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.
