1 I am the rose of Sharon,
And the lily of the valleys.

2 Like a lily among thorns,
So is my love among the daughters.

3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods,
So is my beloved among the sons.
I sat down in his shade with great delight,
And ^ahis fruit was sweet to my taste. ‡

4 He brought me to the¹ banqueting house,
And his banner over me was love. ‡

5 Sustain me with cakes of raisins,
Refresh me with apples,
For I am lovesick.

6 ^aHis left hand is under my head,
And his right hand embraces me. ‡

7 ^aI¹ charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
By the gazelles or by the does of the field,
Do not stir up nor awaken love
Until it pleases. ‡

8 The voice of my beloved!
Behold, he comes
Leaping upon the mountains,
Skipping upon the hills.

9 ^aMy beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag.
Behold, he stands behind our wall;
He is looking through the windows,
Gazing through the lattice. ‡

10 My beloved spoke, and said to me:
“Rise up, my love, my fair one,
And come away.