CLV(i)
1 I am a narcissus of the Sharon, An anemone of the vales."
2 Like an anemone among the thistles, So is my dearest among the daughters."
3 Like an apricot tree among the trees of the wildwood, So is my darling among the sons; In his shadow I covet that I may sit, And his fruit is sweet to my palate."
4 He brings me to the house of wine, And his standard over me is love."
5 Support me with raisin cakes; Reinvigorate me with apricots, For I am ailing with love."
6 His left hand is under my head, And his right arm embraces me."
7 I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, By gazelles or by hinds of the field:Do not rouse, and do not rouse up love Until it delight."
8 Hark, the voice of my darling! Behold, this one comes, Leaping over the mountains, Bounding over the hills!"
9 My darling is like a gazelle Or a fawn of the deer; Behold, this one stands behind our house-wall, Peering through the windows, Gazing forth through the lattices."
10 My darling answered and said to me:Arise, you, my dearest! My lovely one, now go you forth!"
11 For behold, the wintry weather has passed; The downpour has passed on and has itself gone."
12 The flowers are seen in the land; The season for pruning is attained, And the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land."
13 The fig tree flavors its green figs, And the vines give scent to the vine blossoms. Arise, you, my dearest! My lovely one, now go you forth!"
14 My dove, in the encircling crag, In the concealment of the cliff, Let me see your appearance; Let me hear your voice; For your voice is congenial, And your appearance is comely."
15 Get hold of the foxes for us, The small foxes that harm the vineyards, For our vineyards have vine blossoms."
16 My darling is mine, and I am his; He is grazing his flock among the anemones."
17 While the day blows gently, And the shadows flee, Turn around, my darling, be you like a gazelle Or a fawn of the deer on the sundered mountains."