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He
I came to my garden, my sister, my bride,
I gathered my myrrh with my spice,
I ate my honeycomb with my honey,
I drank my wine with my milk.Others
Eat, friends, drink,
and be drunk with love!
I came to my garden, my sister, my bride,
I gathered my myrrh with my spice,
I ate my honeycomb with my honey,
I drank my wine with my milk.Others
Eat, friends, drink,
and be drunk with love!
He
I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride;
I have gathered my myrrh with my spice.
I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey;
I have drunk my wine and my milk.
Friends
Eat, friends, and drink;
drink your fill of love.
I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride;
I have gathered my myrrh with my spice.
I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey;
I have drunk my wine and my milk.
Friends
Eat, friends, and drink;
drink your fill of love.
The Bride Searches for Her Beloved
She
I slept, but my heart was awake.
A sound! My beloved is knocking.
“Open to me, my sister, my love,
my dove, my perfect one,
for my head is wet with dew,
my locks with the drops of the night.”
She
I slept, but my heart was awake.
A sound! My beloved is knocking.
“Open to me, my sister, my love,
my dove, my perfect one,
for my head is wet with dew,
my locks with the drops of the night.”
She
I slept but my heart was awake.
Listen! My beloved is knocking:
“Open to me, my sister, my darling,
my dove, my flawless one.
My head is drenched with dew,
my hair with the dampness of the night.”
I slept but my heart was awake.
Listen! My beloved is knocking:
“Open to me, my sister, my darling,
my dove, my flawless one.
My head is drenched with dew,
my hair with the dampness of the night.”
I had put off my garment;
how could I put it on?
I had bathed my feet;
how could I soil them?
how could I put it on?
I had bathed my feet;
how could I soil them?
I have taken off my robe —
must I put it on again?
I have washed my feet —
must I soil them again?
must I put it on again?
I have washed my feet —
must I soil them again?
My beloved put his hand to the latch,
and my heart was thrilled within me.
and my heart was thrilled within me.
My beloved thrust his hand through the latch-opening;
my heart began to pound for him.
my heart began to pound for him.
I arose to open to my beloved,
and my hands dripped with myrrh,
my fingers with liquid myrrh,
on the handles of the bolt.
and my hands dripped with myrrh,
my fingers with liquid myrrh,
on the handles of the bolt.
I arose to open for my beloved,
and my hands dripped with myrrh,
my fingers with flowing myrrh,
on the handles of the bolt.
and my hands dripped with myrrh,
my fingers with flowing myrrh,
on the handles of the bolt.
I opened to my beloved,
but my beloved had turned and gone.
My soul failed me when he spoke.
I sought him, but found him not;
I called him, but he gave no answer.
but my beloved had turned and gone.
My soul failed me when he spoke.
I sought him, but found him not;
I called him, but he gave no answer.
The watchmen found me
as they went about in the city;
they beat me, they bruised me,
they took away my veil,
those watchmen of the walls.
as they went about in the city;
they beat me, they bruised me,
they took away my veil,
those watchmen of the walls.
The watchmen found me
as they made their rounds in the city.
They beat me, they bruised me;
they took away my cloak,
those watchmen of the walls!
as they made their rounds in the city.
They beat me, they bruised me;
they took away my cloak,
those watchmen of the walls!
I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
if you find my beloved,
that you tell him
I am sick with love.
if you find my beloved,
that you tell him
I am sick with love.
Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you —
if you find my beloved,
what will you tell him?
Tell him I am faint with love.
if you find my beloved,
what will you tell him?
Tell him I am faint with love.
Others
What is your beloved more than another beloved,
O most beautiful among women?
What is your beloved more than another beloved,
that you thus adjure us?
What is your beloved more than another beloved,
O most beautiful among women?
What is your beloved more than another beloved,
that you thus adjure us?
Friends
How is your beloved better than others,
most beautiful of women?
How is your beloved better than others,
that you so charge us?
How is your beloved better than others,
most beautiful of women?
How is your beloved better than others,
that you so charge us?
The Bride Praises Her Beloved
She
My beloved is radiant and ruddy,
distinguished among ten thousand.
She
My beloved is radiant and ruddy,
distinguished among ten thousand.
She
My beloved is radiant and ruddy,
outstanding among ten thousand.
My beloved is radiant and ruddy,
outstanding among ten thousand.
His head is the finest gold;
his locks are wavy,
black as a raven.
his locks are wavy,
black as a raven.
His head is purest gold;
his hair is wavy
and black as a raven.
his hair is wavy
and black as a raven.
His eyes are like doves
by the water streams,
washed in milk,
mounted like jewels.
by the water streams,
washed in milk,
mounted like jewels.
His cheeks are like beds of spices,
mounds of sweet-smelling herbs.
His lips are lilies,
dripping liquid myrrh.
mounds of sweet-smelling herbs.
His lips are lilies,
dripping liquid myrrh.
His cheeks are like beds of spice
yielding perfume.
His lips are like lilies
dripping with myrrh.
yielding perfume.
His lips are like lilies
dripping with myrrh.
His arms are rods of gold
set with topaz.
His body is like polished ivory
decorated with lapis lazuli.
set with topaz.
His body is like polished ivory
decorated with lapis lazuli.
His legs are alabaster columns,
set on bases of gold.
His appearance is like Lebanon,
choice as the cedars.
set on bases of gold.
His appearance is like Lebanon,
choice as the cedars.
His legs are pillars of marble
set on bases of pure gold.
His appearance is like Lebanon,
choice as its cedars.
set on bases of pure gold.
His appearance is like Lebanon,
choice as its cedars.