Song of Songs 5

5I have entered my garden, my sweetheart, my bride. I am gathering my spices and myrrh; I am eating my honey and honeycomb; I am drinking my wine and milk. Eat, lovers, and drink until you are drunk with love!H935H1588H269H3618H717H4753H1313H398H3293H1706H8354H3196H2461H398H7453H8354H7937H1730

The Fourth Song

2While I slept, my heart was awake. I dreamed my lover knocked at the door. Let me come in, my darling, my sweetheart, my dove. My head is wet with dew, and my hair is damp from the mist.H3463H3820H5782H6963H1730H1849H6605H269H7474H3123H8535H7218H4390H2919H6977H7447H39153I have already undressed; why should I get dressed again? I have washed my feet; why should I get them dirty again?H6584H3801H349H3847H7364H7272H349H29364My lover put his hand to the door, and I was thrilled that he was near.H1730H7971H3027H4480H2356H4578H19935I was ready to let him come in. My hands were covered with myrrh, my fingers with liquid myrrh, as I grasped the handle of the door.H6965H6605H1730H3027H5197H4753H676H5674H4753H3709H45146I opened the door for my lover, but he had already gone. How I wanted to hear his voice! I looked for him, but couldn't find him; I called to him, but heard no answer.H6605H1730H1730H2559H5674H5315H3318H1696H1245H4672H7121H60307The sentries patrolling the city found me; they struck me and bruised me; the guards at the city wall tore off my cape.H8104H5437H5892H4672H5221H6481H8104H2346H5375H72898Promise me, women of Jerusalem, that if you find my lover, you will tell him I am weak from passion.H7650H1323H3389H4672H1730H5046H2470H1609Most beautiful of women, is your lover different from everyone else? What is there so wonderful about him that we should give you our promise?H1730H1730H3303H802H1730H1730H3602H765010My lover is handsome and strong; he is one in ten thousand.H1730H6703H122H1713H723311His face is bronzed and smooth; his hair is wavy, black as a raven.H7218H3800H6337H6977H8534H7838H615812His eyes are as beautiful as doves by a flowing brook, doves washed in milk and standing by the stream.H5869H3123H650H4325H7364H2461H3427H440213His cheeks are as lovely as a garden that is full of herbs and spices. His lips are like lilies, wet with liquid myrrh.H3895H6170H1314H4840H4026H8193H7799H5197H5674H475314His hands are well-formed, and he wears rings set with gems. His body is like smooth ivory, with sapphires set in it.H3027H2091H1550H4390H8658H4578H6247H8127H5968H560115His thighs are columns of alabaster set in sockets of gold. He is majestic, like the Lebanon Mountains with their towering cedars.H7785H5982H8336H3245H134H6337H4758H3844H977H73016His mouth is sweet to kiss; everything about him enchants me. This is what my lover is like, women of Jerusalem.H2441H4477H4261H1730H7453H1323H3389