The Bride’s Admiration

[a]I am the [b](A)rose of (B)Sharon,
The (C)lily of the valleys.”

[c]Like a lily among the thorns,
So is (D)my darling among the [d]maidens.”

[e]Like an [f](E)apple tree among the trees of the forest,
So is my beloved among the [g]young men.
In his shade I took great delight and sat down,
And his (F)fruit was sweet to my [h]taste.

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She[a]

I am a rose[b](A) of Sharon,(B)
    a lily(C) of the valleys.

He

Like a lily among thorns
    is my darling among the young women.

She

Like an apple[c] tree among the trees of the forest
    is my beloved(D) among the young men.
I delight(E) to sit in his shade,
    and his fruit is sweet to my taste.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 2:1 Or He
  2. Song of Songs 2:1 Probably a member of the crocus family
  3. Song of Songs 2:3 Or possibly apricot; here and elsewhere in Song of Songs