1. As a lily among the thorns,
2. So [is] my friend among the daughters!
3. As a citron among trees of the forest, So [is] my beloved among the sons, In his shade I delighted, and sat down, And his fruit [is] sweet to my palate.
4. He hath brought me in unto a house of wine, And his banner over me [is] love,
5. Sustain me with grape-cakes, Support me with citrons, for I [am] sick with love.
6. His left hand [is] under my head, And his right doth embrace me.
7. I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, By the roes or by the hinds of the field, Stir not up nor wake the love till she please!
8. The voice of my beloved! lo, this--he is coming, Leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills.
9. My beloved [is] like to a roe, Or to a young one of the harts. Lo, this--he is standing behind our wall, Looking from the windows, Blooming from the lattice.