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Song of Songs, pages 362-363, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Erev Shabbat

Song of Songs 362-363 434-435

ערב שבת E|rev sha|BAT ʿE|rev shab|BATH ʿE|rev shab|BAT E|rev SHA|bos EREV SHABBAT

שיר השירים shir ha|shi|RIM shir has|shi|RIM shir has|shi|RIM shir ha|shi|RIM SONG OF SONGS 362-363

Passage הַנִּשְׁקָפָה כְּמוֹ־שָׁחַר יָפָה כַלְּבָנָה בָּרָה כַּחַמָּה אֲיֻמָּה כַּנִּדְגָּלוֹת׃ אֶל־ גִּנַּת אֱגוֹז יָרַדְתִּי לִרְאוֹת בְּאִבֵּי הַנָּחַל לִרְאוֹת הֲפָרְחָה הַגֶּפֶן הֵנֵצוּ הָרִמֹּנִים׃ לֹא יָדַעְתִּי נַפְשִׁי שָׂמַתְנִי מַרְכְּבוֹת עַמִּי נָדִיב׃ שׁוּבִי שׁוּבִי הַשּׁוּלַמִּית שׁוּבִי שׁוּבִי וְנֶחֱזֶה־בָּךְ מַה־תֶּחֱזוּ בַּשּׁוּלַמִּית כִּמְחֹלַת הַמַּחֲנָיִם׃ מַה־יָּפוּ פְעָמַיִךְ בַּנְּעָלִים בַּת־נָדִיב חַמּוּקֵי יְרֵכַיִךְ כְּמוֹ חֲלָאִים מַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵי אָמָּן׃ שָׁרְרֵךְ אַגַּן הַסַּהַר אַל־יֶחְסַר הַמָּזֶג בִּטְנֵךְ עֲרֵמַת חִטִּים סוּגָה בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּים׃ שְׁנֵי שָׁדַיִךְ כִּשְׁנֵי עֳפָרִים תָּאֳמֵי צְבִיָּה׃ צַוָּארֵךְ כְּמִגְדַּל הַשֵּׁן עֵינַיִךְ בְּרֵכוֹת בְּחֶשְׁבּוֹן עַל־שַׁעַר בַּת־ רַבִּים אַפֵּךְ כְּמִגְדַּל הַלְּבָנוֹן צוֹפֶה פְּנֵי דַמָּשֶׂק׃ רֹאשֵׁךְ עָלַיִךְ כַּכַּרְמֶל וְדַלַּת רֹאשֵׁךְ כָּאַרְגָּמָן מֶלֶךְ אָסוּר בָּרְהָטִים׃ מַה־יָּפִית וּמַה־נָּעַמְתְּ אַהֲבָה בַּתַּעֲנוּגִים׃ זֹאת קוֹמָתֵךְ דָּמְתָה לְתָמָר וְשָׁדַיִךְ לְאַשְׁכֹּלוֹת׃ אָמַרְתִּי אֶעֱלֶה בְתָמָר אֹחֲזָה בְּסַנְסִנָּיו וְיִהְיוּ־נָא שָׁדַיִךְ כְּאֶשְׁכְּלוֹת הַגֶּפֶן וְרֵיחַ אַפֵּךְ כַּתַּפּוּחִים׃ וְחִכֵּךְ כְּיֵין הַטּוֹב הוֹלֵךְ לְדוֹדִי לְמֵישָׁרִים דּוֹבֵב שִׂפְתֵי יְשֵׁנִים׃ אֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְעָלַי תְּשׁוּקָתוֹ׃ לְכָה דוֹדִי נֵצֵא הַשָּׂדֶה נָלִינָה בַּכְּפָרִים׃ נַשְׁכִּימָה לַכְּרָמִים נִרְאֶה אִם־פָּרְחָה הַגֶּפֶן פִּתַּח הַסְּמָדַר הֵנֵצוּ הָרִמּוֹנִים שָׁם אֶתֵּן אֶת־דֹּדַי לָךְ׃ הַדּוּדָאִים נָתְנוּ־רֵיחַ וְעַל־פְּתָחֵינוּ כָּל־מְגָדִים חֲדָשִׁים גַּם־יְשָׁנִים דּוֹדִי צָפַנְתִּי לָךְ׃ מִי יִתֶּנְךָ כְּאָח לִי יוֹנֵק שְׁדֵי אִמִּי אֶמְצָאֲךָ בַחוּץ אֶשָּׁקְךָ גַּם לֹא־ יָבֻזוּ לִי׃ אֶנְהָגְךָ אֲבִיאֲךָ אֶל־בֵּית אִמִּי תְּלַמְּדֵנִי אַשְׁקְךָ מִיַּיִן הָרֶקַח מֵעֲסִיס רִמֹּנִי׃ שְׂמֹאלוֹ תַּחַת רֹאשִׁי וִימִינוֹ תְּחַבְּקֵנִי׃ הִשְׁבַּעְתִּי אֶתְכֶם בְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִם מַה־תָּעִירוּ ׀ וּמַה־תְּעֹרְרוּ אֶת־הָאַהֲבָה עַד שֶׁתֶּחְפָּץ׃ מִי זֹאת עֹלָה מִן־הַמִּדְבָּר מִתְרַפֶּקֶת עַל־דּוֹדָהּ תַּחַת הַתַּפּוּחַ עוֹרַרְתִּיךָ שָׁמָּה חִבְּלַתְךָ אִמֶּךָ שָׁמָּה חִבְּלָה יְלָדַתְךָ׃ שִׂימֵנִי כַחוֹתָם עַל־לִבֶּךָ כַּחוֹתָם עַל־זְרוֹעֶךָ כִּי־עַזָּה כַמָּוֶת אַהֲבָה קָשָׁה כִשְׁאוֹל קִנְאָה רְשָׁפֶיהָ רִשְׁפֵּי אֵשׁ שַׁלְהֶבֶתְיָה׃ מַיִם רַבִּים ha|nish|ka|FAH k'mo-sha|CHAR ya|FAH cha|le|va|NAH ba|RAH ka|cha|MAH a|yu|MAH ka|nid|ga|LOT. el- gi|NAT e|GOZ ya|RAD|ti lir|OT be-i|BEI ha|na|CHAL lir|OT ha|fa|re|CHAH ha|GE|fen he|ne|TZU ha|ri|mo|NIM. lo ya|DA|ti naf|SHI sa|mat|NI mar|ke|VOT a|MI na|DIV. shu|VI shu|VI ha|shu|la|MIT shu|VI shu|VI ve|ne|che|zeh-bach mah-te|che|ZU ba|shu|la|MIT kim|cho|LAT ha|ma|cha|NA|yim. mah-ya|FU fe-a|ma|YICH ba|ne-a|LIM bat-na|DIV cha|mu|KEI ye|re|cha|YICH k'MO cha|la-IM ma-a|SEH ye|DEI a|MAN. sha|re|RECH a|GAN ha|sa|HAR al-yech|SAR ha|ma|ZEG bit|NECH a|re|MAT chi|TIM su|GAH ba|sho|sha|NIM. sh'NEI sha|da|YICH kish|NEI o|fa|RIM to-o|MEI tz'vi|YAH. tza|va|RECH k'mig|DAL ha|SHEN ei|na|YICH b're|CHOT b'chesh|BON al-sha-AR bat- ra|BIM a|PECH k'mig|DAL ha|le|va|NON tzo|FEH p'NEI da|ma|SEK. ro|SHECH a|la|YICH ka|kar|MEL ve|da|LAT ro|SHECH ka-ar|ga|MAN ME|lech a|SUR ba|re|ha|TIM. mah-ya|FIT u|mah-na-AMT a|ha|VAH ba|ta-a|nu|GIM. zot ko|ma|TECH da|me|TAH le|ta|MAR ve|sha|da|YICH le-ash|ko|LOT. a|MAR|ti e-e|LEH v'ta|MAR o|cha|ZAH b'san|si|NAV ve|yih|yu-na sha|da|YICH ke-esh|ke|LOT ha|GE|fen ve|REIACH a|PECH ka|ta|pu|CHIM. ve|chi|KECH k'YEIN ha|TOV ho|LECH le|do|DI le|mei|sha|RIM do|VEV sif|TEI ye|she|NIM. a|NI le|do|DI ve-a|LAI t'shu|ka|TO. le|CHAH do|DI ne|TZEI ha|sa|DEH na|li|NAH bak|fa|RIM. nash|ki|MAH lak|ra|MIM nir|EH im-pa|re|CHAH ha|GE|fen pi|TACH has|ma|DAR he|ne|TZU ha|ri|mo|NIM sham e|TEN et-do|DAI lach. ha|du|da-IM nat|nu-reiach ve-al-p'ta|CHEI|nu kol-me|ga|DIM cha|da|SHIM gam-ye|sha|NIM do|DI tza|FAN|ti lach. mi yi|ten|CHA ke-ACH li yo|NEK shad|DAI i|MI em|tza-a|CHA va|CHUTZ e|shak|CHA gam lo- ya|vu|ZU li. en|hag|CHA a|vi-a|CHA el-beit i|MI t'la|me|de|NI ash|ke|CHA mi|ya|YIN ha|RE|kach me-a|SIS ri|mo|NI. s'mo|LO ta|CHAT ro|SHI vi|mi|NO t'chab|ke|NI. hish|BA|ti et|CHEM b'NOT ye|ru|sha|LIM mah-ta-i|RU u|mah-te-o|re|RU et-ha-a|ha|VAH ad she|tech|PATZ. mi zot o|LAH min-ha|mid|BAR mit|ra|pe|KET al-do|DAH ta|CHAT ha|ta|PUACH o|rar|ti|CHA sha|MAH chib|lat|CHA i|ME|cha sha|MAH chib|LAH ye|la|dat|CHA. si|me|NI cha|cho|TAM al-li|BE|cha ka|cho|TAM al-z'ro-E|cha ki-a|ZAH cha|ma|VET a|ha|VAH ka|SHAH chish|OL kin|AH re|sha|fe|HA rish|PEI esh shal|he|vet|YAH. MA|yim ra|BIM han|nish|qa|FAH ke|mo-sha|ḥAR ya|FAH khal|le|va|NAH ba|RAH ka|ḥam|MAH ʾa|yum|MAH kan|nidh|ga|LOTH. ʾel- gin|NATH ʾe|GHOZ ya|RADH|ti lir|ʾOTH be|ʾib|BE han|na|ḥAL lir|ʾOTH ha|fa|re|ḥAH hag|GE|fen he|ne|TZU ha|rim|mo|NIM. loʾ ya|DHAʿ|ti naf|SHI śa|math|NI mar|ke|VOTH ʿam|MI na|DHIV. shu|VI shu|VI has|shu|lam|MITH shu|VI shu|VI ve|ne|ḥe|zeh-bakh mah-te|ḥe|ZU bas|shu|lam|MITH kim|ḥo|LATH ham|ma|ḥa|NA|yim. mah-ya|FU fe|ʿa|ma|YIKH ban|ne|ʿa|LIM bath-na|DHIV ḥam|mu|QE ye|re|kha|YIKH ke|MO ḥa|la|ʾIM ma|ʿa|śEH ye|DHE ʾam|MAN. sha|re|REKH ʾag|GAN has|sa|HAR ʾal-yeḥ|SAR ham|ma|ZEGH biṭ|NEKH ʿa|re|MATH ḥiṭ|ṭIM su|GHAH bas|sho|shan|NIM. she|NE sha|dha|YIKH kish|NE ʿo|fa|RIM to|ʾo|ME tze|viy|YAH. tzav|vaʾ|REKH ke|migh|DAL has|SHEN ʿe|na|YIKH be|re|KHOTH be|ḥesh|BON ʿal-sha|ʿAR bath- rab|BIM ʾap|PEKH ke|migh|DAL hal|le|va|NON tzo|FEH pe|NE dham|ma|śEQ. roʾ|SHEKH ʿa|la|YIKH kak|kar|MEL ve|dhal|LATH roʾ|SHEKH ka|ʾar|ga|MAN ME|lekh ʾa|SUR ba|re|ha|ṭIM. mah-ya|FITH u|mah-na|ʿAMT ʾa|ha|VAH bat|ta|ʿa|nu|GHIM. zoʾth qo|ma|THEKH da|me|THAH le|tha|MAR ve|sha|dha|YIKH le|ʾash|ko|LOTH. ʾa|MAR|ti ʾe|ʿe|LEH ve|tha|MAR ʾo|ḥa|ZAH be|san|sin|NAV ve|yih|yu-naʾ sha|dha|YIKH ke|ʾesh|ke|LOTH hag|GE|fen ve|REAḥ ʾap|PEKH kat|tap|pu|ḥIM. ve|ḥik|KEKH ke|YEN haṭ|ṭOV ho|LEKH le|dho|DHI le|me|sha|RIM do|VEV śif|THE ye|she|NIM. ʾa|NI le|dho|DHI ve|ʿa|LAI te|shu|qa|THO. le|KHAH dho|DHI ne|TZEʾ haś|śa|DHEH na|li|NAH bak|ke|fa|RIM. nash|ki|MAH lak|ke|ra|MIM nir|ʾEH ʾim-pa|re|ḥAH hag|GE|fen pit|TAḥ has|se|ma|DHAR he|ne|TZU ha|rim|mo|NIM sham ʾet|TEN ʾeth-do|DHAI lakh. had|du|dha|ʾIM na|the|nu-reaḥ ve|ʿal-pe|tha|ḥE|nu kol-me|gha|DHIM ḥa|dha|SHIM gam-ye|sha|NIM do|DHI tza|FAN|ti lakh. mi yit|ten|KHA ke|ʾAḥ li yo|NEQ shad|DAI ʾim|MI ʾem|tza|ʾa|KHA va|ḥUTZ ʾes|sha|qe|KHA gam loʾ- ya|vu|ZU li. ʾen|ha|ghe|KHA ʾa|vi|ʾa|KHA ʾel-beth ʾim|MI te|lam|me|dhe|NI ʾash|qe|KHA miy|ya|YIN ha|RE|qaḥ me|ʿa|SIS rim|mo|NI. śe|moʾ|LO ta|ḥATH roʾ|SHI vi|mi|NO te|ḥab|be|qe|NI. hish|BAʿ|ti ʾeth|KHEM be|NOTH ye|ru|sha|LIM mah-ta|ʿi|RU u|mah-te|ʿo|re|RU ʾeth-ha|ʾa|ha|VAH ʿadh shet|teḥ|PATZ. mi zoʾth ʿo|LAH min-ham|midh|BAR mith|rap|pe|QETH ʿal-do|DHAH ta|ḥATH hat|tap|PUAḥ ʿo|rar|ti|KHA sham|MAH ḥib|be|lath|KHA ʾim|ME|kha sham|MAH ḥib|be|LAH ye|la|dhath|KHA. śi|me|NI kha|ḥo|THAM ʿal-lib|BE|kha ka|ḥo|THAM ʿal-ze|ro|ʿE|kha ki-ʿaz|ZAH kham|ma|VETH ʾa|ha|VAH qa|SHAH khish|ʾOL qin|ʾAH re|sha|fe|HA rish|PE ʾesh shal|he|veth|YAH. MA|yim rab|BIM han|nish|qa|FAH ke|mo-sha|ḥAR ya|FAH khal|le|va|NAH ba|RAH ka|ḥam|MAH a|yum|MAH kan|nid|ga|LOT. el- gin|NAT e|GOZ ya|RAD|ti lir|OT be|ib|BE han|na|ḥAL lir|OT ha|fa|re|ḥAH hag|GE|fen he|ne|TZU ha|rim|mo|NIM. lo ya|DAʿ|ti naf|SHI sa|mat|NI mar|ke|VOT ʿam|MI na|DIV. shu|VI shu|VI has|shu|lam|MIT shu|VI shu|VI ve|ne|ḥe|zeh-bakh mah-te|ḥe|ZU bas|shu|lam|MIT kim|ḥo|LAT ham|ma|ḥa|NA|yim. mah-ya|FU fe|ʿa|ma|YIKH ban|ne|ʿa|LIM bat-na|DIV ḥam|mu|QE ye|re|kha|YIKH ke|MO ḥa|la|IM ma|ʿa|SEH ye|DE am|MAN. sha|re|REKH ag|GAN has|sa|HAR al-yeḥ|SAR ham|ma|ZEG bit|NEKH ʿa|re|MAT ḥit|TIM su|GAH bas|sho|shan|NIM. she|NE sha|da|YIKH kish|NE ʿo|fa|RIM to|o|ME tze|viy|YAH. tzav|va|REKH ke|mig|DAL has|SHEN ʿe|na|YIKH be|re|KHOT be|ḥesh|BON ʿal-sha|ʿAR bat- rab|BIM ap|PEKH ke|mig|DAL hal|le|va|NON tzo|FEH pe|NE dam|ma|SEQ. ro|SHEKH ʿa|la|YIKH kak|kar|MEL ve|dal|LAT ro|SHEKH ka|ar|ga|MAN ME|lekh a|SUR ba|re|ha|TIM. mah-ya|FIT u|mah-na|ʿAMT a|ha|VAH bat|ta|ʿa|nu|GIM. zot qo|ma|TEKH da|me|TAH le|ta|MAR ve|sha|da|YIKH le|ash|ko|LOT. a|MAR|ti e|ʿe|LEH ve|ta|MAR o|ḥa|ZAH be|san|sin|NAV ve|yih|yu-na sha|da|YIKH ke|esh|ke|LOT hag|GE|fen ve|REAḥ ap|PEKH kat|tap|pu|ḥIM. ve|ḥik|KEKH ke|YEN hat|TOV ho|LEKH le|do|DI le|me|sha|RIM do|VEV sif|TE ye|she|NIM. a|NI le|do|DI ve|ʿa|LAI te|shu|qa|TO. le|KHAH do|DI ne|TZE has|sa|DEH na|li|NAH bak|ke|fa|RIM. nash|ki|MAH lak|ke|ra|MIM nir|EH im-pa|re|ḥAH hag|GE|fen pit|TAḥ has|se|ma|DAR he|ne|TZU ha|rim|mo|NIM sham et|TEN et-do|DAI lakh. had|du|da|IM na|te|nu-reaḥ ve|ʿal-pe|ta|ḥE|nu kol-me|ga|DIM ḥa|da|SHIM gam-ye|sha|NIM do|DI tza|FAN|ti lakh. mi yit|ten|KHA ke|Aḥ li yo|NEQ shad|DAI im|MI em|tza|a|KHA va|ḥUTZ es|sha|qe|KHA gam lo- ya|vu|ZU li. en|ha|ge|KHA a|vi|a|KHA el-bet im|MI te|lam|me|de|NI ash|qe|KHA miy|ya|YIN ha|RE|qaḥ me|ʿa|SIS rim|mo|NI. se|mo|LO ta|ḥAT ro|SHI vi|mi|NO te|ḥab|be|qe|NI. hish|BAʿ|ti et|KHEM be|NOT ye|ru|sha|LIM mah-ta|ʿi|RU u|mah-te|ʿo|re|RU et-ha|a|ha|VAH ʿad shet|teḥ|PATZ. mi zot ʿo|LAH min-ham|mid|BAR mit|rap|pe|QET ʿal-do|DAH ta|ḥAT hat|tap|PUAḥ ʿo|rar|ti|KHA sham|MAH ḥib|be|lat|KHA im|ME|kha sham|MAH ḥib|be|LAH ye|la|dat|KHA. si|me|NI kha|ḥo|TAM ʿal-lib|BE|kha ka|ḥo|TAM ʿal-ze|ro|ʿE|kha ki-ʿaz|ZAH kham|ma|VET a|ha|VAH qa|SHAH khish|OL qin|AH re|sha|fe|HA rish|PE esh shal|he|vet|YAH. MA|yim rab|BIM ha|nish|ko|FOH k'moy-sho|CHAR yo|FOH chal'|vo|NOH bo|ROH ka|cha|MOH a|yu|MOH ka|nid|go|LOYS. el- gi|NAS e|GOYZ yo|RAD|ti lir|OYS b'i|BEI ha|no|CHAL lir|OYS ha|for'|CHOH ha|GE|fen hei|nei|TZU ho|ri|moy|NIM. loy yo|DA|ti naf|SHI so|mas|NI mar|k'VOYS a|MI no|DIV. shu|VI shu|VI ha|shu|la|MIS shu|VI shu|VI v'ne|che|zeh-boch mah-te|che|ZU ba|shu|la|MIS kim|choy|LAS ha|ma|cha|NO|yim. mah-yo|FU f'o|ma|YICH ban'-o|LIM bas-no|DIV cha|mu|KEI y'rei|cha|YICH k'MOY cha|lo-IM ma-a|SEIH y'DEI o|MON. shor'|REICH a|GAN ha|sa|HAR al-yech|SAR ha|mo|ZEG bit|NEICH a|rei|MAS chi|TIM su|GOH ba|shoy|sha|NIM. sh'NEI sho|da|YICH kish|NEI o|fo|RIM to-o|MEI tz'vi|YOH. tza|vo|REICH k'mig|DAL ha|SHEIN ei|na|YICH b'rei|CHOYS b'chesh|BOYN al-sha-AR bas- ra|BIM a|PEICH k'mig|DAL hal'|vo|NOYN tzoy|FEH p'NEI da|mo|SEK. roy|SHEICH o|la|YICH ka|kar|MEL v'da|LAS roy|SHEICH ko-ar|go|MON ME|lech o|SUR bor'|ho|TIM. mah-yo|FIS u|mah-no-AMT a|ha|VOH ba|ta-a|nu|GIM. zoys koy|mo|SEICH dom'|SOH l'so|MOR v'sho|da|YICH l'ash|koy|LOYS. o|MAR|ti e-e|LEH v'so|MOR oy|cha|ZOH b'san|si|NOV v'yih|yu-no sho|da|YICH k'esh|k'LOYS ha|GE|fen v'REIACH a|PEICH ka|ta|pu|CHIM. v'chi|KEICH k'YEIN ha|TOYV hoy|LEICH l'doy|DI l'mei|sho|RIM doy|VEIV sif|SEI y'shei|NIM. a|NI l'doy|DI v'o|LAI t'shu|ko|SOY. l'CHOH doy|DI nei|TZEI ha|so|DEH no|li|NOH bak'|fo|RIM. nash|ki|MOH lak'|ro|MIM nir|EH im-por'|CHOH ha|GE|fen pi|TACH has'|mo|DAR hei|nei|TZU ho|ri|moy|NIM shom e|TEIN es-doy|DAI loch. ha|du|do-IM nos'|nu-reiach v'al-p'so|CHEI|nu kol-m'go|DIM cha|do|SHIM gam-y'sho|NIM doy|DI tzo|FAN|ti loch. mi yi|ten|CHO k'OCH li yoy|NEIK shad|DOY i|MI em|tzo-a|CHO va|CHUTZ e|shok'|CHO gam loy- yo|vu|ZU li. en|hog'|CHO a|vi-a|CHO el-beis i|MI t'lam'|dei|NI ash|k'CHO mi|ya|YIN ho|RE|kach mei-a|SIS ri|moy|NI. s'moy|LOY ta|CHAS roy|SHI vi|mi|NOY t'chab'|kei|NI. hish|BA|ti es|CHEM b'NOYS y'ru|sho|LIM mah-to-i|RU u|mah-t'oyr'|RU es-ho-a|ha|VOH ad she|tech|POTZ. mi zoys oy|LOH min-ha|mid|BOR mis|ra|pe|KES al-doy|DOH ta|CHAS ha|ta|PUACH oy|rar|ti|CHO sho|MOH chib'|las|CHO i|ME|cho sho|MOH chib'|LOH y'lo|das|CHO. si|mei|NI cha|choy|SOM al-li|BE|cho ka|choy|SOM al-z'roy-E|cho ki-a|ZOH cha|mo|VES a|ha|VOH ko|SHOH chish|OYL kin|OH r'sho|fe|HO rish|PEI eish shal|he|ves|YOH. MA|yim ra|BIM [Friends] Who is this, gazing out like morning, beautiful as the moon, shining like the sun, terrifying as the flagged armies? [He] I went down to the nut-garden, to see the plants of the stream; to see whether the vines were in flower, and if the pomegranate buds had burst. [She] I did not know myself – I found myself – amid the chariots of my princely people. [Friends] Turn, turn back, Shulamite girl; turn back, turn, let us see you. [He] Why do you gaze at the Shulamite girl as if she were a Maḥanaim dancer? How lovely are your steps in sandals, prince's daughter, the turn of your thighs like jewelry, work of the artist's hands; your navel a circular bowl – may it never lack wine; your waist curved like baled wheat, bounded round with lilies. Your two breasts are like young twins of a she-gazelle; your neck an ivory tower, your eyes like pools in Ḥeshbon, like pools by the Bat Rabbim Gate; your nose like the Tower of Lebanon gazing out to Damascus. Your head rises from you like the Carmel, its curls shine like purple silk – a king is tangled up in its tresses. How beautiful you are, how good; my love, in all its joys. Your bearing is like a date palm, your breasts its clustered fruits; but I said, "I shall climb the date palm, I shall take hold of its stems," and your breasts will be like clustered grapes, your breath, the scent of apples. And your mouth is like good wine, inside – [She] It is for my beloved, flowing freely, bringing words to sleeping lips. I am my beloved's; and his longing is for me. Come, my beloved, let us go to the field, let us lodge in the villages; we will get up early and go to the vineyards, to see if the vine has flowered, whether its blossoms have opened out, if the pomegranate buds have burst; and there shall I give you my love. The mandrakes give their scent, and on our own doorstep, the sweetest of fruits, new and old; my beloved, I have hoarded them for you. [She] If only you could have been my brother; could have suckled at my mother's breast. I would find you outside, I would kiss you, yet no one would shame me. I would lead you, I would bring you to my mother's house, you would teach me. I would give you to drink, spiced wine, my pomegranate juice. My head rests in his left hand, and his right arm is around me. Swear to me, daughters of Jerusalem, tell me, why do you seek to waken, why to rouse, this love before its time? [Friends] Who is this, rising from the desert, leaning on her beloved? [She] Beneath the apple tree I woke you; where your mother bore you, where in suffering she gave you birth. Set me like a seal upon your heart, like the seal upon your arm – for love is as powerful as death itself, and jealousy as unyielding as the grave; it burns with sparks of fire, with the LORD's own flame. Great