^{1 Ref} How beautiful are thy feet in sandals, O prince's daughter! Thy rounded thighs are like jewels, The work of the hands of a skilful workman.

^{2 Ref} Thy body is `like' a round goblet, `Wherein' no mingled wine is wanting: Thy waist is `like' a heap of wheat Set about with lilies.

^{3 Ref} Thy two breasts are like two fawns That are twins of a roe.

^{4 Ref} Thy neck is like the tower of ivory; Thine eyes `as' the pools in Heshbon, By the gate of Bath-rabbim; Thy nose is like the tower of Lebanon Which looketh toward Damascus.

^{5 Ref} Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, And the hair of thy head like purple; The king is held captive in the tresses `thereof'.

^{6 Ref} How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!

^{7 Ref} This thy stature is like to a palm-tree, And thy breasts to its clusters.

^{8 Ref} I said, I will climb up into the palm-tree, I will take hold of the branches thereof: Let thy breasts be as clusters of the vine, And the smell of thy breath like apples,

^{9 Ref} And thy mouth like the best wine, That goeth down smoothly for my beloved, Gliding through the lips of those that are asleep.

^{10 Ref} I am my beloved's; And his desire is toward me.

^{11 Ref} Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; Let us lodge in the villages.

^{12 Ref} Let us get up early to the vineyards; Let us see whether the vine hath budded, `And' its blossom is open, `And' the pomegranates are in flower: There will I give thee my love.

^{13 Ref} The mandrakes give forth fragrance; And at our doors are all manner of precious fruits, new and old, Which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved.

^{1 Ref} How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman.

^{2 Ref} Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor: thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lilies.

^{3 Ref} Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins.

^{4 Ref} Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; thine eyes like the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bathrabbim: thy nose is as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus.

^{5 Ref} Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.

^{6 Ref} How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!

^{7 Ref} This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.

^{8 Ref} I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;

^{9 Ref} And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.

^{10 Ref} I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.

^{11 Ref} Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages.

^{12 Ref} Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.

^{13 Ref} The mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved.