51 "I have come into my garden , my sister , my bride ; I have gathered my myrrh along with my balsam . I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey ; I have drunk my wine and my milk . Eat , friends ; Drink and imbibe deeply , O lovers ."
2 "I was asleep but my heart was awake . A voice ! My beloved was knocking : 'Open to me, my sister , my darling , My dove , my perfect one ! For my head is drenched with dew , My locks with the damp of the night .' 3 "I have taken off my dress , How can I put it on again? I have washed my feet , How can I dirty them again? 4 "My beloved extended his hand through the opening , And my feelings were aroused for him. 5 "I arose to open to my beloved ; And my hands dripped with myrrh , And my fingers with liquid myrrh , On the handles of the bolt . 6 "I opened to my beloved , But my beloved had turned away and had gone ! My heart went out to him as he spoke . I searched for him but I did not find him; I called him but he did not answer me. 7 "The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, They struck me and wounded me; The guardsmen of the walls took away my shawl from me. 8 "I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem , If you find my beloved , As to what you will tell him: For I am lovesick e ."
9 "What kind of beloved is your beloved , O most beautiful among women ? What kind of beloved is your beloved , That thus you adjure us?" 10 "My beloved is dazzling and ruddy , Outstanding among ten thousand . 11 "His head is like gold , pure gold ; His locks are like clusters of dates And black as a raven . 12 "His eyes are like doves Beside streams of water , Bathed in milk , And reposed in their setting . 13 "His cheeks are like a bed of balsam , Banks of sweet-scented herbs ; His lips are lilies Dripping with liquid myrrh . 14 "His hands are rods of gold Set with beryl ; His abdomen is carved ivory Inlaid with sapphires . 15 "His legs are pillars of alabaster Set on pedestals of pure gold ; His appearance is like Lebanon Choice as the cedars . 16 "His mouth is full of sweetness . And he is wholly desirable . This is my beloved and this is my friend , O daughters of Jerusalem ."
