1 I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. Lover

I am the rose of Sharon, And the lily of the valleys. The Beloved

2 A s a lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. Beloved

Like a lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters. The Shulamite

3 A s 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, his fruit was sweet to my taste.

Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods, So is my beloved among the sons. I sat down in his shade with great delight, And his fruit was sweet to my taste. The Shulamite to the Daughters of Jerusalem

4 H e brought me to the banquet hall. His banner over me is love.

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

5 S trengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples; For I am faint with love.

Sustain me with cakes of raisins, Refresh me with apples, For I am lovesick.

6 H is left hand is under my head. His right hand embraces me.

His left hand is under my head, And his right hand embraces me.

7 I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, or by the hinds of the field, that you not stir up, nor awaken love, until it so desires.

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the does of the field, Do not stir up nor awaken love Until it pleases. The Beloved’s Request The Shulamite

8 T he voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills.

The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills.

9 M y beloved is like a roe or a young deer. Behold, he stands behind our wall! He looks in at the windows. He glances through the lattice.

My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he stands behind our wall; He is looking through the windows, Gazing through the lattice.

10 M y beloved spoke, and said to me, “Rise up, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.

My beloved spoke, and said to me: “Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away.

11 F or, behold, the winter is past. The rain is over and gone.

For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone.

12 T he flowers appear on the earth. The time of the singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.

The flowers appear on the earth; The time of singing has come, And the voice of the turtledove Is heard in our land.

13 T he fig tree ripens her green figs. The vines are in blossom. They give out their fragrance. Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.” Lover

The fig tree puts forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grapes Give a good smell. Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away!

14 M y dove in the clefts of the rock, In the hiding places of the mountainside, Let me see your face. Let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.

“O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret places of the cliff, Let me see your face, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your face is lovely.” Her Brothers

15 C atch for us the foxes, the little foxes that plunder the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom. Beloved

Catch us the foxes, The little foxes that spoil the vines, For our vines have tender grapes. The Shulamite

16 M y beloved is mine, and I am his. He browses among the lilies.

My beloved is mine, and I am his. He feeds his flock among the lilies. (To Her Beloved)

17 U ntil the day is cool, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be like a roe or a young deer on the mountains of Bether.

Until the day breaks And the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, And be like a gazelle Or a young stag Upon the mountains of Bether.