1 “ He entrado en mi huerto, hermana mía, esposa mía; He recogido mi mirra con mi bálsamo. He comido mi panal y mi miel; He bebido mi vino y mi leche. Coman, amigos; Beban y embriáguense, oh amados.” El Tormento de la Separación LA ESPOSA:

I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.

2 “ Yo dormía, pero mi corazón velaba, ¡Una voz! ¡Mi amado toca a la puerta! ‘Abreme, hermana mía, amada mía, Paloma mía, perfecta mía, Pues mi cabeza está empapada de rocío, Mis cabellos empapados de la humedad de la noche.’

I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.

3 M e he quitado la ropa, ¿Cómo he de vestirme de nuevo ? Me he lavado los pies, ¿Cómo he de ensuciarlos de nuevo ?

I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?

4 M i amado metió su mano por la abertura de la puerta, Y se estremecieron por él mis entrañas.

My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.

5 Y o me levanté para abrir a mi amado; Y mis manos destilaron mirra, Y mis dedos mirra líquida, Sobre las manecillas de la cerradura.

I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.

6 A brí yo a mi amado, Pero mi amado se había retirado, se había ido. Tras su hablar salió mi alma. Lo busqué, y no lo hallé; Lo llamé, y no me respondió.

I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

7 M e hallaron los guardas que rondan la ciudad, Me golpearon y me hirieron; Me quitaron de encima mi chal los guardas de las murallas.

The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

8 Y o les ruego, oh hijas de Jerusalén, Si encuentran a mi amado, ¿Qué le han de decir?: Que estoy enferma de amor.” EL CORO:

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.

9 “ ¿Qué clase de amado es tu amado, Oh la más hermosa de las mujeres ? ¿Qué clase de amado es tu amado, Que así nos ruegas?” LA ESPOSA:

What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?

10 “ Mi amado es apuesto y sonrosado, Distinguido entre diez mil.

My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.

11 S u cabeza es como oro, oro puro, Sus cabellos, como racimos de dátiles, Negros como el cuervo.

His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

12 S us ojos son como palomas Junto a corrientes de agua, Bañados en leche, Colocados en su engaste.

His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.

13 S us mejillas, como eras de bálsamo, Como riberas de hierbas aromáticas; Sus labios son lirios Que destilan mirra líquida.

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

14 S us manos son barras de oro Engastadas de berilo; Su vientre es marfil tallado Recubierto de zafiros.

His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.

15 S us piernas son columnas de alabastro Asentadas sobre basas de oro puro; Su aspecto es como el Líbano, Gallardo como los cedros.

His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

16 S u paladar es dulcísimo, Y todo él, deseable. Este es mi amado y éste es mi amigo, Hijas de Jerusalén.”

His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.