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The Bride Confesses Her Love
The song of songs, which is Solomon's.
The song of songs, which is Solomon's.
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
Kiss me and kiss me again,
for your love is sweeter than wine.
for your love is sweeter than wine.
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
How pleasing is your fragrance;
your name is like the spreading fragrance of scented oils.
No wonder all the young women love you!
your name is like the spreading fragrance of scented oils.
No wonder all the young women love you!
The Friends
Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
Take me with you; come, let’s run!
The king has brought me into his bedroom.
Young Women of Jerusalem
How happy we are for you, O king.
We praise your love even more than wine.
Young Woman
How right they are to adore you.
The king has brought me into his bedroom.
Young Women of Jerusalem
How happy we are for you, O king.
We praise your love even more than wine.
Young Woman
How right they are to adore you.
The Bride
I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
I am dark but beautiful,
O women of Jerusalem —
dark as the tents of Kedar,
dark as the curtains of Solomon’s tents.
O women of Jerusalem —
dark as the tents of Kedar,
dark as the curtains of Solomon’s tents.
Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Don’t stare at me because I am dark —
the sun has darkened my skin.
My brothers were angry with me;
they forced me to care for their vineyards,
so I couldn’t care for myself — my own vineyard.
the sun has darkened my skin.
My brothers were angry with me;
they forced me to care for their vineyards,
so I couldn’t care for myself — my own vineyard.
Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
Solomon Speaks
If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.
If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.
If you don’t know, O most beautiful woman,
follow the trail of my flock,
and graze your young goats by the shepherds’ tents.
follow the trail of my flock,
and graze your young goats by the shepherds’ tents.
I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.
You are as exciting, my darling,
as a mare among Pharaoh’s stallions.
as a mare among Pharaoh’s stallions.
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
How lovely are your cheeks;
your earrings set them afire!
How lovely is your neck,
enhanced by a string of jewels.
your earrings set them afire!
How lovely is your neck,
enhanced by a string of jewels.
The Friends
We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.
We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.
We will make for you earrings of gold
and beads of silver.
Young Woman
and beads of silver.
Young Woman
The Bride
While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
The king is lying on his couch,
enchanted by the fragrance of my perfume.
enchanted by the fragrance of my perfume.
A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.
My lover is like a sachet of myrrh
lying between my breasts.
lying between my breasts.
My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.
He is like a bouquet of sweet henna blossoms
from the vineyards of En-gedi.
Young Man
from the vineyards of En-gedi.
Young Man
Solomon
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.
How beautiful you are, my darling,
how beautiful!
Your eyes are like doves.
Young Woman
how beautiful!
Your eyes are like doves.
Young Woman
The Bride
Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.
Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.
You are so handsome, my love,
pleasing beyond words!
The soft grass is our bed;
pleasing beyond words!
The soft grass is our bed;