3 A s the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons: In his shadow have I rapture and sit down; And his fruit is sweet to my taste.

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

4 H e hath brought me to the house of wine, And his banner over me is love.

He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.

5 S ustain ye me with raisin-cakes, Refresh me with apples; For I am sick of love.

Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.

6 H is left hand is under my head, And his right hand doth embrace me.

His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.

7 I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles, or by the hinds of the field, That ye stir not up, nor awake love, till he please.

I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

8 T he voice of my beloved! Behold, he cometh Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills.

The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.

9 M y beloved is like a gazelle or a young hart. Behold, he standeth behind our wall, He looketh in through the windows, Glancing through the lattice.

My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.

10 M y beloved spake and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.

My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.

11 F or behold, the winter is past, The rain is over, it is gone:

For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;

12 T he flowers appear on the earth; The time of singing is come, And the voice of the turtle-dove is heard in our land;

the flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;

13 T he fig-tree melloweth her winter figs, And the vines in bloom give forth fragrance. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away!

the fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.

14 M y dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the covert of the precipice, Let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; For sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.

O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.

15 T ake us the foxes, The little foxes, that spoil the vineyards; For our vineyards are in bloom.

Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.

16 M y beloved is mine, and I am his; He feedeth among the lilies,

My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.

17 U ntil the day dawn, and the shadows flee away. Turn, my beloved: be thou like a gazelle or a young hart, Upon the mountains of Bether.

Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.