1. I am a rose in the Plain of Sharon,a lily in the valleys.
2. Among the young women, my darlingis like a lily among thorns!
3. Among the young men, my loveris like an apple tree in the woods!I enjoy sitting in his shadow;his fruit is sweet to my taste.
4. He brought me to the banquet room,and his banner over me is love.
5. Strengthen me with raisins,and refresh me with apples,because I am weak with love.
6. My lover’s left hand is under my head,and his right arm holds me tight.
7. Women of Jerusalem, promise meby the gazelles and the deernot to awakenor excite my feelings of loveuntil it is ready.
8. I hear my lover’s voice.Here he comes jumping across the mountains,skipping over the hills.
9. My lover is like a gazelle or a young deer.Look, he stands behind our wallpeeking through the windows,looking through the blinds.
10. My lover spoke and said to me,“Get up, my darling;let’s go away, my beautiful one.
11. Look, the winter is past;the rains are over and gone.