21 "I am the rose of Sharon , The lily of the valleys ." 2 "Like a lily among the thorns , So is my darling among the maidens ."
3 "Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest , So is my beloved among the young men . In his shade I took great delight and sat down , And his fruit was sweet to my taste . 4 "He has brought me to his banquet hall , And his banner over me is love . 5 "Sustain me with raisin cakes , Refresh me with apples , Because I am lovesick e . 6 "Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me." 7 "I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem , By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field , That you do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases ."
8 "Listen ! My beloved ! Behold , he is coming , Climbing on the mountains , Leaping on the hills ! 9 "My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag . Behold , he is standing behind our wall , He is looking through the windows , He is peering through the lattice . 10 "My beloved responded and said to me, ' Arise , my darling , my beautiful one , And come along. 11 'For behold , the winter is past , The rain is over and gone . 12 'The flowers have already appeared in the land ; The time has arrived for pruning the vines, And the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land . 13 'The fig tree has ripened its figs , And the vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance . Arise , my darling , my beautiful one , And come along!' "
14 "O my dove , in the clefts of the rock , In the secret place of the steep pathway , Let me see your form , Let me hear your voice ; For your voice is sweet , And your form is lovely ." 15 " Catch the foxes for us, The little foxes that are ruining the vineyards , While our vineyards are in blossom ." 16 " My beloved is mine, and I am his; He pastures his flock among the lilies . 17 " Until the cool of the day when the shadows flee away, Turn , my beloved , and be like a gazelle Or a young stag on the mountains of Bether ."
