,,canticles 7,,s;g ,,( ,,solomon7 

,*apt} #a
#a3 ,! s;g ( s;gs1 : is ,solomon's4
#b3 ,let hm kiss me )! kisses ( 8 m|?3 = ?y love is bett} ?an w9e4
#c3 ,2c (! sav|r ( ?y gd o9t;ts ?y "n is z o9t;t p|r$ =?1 "!=e d ! virg9s love 
!e4
#d3 ,draw me1 we w run af !e3 ! k+ ha? br"| me 96his *amb}s3 we w 2 glad & rjc 9 
!e1 we w rememb} ?y love m ?an w9e3 ! up"r love !e4
#e3 ,i am black1 b -ely1 ;,o ye dau<t}s ( ,j}usalem1 z ! t5ts ( ,k$>1 z ! 
curta9s ( ,solomon4
#f3 ,look n ~u me1 2c ,i am black1 2c ! sun ha? look$ ~u me3 my "m's *n 7 angry 
) me2 !y made me ! keep} (! v9ey>ds2 b m9e {n v9ey>d h ,i n kept4
#g3 ,tell me1 ;,o ?| :om my s|l love?1 ": ?| fe$e/1 ": ?| make/ ?y flock 6re/ at 
noon3 = :y %d ,i 2 z "o t turne? aside 0! flocks ( ?y -panions8
#h3 ,if ?| "k n1 ;,o ?| faire/ am;g wom51 g ?y way =? 0! foot/eps (! flock1 & 
fe$ ?y kids 2s ! %eph}ds' t5ts4
#i3 ,i h -p>$ !e1 ;,o my love1 6a -pany ( horses 9 ,ph>aoh's *>iots4
#aj3 ,?y *eeks >e -ely ) r{s ( jewels1 ?y neck ) *a9s ( gold4
#aa3 ,we w make !e bord}s ( gold ) /uds ( silv}4
#ab3 ,:ile ! k+ sitte? at 8 ta#1 my spik5>d s5de? =? ! smell "!(4
#ac3 ,a bundle ( myrrh is my wellbelov$ unto me2 he % lie all ni<t 2twixt my 
br1/s4
#ad3 ,my 2lov$ is unto me z a clu/} ( camphire 9 ! v9ey>ds ( ,en-g$i4
#ae3 ,2hold1 ?| >t fair1 my love2 2hold1 ?| >t fair2 ?| ha/ doves' eyes4
#af3 ,2hold1 ?| >t fair1 my 2lov$1 yea1 pl1sant3 al |r b$ is gre54
#ag3 ,! b1ms ( |r h|se >e c$>1 & |r rafs ( fir4 

,*apt} #b
#a3 ,i am ! rose ( ,%>on1 &! lily (! valleys4
#b3 ,z ! lily am;g ?orns1 s is my love am;g ! dau<t}s4
#c3 ,z ! apple tree am;g ! trees (! wood1 s is my 2lov$ am;g ! sons4 ,i sat d{n 
"u 8 %ad{ ) grt deli<t1 & 8 fruit 0 sweet 6my ta/e4
#d3 ,he br"| me 6! banquet+ h|se1 & 8 bann} ov} me 0 love4
#e3 ,/ay me ) flagons1 -=t me ) apples3 = ,i am sick ( love4
#f3 ,8 left h& is "u my h1d1 & 8 "r h& do? embrace me4
#g3 ,i *>ge y1 ;,o ye dau<t}s ( ,j}usalem1 0! roes1 & 0! h9ds (! field1 t ye /ir 
n up1 nor awake my love1 till he pl1se4
#h3 ,! voice ( my 2lov$6 2hold1 he -e? l1p+ ~u ! m.ta9s1 skipp+ ~u ! hills4
#i3 ,my 2lov$ is l a roe or a "y h>t3 2hold1 he /&e? 2h |r wall1 he looke? =? at 
! w9d{s1 %ew+ hmf "? ! lattice4
#aj3 ,my 2lov$ spake1 & sd unto me1 ,rise up1 my love1 my fair "o1 & -e away4
#aa3 ,=1 lo1 ! w9t} is pa/1 ! ra9 is ov} & g"o;
#ab3 ,! fl{}s appe> on ! e>?2 ! "t (! s++ ( birds is -e1 &! voice (! turtle is 
he>d 9 |r l&;
#ac3 ,! fig tree putte? =? h} gre5 figs1 &! v9es )! t5d} grape give a gd smell4 
,>ise1 my love1 my fair "o1 & -e away4
#ad3 ;,o my dove1 t >t 9 ! clefts (! rock1 9 ! secret places (! /airs1 let me 
see ?y c.t5.e1 let me he> ?y voice2 = sweet is ?y voice1 & ?y c.t5.e is -ely4
#ae3 ,take u ! foxes1 ! ll foxes1 t spoil ! v9es3 = |r v9es h t5d} grapes4
#af3 ,my 2lov$ is m9e1 & ,i am his3 he fe$e? am;g ! lilies4
#ag3 ,until ! "d br1k1 &! %ad{s flee away1 turn1 my 2lov$1 & 2 ?| l a roe or a 
"y h>t ~u ! m.ta9s ( ,be!r4 

,*apt} #c
#a3 ,0ni<t on my b$ ,i s"| hm :om my s|l love?3 ,i s"| hm1 b ,i f.d hm n4
#b3 ,i w rise n{1 & g ab ! c;y 9 ! /reets1 & 9 ! broad ways ,i w seek hm :om my 
s|l love?3 ,i s"| hm1 b ,i f.d hm n4
#c3 ,! wat*m5 t g ab ! c;y f.d me3 6:om ,i sd1 ,saw ye hm :om my s|l love?8
#d3 ,x 0 b a ll t ,i pass$ f !m1 b ,i f.d hm :om my s|l love?3 ,i held hm1 & wd 
n let hm g1 until ,i _h br"| hm 96my "m's h|se1 & 96! *amb} ( h} t 3cvd me4
#e3 ,i *>ge y1 ;,o ye dau<t}s ( ,j}usalem1 0! roes1 & 0! h9ds (! field1 t ye /ir 
n up1 nor awake my love1 till he pl1se4
#f3 ,:o is ? t -e? | (! wild};s l pill>s ( smoke1 p}fum$ ) myrrh & frank9c5se1 ) 
all p{d}s (! m}*ant8
#g3 ,2hold 8 b$1 : is ,solomon's2 ?reescore valiant m5 >e ab x1 (! valiant ( 
,israel4
#h3 ,!y all hold swords1 2+ exp}t 9 w>3 e man ha? 8 sword ~u 8 ?i< 2c ( fe> 9 ! 
ni<t4
#i3 ,k+ ,solomon made hmf a *>iot (! wood ( ,lebanon4
#aj3 ,he made ! pill>s "!( ( silv}1 ! bottom "!( ( gold1 ! cov}+ ( x ( purple1 ! 
mid/ "!( 2+ pav$ ) love1 =! dau<t}s ( ,j}usalem4
#aa3 ,g =?1 ;,o ye dau<t}s ( ,zion1 & 2hold k+ ,solomon )! cr{n ":) 8 "m cr{n$ 
hm 9 ! "d ( 8 esp|sals1 & 9 ! "d (! glad;s ( 8 he>t4 

,*apt} #d
#a3 ,2hold1 ?| >t fair1 my love2 2hold1 ?| >t fair2 ?| ha/ doves' eyes )9 ?y 
locks3 ?y hair is z a flock ( goats1 t appe> f m.t ,gilead4
#b3 ,?y tee? >e l a flock ( %eep t >e ev5 %orn1 : came up f ! wa%+2 ":( e "o be> 
tw9s1 & n"o is b>r5 am;g !m4
#c3 ,?y lips >e l a ?r1d ( sc>let1 & ?y spee* is -ely3 ?y temples >e l a piece 
(a pomegranate )9 ?y locks4
#d3 ,?y neck is l ! t{} ( ,david build$ = an >m|ry1 ":on "! hang a ?|s& buckl}s1 
all %ields ( mi<ty m54
#e3 ,?y two br1/s >e l two "y roes t >e tw9s1 : fe$ am;g ! lilies4
#f3 ,until ! "d br1k1 &! %ad{s flee away1 ,i w get me 6! m.ta9 ( myrrh1 & 6! 
hill ( frank9c5se4
#g3 ,?| >t all fair1 my love2 "! is no spot 9 !e4
#h3 ,-e ) me f ,lebanon1 my sp|se1 ) me f ,lebanon3 look f ! top ( ,amana1 f ! 
top ( ,%5ir & ,h}mon1 f ! lions' d5s1 f ! m.ta9s (! leop>ds4
#i3 ,?| ha/ ravi%$ my he>t1 my si/}1 my sp|se2 ?| ha/ ravi%$ my he>t ) "o ( ?9e 
eyes1 ) "o *a9 ( ?y neck4
#aj3 ,h{ fair is ?y love1 my si/}1 my sp|se6 h{ m* bett} is ?y love ?an w9e6 &! 
smell ( ?9e o9t;ts ?an all spices6
#aa3 ,?y lips1 ;,o my sp|se1 drop z ! h"oycomb3 h"oy & milk >e "u ?y t;gue2 &! 
smell ( ?y g>;ts is l ! smell ( ,lebanon4
#ab3 ,a g>d5 9clos$ is my si/}1 my sp|se2 a spr+ %ut up1 a f.ta9 s1l$4
#ac3 ,?y plants >e an or*>d ( pomegranates1 ) pl1sant fruits2 camphire1 ) 
spik5>d1
#ad3 ,spik5>d & sa6ron2 calamus & c9namon1 ) all trees ( frank9c5se2 myrrh & 
aloes1 ) all ! *ief spices3
#ae3 ,a f.ta9 ( g>d5s1 a well ( liv+ wat}s1 & /r1ms f ,lebanon4
#af3 ,awake1 ;,o nor? w9d2 & -e1 ?| s|?2 bl{ ~u my g>d51 t ! spices "!( may fl{ 
|4 ,let my 2lov$ -e 96his g>d51 & eat 8 pl1sant fruits4 

,*apt} #e
#a3 ,i am -e 96my g>d51 my si/}1 my sp|se3 ,i h ga!r$ my myrrh ) my spice2 ,i h 
eat5 my h"oycomb ) my h"oy2 ,i h drunk my w9e ) my milk3 eat1 ;,o frs2 dr9k1 
yea1 dr9k abundantly1 ;,o 2lov$4
#b3 ,i sleep1 b my he>t wake?3 x is ! voice ( my 2lov$ t knocke?1 say+1 ,op5 
6me1 my si/}1 my love1 my dove1 my undefil$3 = my h1d is fill$ ) dew1 & my locks 
)! drops (! ni<t4
#c3 ,i h put (f my coat2 h{ % ,i put x on8 ,i h wa%$ my feet2 h{ % ,i defile !m8
#d3 ,my 2lov$ put 9 8 h& 0! hole (! door1 & my b{els 7 mov$ = hm4
#e3 ,i rose up 6op5 6my 2lov$2 & my h&s dropp$ ) myrrh1 & my f+}s ) sweet smell+ 
myrrh1 ~u ! h&les (! lock4
#f3 ,i op5$ 6my 2lov$2 b my 2lov$ _h )drawn hmf1 & 0 g"o3 my s|l fail$ :5 he 
spake3 ,i s"| hm1 b ,i cd n f9d hm2 ,i call$ hm1 b he gave me no answ}4
#g3 ,! wat*m5 t w5t ab ! c;y f.d me1 !y smote me1 !y w.d$ me2 ! keep}s (! walls 
took away my veil f me4
#h3 ,i *>ge y1 ;,o dau<t}s ( ,j}usalem1 if ye f9d my 2lov$1 t ye tell hm1 t ,i 
am sick ( love4
#i3 ,:at is ?y 2lov$ m ?an ano!r 2lov$1 ;,o ?| faire/ am;g wom58 :at is ?y 2lov$ 
m ?an ano!r 2lov$1 t ?| do/ s *>ge u8
#aj3 ,my 2lov$ is :ite & ru4y1 ! *iefe/ am;g t5 ?|s&4
#aa3 ,8 h1d is z ! mo/ f9e gold1 8 locks >e bu%y1 & black z a rav54
#ab3 ,8 eyes >e z ! eyes ( doves 0! riv}s ( wat}s1 wa%$ ) milk1 & fitly set4
#ac3 ,8 *eeks >e z a b$ ( spices1 z sweet fl{}s3 8 lips l lilies1 dropp+ sweet 
smell+ myrrh4
#ad3 ,8 h&s >e z gold r+s set )! b}yl3 8 belly is z b"r ivory ov}laid ) 
sapphires4
#ae3 ,8 legs >e z pill>s ( m>#1 set ~u sockets ( f9e gold3 8 c.t5.e is z 
,lebanon1 excell5t z ! c$>s4
#af3 ,8 m|? is mo/ sweet3 yea1 he is alt lovely4 ,? is my 2lov$1 & ? is my fr1 
;,o dau<t}s ( ,j}usalem4 

,*apt} #f
#a3 ,:i!r is ?y 2lov$ g"o1 ;,o ?| faire/ am;g wom58 :i!r is ?y 2lov$ turn$ 
aside8 t we may seek hm ) !e4
#b3 ,my 2lov$ is g"o d{n 96his g>d51 6! b$s ( spices1 6fe$ 9 ! g>d5s1 & 6ga!r 
lilies4
#c3 ,i am my 2lov$'s1 & my 2lov$ is m9e3 he fe$e? am;g ! lilies4
#d3 ,?| >t b1uti;l1 ;,o my love1 z ,tirzah1 -ely z ,j}usalem1 t}ri# z an >my ) 
bann}s4
#e3 ,turn away ?9e eyes f me1 = !y h ov}come me3 ?y hair is z a flock ( goats t 
appe> f ,gilead4
#f3 ,?y tee? >e z a flock ( %eep : g up f ! wa%+1 ":( e "o be>e? tw9s1 & "! is n 
"o b>r5 am;g !m4
#g3 ,z a piece (a pomegranate >e ?y temples )9 ?y locks4
#h3 ,"! >e ?reescore que5s1 & f|rscore 3cub9es1 & virg9s )|t numb}4
#i3 ,my dove1 my undefil$ is b "o2 %e is ! only "o ( h} "m1 %e is ! *oice "o ( 
h} t b>e h}4 ,! dau<t}s saw h}1 & b.s$ h}2 yea1 ! que5s &! 3cub9es1 & !y prais$ 
h}4
#aj3 ,:o is %e t looke? =? z ! morn+1 fair z ! moon1 cle> z ! sun1 & t}ri# z an 
>my ) bann}s8
#aa3 ,i w5t d{n 96! g>d5 ( nuts 6see ! fruits (! valley1 & 6see :e!r ! v9e 
fl|ri%$1 &! pomegranates bu4$4
#ab3 ,or "e ,i 0 aw>e1 my s|l made me l ! *>iots ( ,amm9adib4
#ac3 ,return1 return1 ;,o ,%ulamite2 return1 return1 t we may look ~u !e4 ,:at w 
ye see 9 ! ,%ulamite8 ,z x 7 ! -pany ( two >mies4 

,*apt} #g
#a3 ,h{ b1uti;l >e ?y feet ) %oes1 ;,o pr9ce's dau<t}6 ! jo9ts ( ?y ?i<s >e l 
jewels1 ! "w (! h&s (a cunn+ "wman4
#b3 ,?y navel is l a r.d go#t1 : wante? n liquor3 ?y belly is l an h1p ( :1t set 
ab ) lilies4
#c3 ,?y two br1/s >e l two "y roes t >e tw9s4
#d3 ,?y neck is z a t{} ( ivory2 ?9e eyes l ! fi%pools 9 ,he%bon1 0! gate ( 
,ba?-ra2im3 ?y nose is z ! t{} ( ,lebanon : looke? t{>d ,damascus4
#e3 ,?9e h1d ~u !e is l ,c>mel1 &! hair ( ?9e h1d l purple2 ! k+ is held 9 ! 
gall}ies4
#f3 ,h{ fair & h{ pl1sant >t ?|1 ;,o love1 = deli<ts6
#g3 ,? ?y /ature is l 6a palm tree1 & ?y br1/s 6clu/}s ( grapes4
#h3 ,i sd1 ,i w g up 6! palm tree1 ,i w take hold (! b|<s "!(3 n{ al ?y br1/s % 
2 z clu/}s (! v9e1 &! smell ( ?y nose l apples;
#i3 ,&! ro( ( ?y m|? l ! be/ w9e = my 2lov$1 t goe? d{n sweetly1 caus+ ! lips ( 
~? t >e asleep 6sp1k4
#aj3 ,i am my 2lov$'s1 & 8 desire is t{>d me4
#aa3 ,-e1 my 2lov$1 let u g =? 96! field2 let u lodge 9 ! villages4
#ab3 ,let u get up e>ly 6! v9ey>ds2 let u see if ! v9e fl|ri%1 :e!r ! t5d} grape 
appe>1 &! pomegranates bud =?3 "! w ,i give !e my loves4
#ac3 ,! m&rakes give a smell1 & at |r gates >e all mann} ( pl1sant fruits1 new & 
old1 : ,i h laid up = !e1 ;,o my 2lov$4 

,*apt} #h
#a3 ;,o t ?| w}t z my bro!r1 t suck$ ! br1/s ( my "m6 :5 ,i %d f9d !e )|t1 ,i wd 
kiss !e2 yea1 ,i %d n 2 despis$4
#b3 ,i wd l1d !e1 & br+ !e 96my "m's h|se1 :o wd 9/ruct me3 ,i wd cause !e 6dr9k 
( spic$ w9e (! juice ( my pomegranate4
#c3 ,8 left h& %d 2 "u my h1d1 & 8 "r h& %d embrace me4
#d3 ,i *>ge y1 ;,o dau<t}s ( ,j}usalem1 t ye /ir n up1 nor awake my love1 until 
he pl1se4
#e3 ,:o is ? t -e? up f ! wild};s1 l1n+ ~u h} 2lov$8 ,i rais$ !e up "u ! apple 
tree3 "! ?y "m br"| !e =?3 "! %e br"| !e =? t b>e !e4
#f3 ,set me z a s1l ~u ?9e he>t1 z a s1l ~u ?9e >m3 = love is /r;g z d1?2 j1l|sy 
is cruel z ! grave3 ! coals "!( >e coals ( fire1 : ha? a mo/ vehe;t flame4
#g3 ,_m wat}s _c qu5* love1 nei c ! floods dr{n x3 if a man wd give all ! sub/.e 
( 8 h|se = love1 x wd utt}ly 2 3temn$4
#h3 ,we h a ll si/}1 & %e ha? no br1/s3 :at % we d = |r si/} 9 ! "d :5 %e % 2 
spok5 =8
#i3 ,if %e 2 a wall1 we w build ~u h} a palace ( silv}3 & if %e 2 a door1 we w 
9close h} ) bo>ds ( c$>4
#aj3 ,i am a wall1 & my br1/s l t{}s3 !n 0 ,i 9 8 eyes z "o t f.d fav|r4
#aa3 ,solomon _h a v9ey>d at ,baal-hamon2 he let | ! v9ey>d unto keep}s2 e "o =! 
fruit "!( 0 6br+ a ?|s& pieces ( silv}4
#ab3 ,my v9ey>d1 : is m9e1 is 2f me3 ?|1 ;,o ,solomon1 m/ h a ?|s&1 & ~? t keep 
! fruit "!( two hundr$4
#ac3 ,?| t dwelle/ 9 ! g>d5s1 ! -panions he>k5 6?y voice3 cause me 6he> x4
#ad3 ,make ha/e1 my 2lov$1 & 2 ?| l 6a roe or 6a "y h>t ~u ! m.ta9s ( spices4 

