Song of Songs 8
The young woman:
who drank milk from my mother's breasts!
If you were my brother,
if I found you outside, I could kiss you.
Nobody would think that I was doing something wrong.
She is the one who has taught me.
I would give you
the
His right hand brings me near to him.
Do not cause our love to wake up.
Do not cause it to become too strong
until the time is right.
The young women of Jerusalem:
Her head is on her
The young woman:
Under the apple tree,
I caused your love to wake.
That is the place where your mother became pregnant.
In that place too, your mother gave birth to you in pain.
Keep me like a seal on your arm.
Keep me there always,
because love is as powerful as death.
It keeps hold of people as strongly as the
Love burns like a hot fire.
It burns with bright
Rivers of water cannot carry it away.
A man might try to give all his
to buy a woman's love.
But she would refuse to accept what he offers to her.
The young woman's brothers:
Her breasts have not yet grown.
What will we do to help her
when it is the time for her to marry?
we will use
But if she is a door,
we will use boards of
The young woman:
My breasts are like strong towers.
So my lover is happy when he looks at me.
He allowed other people to take care of it.
They each paid him 1,000 silver coins for its fruit.
I take care of it myself.
You may keep the 1,000 silver coins, Solomon.
And I will give 200 silver coins to those who take care of the fruit.
The young man:
with your friends who are listening to you.
Let me too hear your voice!
The young woman:
Run like a
Come to the mountains that have sweet