If only you were to me like a brother, who was nursed at my mother's breasts! Then, if I found you outside, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.
I would lead you and bring you to my mother's house - she who has taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the nectar of my pomegranates.
His left arm is under my head and his right arm embraces me.
Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.
?Friends?<br/>Who is this coming up from the wilderness leaning on her beloved? <br/>?She?<br/> Under the apple tree I roused you; there your mother conceived you, there she who was in labor gave you birth.
Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy <n>Or [ardor]</n> unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. <n>Or [fire, / like the very flame of the Lord]</n>
Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If one were to give all the wealth of one's house for love, it <n>Or [he]</n> would be utterly scorned.
?Friends?<br/> We have a little sister, and her breasts are not yet grown. What shall we do for our sister on the day she is spoken for?
If she is a wall, we will build towers of silver on her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.
?She?<br/> I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. Thus I have become in his eyes like one bringing contentment.
Solomon had a vineyard in Baal Hamon; he let out his vineyard to tenants. Each was to bring for its fruit a thousand shekels <n>That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms; also in verse 12</n> of silver.
But my own vineyard is mine to give; the thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, and two hundred <n>That is, about 5 pounds or about 2.3 kilograms</n> are for those who tend its fruit.
?He?<br/> You who dwell in the gardens with friends in attendance, let me hear your voice!
?She?<br/> Come away, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or like a young stag on the spice-laden mountains.