SongofSolomon
CHAPTER1
1Thesongofsongs,whichisSolomon's 2Lethimkissmewiththekissesofhismouth:forthylove isbetterthanwine.
3Becauseofthesavourofthygoodointmentsthynameis asointmentpouredforth,thereforedothevirginslovethee.
4Drawme,wewillrunafterthee:thekinghathbrought meintohischambers:wewillbegladandrejoiceinthee, wewillrememberthylovemorethanwine:theupright lovethee
5Iamblack,butcomely,OyedaughtersofJerusalem,as thetentsofKedar,asthecurtainsofSolomon.
6Looknotuponme,becauseIamblack,becausethesun hathlookeduponme:mymother'schildrenwereangry withme;theymademethekeeperofthevineyards;but mineownvineyardhaveInotkept
7Tellme,Othouwhommysoulloveth,wherethou feedest,wherethoumakestthyflocktorestatnoon:for whyshouldIbeasonethatturnethasidebytheflocksof thycompanions?
8Ifthouknownot,Othoufairestamongwomen,gothy wayforthbythefootstepsoftheflock,andfeedthykids besidetheshepherds'tents
9Ihavecomparedthee,Omylove,toacompanyofhorses inPharaoh'schariots
10Thycheeksarecomelywithrowsofjewels,thyneck withchainsofgold.
11Wewillmaketheebordersofgoldwithstudsofsilver
12Whilethekingsittethathistable,myspikenardsendeth forththesmellthereof.
13Abundleofmyrrhismywellbeloveduntome;heshall lieallnightbetwixtmybreasts.
14Mybelovedisuntomeasaclusterofcamphireinthe vineyardsofEngedi
15Behold,thouartfair,mylove;behold,thouartfair;thou hastdoves'eyes.
16Behold,thouartfair,mybeloved,yea,pleasant:also ourbedisgreen
17Thebeamsofourhousearecedar,andourraftersoffir
CHAPTER2
1IamtheroseofSharon,andthelilyofthevalleys
2Asthelilyamongthorns,soismyloveamongthe daughters
3Astheappletreeamongthetreesofthewood,soismy belovedamongthesons.Isatdownunderhisshadowwith greatdelight,andhisfruitwassweettomytaste
4Hebroughtmetothebanquetinghouse,andhisbanner overmewaslove.
5Staymewithflagons,comfortmewithapples:forIam sickoflove
6Hislefthandisundermyhead,andhisrighthanddoth embraceme
7Ichargeyou,OyedaughtersofJerusalem,bytheroes, andbythehindsofthefield,thatyestirnotup,norawake mylove,tillheplease
8Thevoiceofmybeloved!behold,hecomethleaping uponthemountains,skippinguponthehills.
9Mybelovedislikearoeorayounghart:behold,he standethbehindourwall,helookethforthatthewindows, shewinghimselfthroughthelattice.
10Mybelovedspake,andsaiduntome,Riseup,mylove, myfairone,andcomeaway
11For,lo,thewinterispast,therainisoverandgone; 12Theflowersappearontheearth;thetimeofthesinging ofbirdsiscome,andthevoiceoftheturtleisheardinour land;
13Thefigtreeputtethforthhergreenfigs,andthevines withthetendergrapegiveagoodsmellArise,mylove, myfairone,andcomeaway.
14Omydove,thatartinthecleftsoftherock,inthesecret placesofthestairs,letmeseethycountenance,letmehear thyvoice;forsweetisthyvoice,andthycountenanceis comely
15Takeusthefoxes,thelittlefoxes,thatspoilthevines: forourvineshavetendergrapes.
16Mybelovedismine,andIamhis:hefeedethamongthe lilies
17Untilthedaybreak,andtheshadowsfleeaway,turn, mybeloved,andbethoulikearoeorayounghartuponthe mountainsofBether.
CHAPTER3
1BynightonmybedIsoughthimwhommysoulloveth:I soughthim,butIfoundhimnot
2Iwillrisenow,andgoaboutthecityinthestreets,andin thebroadwaysIwillseekhimwhommysoulloveth:I soughthim,butIfoundhimnot
3Thewatchmenthatgoaboutthecityfoundme:towhom Isaid,Sawyehimwhommysoulloveth?
4ItwasbutalittlethatIpassedfromthem,butIfound himwhommysoulloveth:Iheldhim,andwouldnotlet himgo,untilIhadbroughthimintomymother'shouse, andintothechamberofherthatconceivedme
5Ichargeyou,OyedaughtersofJerusalem,bytheroes, andbythehindsofthefield,thatyestirnotup,norawake mylove,tillheplease
6Whoisthisthatcomethoutofthewildernesslikepillars ofsmoke,perfumedwithmyrrhandfrankincense,withall powdersofthemerchant?
7Beholdhisbed,whichisSolomon's;threescorevaliant menareaboutit,ofthevaliantofIsrael
8Theyallholdswords,beingexpertinwar:everyman hathhissworduponhisthighbecauseoffearinthenight.
9KingSolomonmadehimselfachariotofthewoodof Lebanon
10Hemadethepillarsthereofofsilver,thebottomthereof ofgold,thecoveringofitofpurple,themidstthereofbeing pavedwithlove,forthedaughtersofJerusalem 11Goforth,OyedaughtersofZion,andbeholdking Solomonwiththecrownwherewithhismothercrowned himinthedayofhisespousals,andinthedayofthe gladnessofhisheart.
CHAPTER4
1Behold,thouartfair,mylove;behold,thouartfair;thou hastdoves'eyeswithinthylocks:thyhairisasaflockof goats,thatappearfrommountGilead.
2Thyteetharelikeaflockofsheepthatareevenshorn, whichcameupfromthewashing;whereofeveryonebear twins,andnoneisbarrenamongthem
3Thylipsarelikeathreadofscarlet,andthyspeechis comely:thytemplesarelikeapieceofapomegranate withinthylocks
4ThyneckislikethetowerofDavidbuildedforan armoury,whereontherehangathousandbucklers,all shieldsofmightymen
5Thytwobreastsareliketwoyoungroesthataretwins, whichfeedamongthelilies
6Untilthedaybreak,andtheshadowsfleeaway,Iwillget metothemountainofmyrrh,andtothehillof frankincense
7Thouartallfair,mylove;thereisnospotinthee
8ComewithmefromLebanon,myspouse,withmefrom Lebanon:lookfromthetopofAmana,fromthetopof ShenirandHermon,fromthelions'dens,fromthe mountainsoftheleopards.
9Thouhastravishedmyheart,mysister,myspouse;thou hastravishedmyheartwithoneofthineeyes,withone chainofthyneck.
10Howfairisthylove,mysister,myspouse!howmuch betteristhylovethanwine!andthesmellofthine ointmentsthanallspices!
11Thylips,Omyspouse,dropasthehoneycomb:honey andmilkareunderthytongue;andthesmellofthy garmentsislikethesmellofLebanon.
12Agardeninclosedismysister,myspouse;aspringshut up,afountainsealed
13Thyplantsareanorchardofpomegranates,with pleasantfruits;camphire,withspikenard, 14Spikenardandsaffron;calamusandcinnamon,withall treesoffrankincense;myrrhandaloes,withallthechief spices:
15Afountainofgardens,awelloflivingwaters,and streamsfromLebanon.
16Awake,Onorthwind;andcome,thousouth;blowupon mygarden,thatthespicesthereofmayflowoutLetmy belovedcomeintohisgarden,andeathispleasantfruits.
CHAPTER5
1Iamcomeintomygarden,mysister,myspouse:Ihave gatheredmymyrrhwithmyspice;Ihaveeatenmy honeycombwithmyhoney;Ihavedrunkmywinewithmy milk:eat,Ofriends;drink,yea,drinkabundantly,O beloved.
2Isleep,butmyheartwaketh:itisthevoiceofmy belovedthatknocketh,saying,Opentome,mysister,my love,mydove,myundefiled:formyheadisfilledwith dew,andmylockswiththedropsofthenight.
3Ihaveputoffmycoat;howshallIputiton?Ihave washedmyfeet;howshallIdefilethem?
4Mybelovedputinhishandbytheholeofthedoor,and mybowelsweremovedforhim
5Iroseuptoopentomybeloved;andmyhandsdropped withmyrrh,andmyfingerswithsweetsmellingmyrrh, uponthehandlesofthelock
6Iopenedtomybeloved;butmybelovedhadwithdrawn himself,andwasgone:mysoulfailedwhenhespake:I
soughthim,butIcouldnotfindhim;Icalledhim,buthe gavemenoanswer.
7Thewatchmenthatwentaboutthecityfoundme,they smoteme,theywoundedme;thekeepersofthewallstook awaymyveilfromme.
8Ichargeyou,OdaughtersofJerusalem,ifyefindmy beloved,thatyetellhim,thatIamsickoflove
9Whatisthybelovedmorethananotherbeloved,Othou fairestamongwomen?whatisthybelovedmorethan anotherbeloved,thatthoudostsochargeus?
10Mybelovediswhiteandruddy,thechiefestamongten thousand
11Hisheadisasthemostfinegold,hislocksarebushy, andblackasaraven
12Hiseyesareastheeyesofdovesbytheriversofwaters, washedwithmilk,andfitlyset.
13Hischeeksareasabedofspices,assweetflowers:his lipslikelilies,droppingsweetsmellingmyrrh
14Hishandsareasgoldringssetwiththeberyl:hisbelly isasbrightivoryoverlaidwithsapphires
15Hislegsareaspillarsofmarble,setuponsocketsoffine gold:hiscountenanceisasLebanon,excellentasthe cedars
16Hismouthismostsweet:yea,heisaltogetherlovely Thisismybeloved,andthisismyfriend,Odaughtersof Jerusalem
CHAPTER6
1Whitheristhybelovedgone,Othoufairestamong women?whitheristhybelovedturnedaside?thatwemay seekhimwiththee
2Mybelovedisgonedownintohisgarden,tothebedsof spices,tofeedinthegardens,andtogatherlilies.
3Iammybeloved's,andmybelovedismine:hefeedeth amongthelilies
4Thouartbeautiful,Omylove,asTirzah,comelyas Jerusalem,terribleasanarmywithbanners
5Turnawaythineeyesfromme,fortheyhaveovercome me:thyhairisasaflockofgoatsthatappearfromGilead.
6Thyteethareasaflockofsheepwhichgoupfromthe washing,whereofeveryonebearethtwins,andthereisnot onebarrenamongthem.
7Asapieceofapomegranatearethytempleswithinthy locks
8Therearethreescorequeens,andfourscoreconcubines, andvirginswithoutnumber
9Mydove,myundefiledisbutone;sheistheonlyoneof hermother,sheisthechoiceoneofherthatbareherThe daughterssawher,andblessedher;yea,thequeensandthe concubines,andtheypraisedher
10Whoisshethatlookethforthasthemorning,fairasthe moon,clearasthesun,andterribleasanarmywith banners?
11Iwentdownintothegardenofnutstoseethefruitsof thevalley,andtoseewhetherthevineflourished,andthe pomegranatesbudded.
12OreverIwasaware,mysoulmademelikethechariots ofAmminadib
13Return,return,OShulamite;return,return,thatwemay lookupontheeWhatwillyeseeintheShulamite?Asit werethecompanyoftwoarmies
CHAPTER7
1Howbeautifularethyfeetwithshoes,Oprince's daughter!thejointsofthythighsarelikejewels,thework ofthehandsofacunningworkman.
2Thynavelislikearoundgoblet,whichwantethnot liquor:thybellyislikeanheapofwheatsetaboutwith lilies.
3Thytwobreastsareliketwoyoungroesthataretwins
4Thyneckisasatowerofivory;thineeyeslikethe fishpoolsinHeshbon,bythegateofBathrabbim:thynose isasthetowerofLebanonwhichlookethtoward Damascus.
5ThineheadupontheeislikeCarmel,andthehairofthine headlikepurple;thekingisheldinthegalleries
6Howfairandhowpleasantartthou,Olove,fordelights!
7Thisthystatureisliketoapalmtree,andthybreaststo clustersofgrapes
8Isaid,Iwillgouptothepalmtree,Iwilltakeholdofthe boughsthereof:nowalsothybreastsshallbeasclustersof thevine,andthesmellofthynoselikeapples;
9Andtheroofofthymouthlikethebestwineformy beloved,thatgoethdownsweetly,causingthelipsofthose thatareasleeptospeak
10Iammybeloved's,andhisdesireistowardme.
11Come,mybeloved,letusgoforthintothefield;letus lodgeinthevillages
12Letusgetupearlytothevineyards;letusseeifthevine flourish,whetherthetendergrapeappear,andthe pomegranatesbudforth:therewillIgivetheemyloves
13Themandrakesgiveasmell,andatourgatesareall mannerofpleasantfruits,newandold,whichIhavelaid upforthee,Omybeloved
CHAPTER8
1Othatthouwertasmybrother,thatsuckedthebreastsof mymother!whenIshouldfindtheewithout,Iwouldkiss thee;yea,Ishouldnotbedespised
2Iwouldleadthee,andbringtheeintomymother'shouse, whowouldinstructme:Iwouldcausetheetodrinkof spicedwineofthejuiceofmypomegranate
3Hislefthandshouldbeundermyhead,andhisright handshouldembraceme
4Ichargeyou,OdaughtersofJerusalem,thatyestirnot up,norawakemylove,untilheplease.
5Whoisthisthatcomethupfromthewilderness,leaning uponherbeloved?Iraisedtheeupundertheappletree: therethymotherbroughttheeforth:thereshebroughtthee forththatbarethee
6Setmeasasealuponthineheart,asasealuponthine arm:forloveisstrongasdeath;jealousyiscruelasthe grave:thecoalsthereofarecoalsoffire,whichhathamost vehementflame
7Manywaterscannotquenchlove,neithercanthefloods drownit:ifamanwouldgiveallthesubstanceofhishouse forlove,itwouldutterlybecontemned.
8Wehavealittlesister,andshehathnobreasts:whatshall wedoforoursisterinthedaywhensheshallbespokenfor?
9Ifshebeawall,wewillbuilduponherapalaceofsilver: andifshebeadoor,wewillincloseherwithboardsof cedar
10Iamawall,andmybreastsliketowers:thenwasIin hiseyesasonethatfoundfavour.
11SolomonhadavineyardatBaalhamon;heletoutthe vineyarduntokeepers;everyoneforthefruitthereofwas tobringathousandpiecesofsilver.
12Myvineyard,whichismine,isbeforeme:thou,O Solomon,musthaveathousand,andthosethatkeepthe fruitthereoftwohundred.
13Thouthatdwellestinthegardens,thecompanions hearkentothyvoice:causemetohearit
14Makehaste,mybeloved,andbethouliketoaroeorto ayounghartuponthemountainsofspices