my sister, my spouse

Iamcomeintomygarden,mysister,myspouse:

  • Ihavegatheredmymyrrhwithmyspice;
  • Ihaveeatenmyhoneycombwithmyhoney;
  • Ihavedrunkmywinewithmymilk:eat,
  • Ofriends;drink,yea,drinkabundantly,Obeloved.
  • Isleep,butmyheartwaketh:
  • itisthevoiceofmybelovedthatknocketh,saying,
  • Opentome,mysister,mylove,mydove,myundefiled:
  • formyheadisfilledwithdew,
  • andmylockswiththedropsofthenight.
  • Ihaveputoffmycoat;howshallIputiton?
  • Ihavewashedmyfeet;howshallIdefilethem?
  • Mybelovedputinhishandbytheholeofthedoor,
  • andmybowelsweremovedforhim.
  • Iroseuptoopentomybeloved;
  • andmyhandsdroppedwithmyrrh,
  • andmyfingerswithsweetsmellingmyrrh,
  • uponthehandlesofthelock.
  • Iopenedtomybeloved;
  • butmybelovedhadwithdrawnhimself,
  • andwasgone:mysoulfailedwhenhespake:
  • Isoughthim,butIcouldnotfindhim;
  • Icalledhim,buthegavemenoanswer.
  • Thewatchmenthatwentaboutthecityfoundme,
  • theysmoteme,theywoundedme;
  • thekeepersofthewallstookawaymyveilfromme.
  • Ichargeyou,OdaughtersofJerusalem,
  • ifyefindmybeloved,thatyetellhim,thatIamsickoflove.
  • Whatisthybelovedmorethananotherbeloved,
  • Othoufairestamongwomen?
  • whatisthybelovedmorethananotherbeloved,
  • thatthoudostsochargeus?
  • Mybelovediswhiteandruddy,
  • thechiefestamongtenthousand.
  • Hisheadisasthemostfinegold,
  • hislocksarebushy,andblackasaraven.
  • Hiseyesareastheeyesofdovesbytheriversofwaters,
  • washedwithmilk,andfitlyset.
  • Hischeeksareasabedofspices,assweetflowers:
  • hislipslikelilies,droppingsweetsmellingmyrrh.
  • Hishandsareasgoldringssetwiththeberyl:
  • hisbellyisasbrightivoryoverlaidwithsapphires.
  • Hislegsareaspillarsofmarble,
  • setuponsocketsoffinegold:
  • hiscountenanceisasLebanon,excellentasthecedars.
  • Hismouthismostsweet:yea,heisaltogetherlovely.
  • Thisismybeloved,andthisismyfriend,
  • OdaughtersofJerusalem.