1 I am the rose{H2261} of Sharon{H8289}, and the lily{H7799} of the valleys{H6010}.

2 As the lily{H7799} among thorns{H2336}, so is my love{H7474} among the daughters{H1323}.

3 As the apple tree{H8598} among the trees{H6086} of the wood{H3293}, so is my beloved{H1730} among the sons{H1121}. I sat{H3427}{(H8804)} down under his shadow{H6738} with great delight{H2530}{(H8765)}, and his fruit{H6529} was sweet{H4966} to my taste{H2441}.

4 He brought{H935}{(H8689)} me to the banqueting{H3196} house{H1004}, and his banner{H1714} over me was love{H160}.

5 Stay{H5564}{(H8761)} me with flagons{H809}, comfort{H7502}{(H8761)} me with apples{H8598}: for I am sick{H2470}{(H8802)} of love{H160}.

6 His left hand{H8040} is under my head{H7218}, and his right hand{H3225} doth embrace{H2263}{(H8762)} me.

7 I charge{H7650}{(H8689)} you, O ye daughters{H1323} of Jerusalem{H3389}, by the roes{H6643}, and{H176} by the hinds{H355} of the field{H7704}, that ye stir not up{H5782}{(H8686)}, nor awake{H5782}{(H8787)} my love{H160}, till he please{H2654}{(H8799)}.

8 The voice{H6963} of my beloved{H1730}! behold, he cometh{H935}{(H8802)} leaping{H1801}{(H8764)} upon the mountains{H2022}, skipping{H7092}{(H8764)} upon the hills{H1389}.

9 My beloved{H1730} is like{H1819}{(H8802)} a roe{H6643} or a young{H6082} hart{H354}: behold, he standeth{H5975}{(H8802)} behind{H310} our wall{H3796}, he looketh forth{H7688}{(H8688)} at the windows{H2474}, shewing{H6692}{(H8688)} himself through the lattice{H2762}.

10 My beloved{H1730} spake{H6030}{(H8804)}, and said{H559}{(H8804)} unto me, Rise up{H6965}{(H8798)}, my love{H7474}, my fair one{H3303}, and come away{H3212}{(H8798)}.

11 For, lo, the winter{H5638} is past{H5674}{(H8804)}, the rain{H1653} is over{H2498}{(H8804)} and gone{H1980}{(H8804)};

12 The flowers{H5339} appear{H7200}{(H8738)} on the earth{H776}; the time{H6256} of the singing{H2158} of birds is come{H5060}{(H8689)}, and the voice{H6963} of the turtle{H8449} is heard{H8085}{(H8738)} in our land{H776};

13 The fig tree{H8384} putteth forth{H2590}{(H8804)} her green figs{H6291}, and the vines{H1612} with the tender grape{H5563} give{H5414}{(H8804)} a good smell{H7381}. Arise{H6965}{(H8798)}, my love{H7474}, my fair one{H3303}, and come away{H3212}{(H8798)}.

14 O my dove{H3123}, that art in the clefts{H2288} of the rock{H5553}, in the secret{H5643} places of the stairs{H4095}, let me see{H7200}{(H8685)} thy countenance{H4758}, let me hear{H8085}{(H8685)} thy voice{H6963}; for sweet{H6156} is thy voice{H6963}, and thy countenance{H4758} is comely{H5000}.

15 Take{H270}{(H8798)} us the foxes{H7776}, the little{H6996} foxes{H7776}, that spoil{H2254}{(H8764)} the vines{H3754}: for our vines{H3754} have tender grapes{H5563}.

16 My beloved{H1730} is mine, and I am his: he feedeth{H7462}{(H8802)} among the lilies{H7799}.

17 Until the day{H3117} break{H6315}{(H8799)}, and the shadows{H6752} flee away{H5127}{(H8804)}, turn{H5437}{(H8798)}, my beloved{H1730}, and be thou like{H1819}{(H8798)} a roe{H6643} or a young{H6082} hart{H354} upon the mountains{H2022} of Bether{H1336}.