The 1Song of aSongs
, which
is Solomon's
.
" 1May he kiss me with the kisses
of his mouth
! For your alove
is better
than
wine
.
"Your aoils have a pleasing
fragrance
, Your bname
is like 1purified
oil
; Therefore
the 2 cmaidens
love
you.
"Draw me after
you and let us run
together! The aking
has brought
me into his chambers
."
" 1We will rejoice in you and be glad
; We will 2extol
your blove
more
than
wine
. Rightly
do they love
you."
" 1I am black but alovely
, O bdaughters
of Jerusalem
, Like the ctents
of dKedar
, Like the curtains
of Solomon
.
"Do not stare at me because I am 1swarthy
, For the sun
has burned
me. My amother's
sons
were angry
with me; They made
me bcaretaker
of the vineyards
, But I have not taken
care
of my own vineyard
.
"Tell me, O you awhom
my soul
loves
, Where
do you bpasture
your flock, Where
do you make it clie
down
at noon
? For why
should I be like one who 1veils
herself Beside
the flocks
of your dcompanions
?"
" 1If you yourself do not know
, aMost beautiful
among women
, Go
forth
on the trail
of the flock
And pasture
your young
goats
By the tents
of the shepherds
.
" 1To me, amy darling, you are like
My bmare
among the chariots
of Pharaoh
.
"Your acheeks are lovely
with ornaments
, Your neck
with strings
of bbeads
."
" 1We will make for you ornaments
of gold
With beads
of silver
."
" 1While the king
was at his 2table
, My 3 aperfume
gave
forth its fragrance
.
"My beloved is to me a pouch
of amyrrh
Which lies
all night
between
my breasts
.
"My beloved is to me a cluster
of ahenna
blossoms In the vineyards
of bEngedi
."
" 1\, 2 aHow beautiful
you are, my darling
, 2How
beautiful
you are! Your beyes
are like doves
."
" 1\, 2How handsome
you are, amy beloved
, And so
pleasant
! Indeed
, our couch
is luxuriant
!
"The beams of our houses
are acedars
, Our rafters
, 1 bcypresses
.