Song of Solomon 2

Young's Literal Translation · 1898 · Old Testament · 8 chapters

Reading Song of Solomon chapter 2 in the Young's Literal Translation, public-domain text from 1898.

Verses 1–10

1 As a lily among the thorns,

2 So is my friend among the daughters!

3 As a citron among trees of the forest, So is my beloved among the sons, In his shade I delighted, and sat down, And his fruit is sweet to my palate.

4 He hath brought me in unto a house of wine, And his banner over me is love,

5 Sustain me with grape-cakes, Support me with citrons, for I am sick with love.

6 His left hand is under my head, And his right doth embrace me.

7 I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, By the roes or by the hinds of the field, Stir not up nor wake the love till she please!

8 The voice of my beloved! lo, this--he is coming, Leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills.

9 My beloved is like to a roe, Or to a young one of the harts. Lo, this--he is standing behind our wall, Looking from the windows, Blooming from the lattice.

10 My beloved hath answered and said to me, `Rise up, my friend, my fair one, and come away,

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