¹The Song of Songs, which is for Solomon.

Mutual admiration

²If only he would give me some of his kisses …

Oh, your loving is sweeter than wine!

³Your fragrance is sweet;

⁴Take me along with you; let’s run!

My king has brought me into his chambers, saying,

“Let’s exult and rejoice in you.

Let’s savor your loving more than wine.

⁵Dark am I, and lovely, daughters of Jerusalem—

⁶Don’t stare at me because I’m darkened

My own brothers were angry with me.

⁷Tell me, you whom I love with all my heart—

⁸If you don’t know your way,

most beautiful of women,

⁹I picture you, my dearest,

¹⁰Lovely are your cheeks, adorned with ear hoops;

¹¹Let’s make hoops of gold beaded with silver for you!

¹²With my king close by,

¹³A sachet of myrrh is my love to me,

¹⁴A cluster of henna flowers is my love to me

¹⁵Look at you—so beautiful, my dearest!

¹⁶Look at you—so beautiful, my love!

¹⁷The ceilings of our chambers are cedars;