1 The Song of aSongs, which is Solomon's.
2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!
For your blove is better than wine;
3 your canointing oils are fragrant;
your dname is oil poured out;
4 eDraw me after you; flet us run.
gThe king has brought me into his chambers.
We will hexult and rejoice in you;
we will extol byour love more than wine;
5 I am very dark, but ilovely,
O jdaughters of Jerusalem,
6 Do not gaze at me because I am dark,
because the sun has looked upon me.
My mmother's sons were angry with me;
they made me nkeeper of othe vineyards,
but pmy own vineyard I have not kept!
7 Tell me, you qwhom my soul loves,
where you rpasture your flock,
where you make it slie down at noon;
for why should I be like one who veils herself
beside the flocks of your tcompanions?
O umost beautiful among women,
follow in the tracks of the flock,
9 I compare you, vmy love,
to wa mare among Pharaoh's chariots.
10 xYour cheeks are lovely with ornaments,
your neck with strings of jewels.
11 We will make for you2 ornaments of gold,
12 While ythe king was on his couch,
my znard gave forth its fragrance.
13 My beloved is to me a sachet of amyrrh
14 My beloved is to me a cluster of bhenna blossoms
in the vineyards of cEngedi.
15 dBehold, eyou are beautiful, fmy love;
your geyes are doves.
16 Behold, you are beautiful, hmy beloved, truly idelightful.
17 the beams of our house are jcedar;
our rafters are jpine.