1:1  The Song of Songs, which belongs to Solomon.

1:2  " May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For I consider your love better than wine.

1:3  "Your oils have a pleasing fragrance, Your name I regard as purified oil; Therefore the maidens love you.

1:4  "Draw me after you and let us run together! The king has brought me into his chambers " " We will rejoice in you and feel glad; We will extol your love more than wine. Rightly do they love you."

1:5  " I look black but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon.

1:6  "Do not stare at me because I look swarthy, For the sun has burned me. My mother's sons felt angry with me; They made me caretaker of the vineyards, But I have not taken care of my own vineyard.

1:7  "Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your flock, Where do you make it lie down at noon? For why should I behave like one who veils herself Beside the flocks of your companions?"

1:8  " If you yourself do not know, Most beautiful among women, Go forth on the trail of the flock And pasture your young goats By the tents of the shepherds.

1:9  "To me, my darling, I compare you to My mare among the chariots of Pharaoh.

1:10  "Your cheeks look lovely with ornaments, Your neck with strings of beads."

1:11  " We will make for you ornaments of gold With beads of silver."

1:12  " While the king sat at his table, My perfume gave forth its fragrance.

1:13  "I consider my beloved as a pouch of myrrh Which lies all night between my breasts.

1:14  "My beloved resembles a cluster of henna blossoms In the vineyards of Engedi."

1:15  " How beautiful you look, my darling, How beautiful you look! Your eyes resemble doves."

1:16  " How handsome you look, my beloved, And so pleasant! Indeed, our couch seems luxuriant!

1:17  "The beams of our houses consist of cedars, Our rafters, cypresses.