1The Song of songs, which is Solomon's.
2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for your love is better than wine.
3For fragrance your oils are good; your name is oil poured out; therefore the maidens love you.
4Draw me after you, let us run. The king has brought me to his chambers. Let us be glad and rejoice in you; let us remember your love more than wine; rightly do they love you.
5I am dark and lovely, daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.
6Do not look at me because I am dark, because the sun has gazed upon me. The sons of my mother were incensed against me; they set me as keeper of the vineyards; my own vineyard I have not kept.
7Tell me, you whom my soul (nephesh) loves, where do you feed, where do you make it lie down at noon; for why should I be like one who veils herself beside the flocks of your companions?
8If you do not know, fairest among women, go out for yourself in the footsteps of the flock, and feed your kids beside the tabernacles (mishkan) of the shepherds.
9To my mare among the chariots of Pharaoh I have likened you, my love.
10Your cheeks are lovely with circlets, your neck with strings of beads.
11Circlets of gold we will make for you, with studs of silver.
12While the king is at his table, my spikenard gave its fragrance.
13A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me; between my breasts he lodges.
14A cluster of henna is my beloved to me, in the vineyards of En-gedi.
15Behold, you are fair, my love; behold, you are fair; your eyes are doves.
16Behold, you are fair, my beloved, yes, pleasant; also our couch is green.
17The beams of our houses are cedars, our rafters are cypresses.