Song of Solomon 2
1 I am the rose of the fielde, and the lilie of the valleys.
I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.
2 Like a lilie amog the thornes, so is my loue among the daughters.
As a lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
3 Like the apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my welbeloued among the sonnes of men: vnder his shadow had I delite, and sate downe: and his fruite was sweete vnto my mouth.
As an apple-tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. Under its shadow I delighted to sit, and its fruit was sweet to my taste.
4 Hee brought mee into the wine cellar, and loue was his banner ouer me.
He hath brought me to the banqueting-house, and his banner over me is love.
5 Stay me with flagons, and comfort me with apples: for I am sicke of loue.
'Stay ye me with dainties, refresh me with apples; for I am love-sick.'
6 His left hande is vnder mine head, and his right hand doeth imbrace me.
Let his left hand be under my head, and his right hand embrace me.
7 I charge you, O daughters of Ierusalem, by the roes and by the hindes of the fielde, that ye stirre not vp, nor waken my loue, vntill she please.
'I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles, and by the hinds of the field, that ye awaken not, nor stir up love, until it please.'
8 It is the voyce of my welbeloued: beholde, hee commeth leaping by the mountaines, and skipping by the hilles.
Hark! my beloved! behold, he cometh, leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.
9 My welbeloued is like a roe, or a yong hart: loe, he standeth behinde our wall, looking forth of the windowes, shewing him selfe through the grates.
My beloved is like a gazelle or a young hart; behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh in through the windows, he peereth through the lattice.
10 My welbeloued spake and said vnto me, Arise, my loue, my faire one, and come thy way.
My beloved spoke, and said unto me: 'Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
11 For beholde, winter is past: the raine is changed, and is gone away.
For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
12 The flowers appeare in the earth: the time of the singing of birdes is come, and the voyce of the turtle is heard in our land.
The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
13 The figtree hath brought foorth her yong figges: and the vines with their small grapes haue cast a sauour: arise my loue, my faire one, and come away.
The fig-tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines in blossom give forth their fragrance. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
14 My doue, that art in the holes of ye rocke, in the secret places of the staires, shewe mee thy sight, let mee heare thy voyce: for thy voyce is sweete, and thy sight comely.
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the covert of the cliff, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.'
15 Take vs the foxes, the little foxes, which destroy the vines: for our vines haue small grapes.
'Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom.'
16 My welbeloued is mine, and I am his: hee feedeth among the lilies,
My beloved is mine, and I am his, that feedeth among the lilies.
17 Vntil the day breake, and the shadowes flee away: returne, my welbeloued, and be like a roe, or a yong hart vpon the mountaines of Bether.
Until the day breathe, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a gazelle or a young hart upon the mountains of spices.
