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Song of Songs, pages 358-359, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Erev Shabbat

Song of Songs 358-359 430-431

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שיר השירים shir ha|shi|RIM shir has|shi|RIM shir has|shi|RIM shir ha|shi|RIM SONG OF SONGS 358-359

Passage אַרְגָּמָן תּוֹכוֹ רָצוּף אַהֲבָה מִבְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ‍ִם׃ צְאֶינָה ׀ וּרְאֶינָה בְּנוֹת צִיּוֹן בַּמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה בָּעֲטָרָה שֶׁעִטְּרָה־לּוֹ אִמּוֹ בְּיוֹם חֲתֻנָּתוֹ וּבְיוֹם שִׂמְחַת לִבּוֹ׃ הִנָּךְ יָפָה רַעְיָתִי הִנָּךְ יָפָה עֵינַיִךְ יוֹנִים מִבַּעַד לְצַמָּתֵךְ שַׂעְרֵךְ כְּעֵדֶר הָעִזִּים שֶׁגָּלְשׁוּ מֵהַר גִּלְעָד׃ שִׁנַּיִךְ כְּעֵדֶר הַקְּצוּבוֹת שֶׁעָלוּ מִן־הָרַחְצָה שֶׁכֻּלָּם מַתְאִימוֹת וְשַׁכֻּלָה אֵין בָּהֶם׃ כְּחוּט הַשָּׁנִי שִׂפְתוֹתַיִךְ וּמִדְבָּרֵךְ נָאוֶה כְּפֶלַח הָרִמּוֹן רַקָּתֵךְ מִבַּעַד לְצַמָּתֵךְ׃ כְּמִגְדַּל דָּוִיד צַוָּארֵךְ בָּנוּי לְתַלְפִּיּוֹת אֶלֶף הַמָּגֵן תָּלוּי עָלָיו כֹּל שִׁלְטֵי הַגִּבֹּרִים׃ שְׁנֵי שָׁדַיִךְ כִּשְׁנֵי עֳפָרִים תְּאוֹמֵי צְבִיָּה הָרוֹעִים בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּים׃ עַד שֶׁיָּפוּחַ הַיּוֹם וְנָסוּ הַצְּלָלִים אֵלֵךְ לִי אֶל־הַר הַמּוֹר וְאֶל־גִּבְעַת הַלְּבוֹנָה׃ כֻּלָּךְ יָפָה רַעְיָתִי וּמוּם אֵין בָּךְ׃ אִתִּי מִלְּבָנוֹן כַּלָּה אִתִּי מִלְּבָנוֹן תָּבוֹאִי תָּשׁוּרִי ׀ מֵרֹאשׁ אֲמָנָה מֵרֹאשׁ שְׂנִיר וְחֶרְמוֹן מִמְּעֹנוֹת אֲרָיוֹת מֵהַרְרֵי נְמֵרִים׃ לִבַּבְתִּנִי אֲחֹתִי כַלָּה לִבַּבְתִּנִי בְּאַחַד מֵעֵינַיִךְ בְּאַחַד עֲנָק מִצַּוְּרֹנָיִךְ׃ מַה־יָּפוּ דֹדַיִךְ אֲחֹתִי כַלָּה מַה־טֹּבוּ דֹדַיִךְ מִיַּיִן וְרֵיחַ שְׁמָנַיִךְ מִכָּל־בְּשָׂמִים׃ נֹפֶת תִּטֹּפְנָה שִׂפְתוֹתַיִךְ כַּלָּה דְּבַשׁ וְחָלָב תַּחַת לְשׁוֹנֵךְ וְרֵיחַ שַׂלְמֹתַיִךְ כְּרֵיחַ לְבָנוֹן׃ גַּן ׀ נָעוּל אֲחֹתִי כַלָּה גַּל נָעוּל מַעְיָן חָתוּם׃ שְׁלָחַיִךְ פַּרְדֵּס רִמּוֹנִים עִם פְּרִי מְגָדִים כְּפָרִים עִם־נְרָדִים׃ נֵרְדְּ ׀ וְכַרְכֹּם קָנֶה וְקִנָּמוֹן עִם כָּל־עֲצֵי לְבוֹנָה מֹר וַאֲהָלוֹת עִם כָּל־רָאשֵׁי בְשָׂמִים׃ מַעְיַן גַּנִּים בְּאֵר מַיִם חַיִּים וְנֹזְלִים מִן־לְבָנוֹן׃ עוּרִי צָפוֹן וּבוֹאִי תֵימָן הָפִיחִי גַנִּי יִזְּלוּ בְּשָׂמָיו יָבֹא דוֹדִי לְגַנּוֹ וְיֹאכַל פְּרִי מְגָדָיו׃ בָּאתִי לְגַנִּי אֲחֹתִי כַלָּה אָרִיתִי מוֹרִי עִם־בְּשָׂמִי אָכַלְתִּי יַעְרִי עִם־דִּבְשִׁי שָׁתִיתִי יֵינִי עִם־ חֲלָבִי אִכְלוּ רֵעִים שְׁתוּ וְשִׁכְרוּ דּוֹדִים׃ אֲנִי יְשֵׁנָה וְלִבִּי עֵר קוֹל ׀ דּוֹדִי דוֹפֵק פִּתְחִי־לִי אֲחֹתִי רַעְיָתִי יוֹנָתִי תַמָּתִי שֶׁרֹּאשִׁי נִמְלָא־טָל קְוֻצּוֹתַי רְסִיסֵי לָיְלָה׃ פָּשַׁטְתִּי אֶת־כֻּתָּנְתִּי אֵיכָכָה ar|ga|MAN to|CHO ra|TZUF a|ha|VAH mib|NOT ye|ru|sha|LAM. tze-e|NAH u|re-e|NAH b'NOT tzi|YON ba|ME|lech sh'lo|MOH ba-a|ta|RAH she-it|rah-lo i|MO b'YOM cha|tu|na|TO uv|YOM sim|CHAT li|BO. hi|NACH ya|FAH ra|ya|TI hi|NACH ya|FAH ei|na|YICH yo|NIM mi|ba-AD le|tza|ma|TECH sa|RECH ke-E|der ha-i|ZIM she|ga|le|SHU me|HAR gil|AD. shi|na|YICH ke-E|der hak|tzu|VOT she-a|LU min-ha|rach|TZAH she|ku|LAM mat|i|MOT ve|sha|ku|LAH ein ba|HEM. k'CHUT ha|sha|NI sif|to|ta|YICH u|mid|ba|RECH na|VEH k'FE|lach ha|ri|MON ra|ka|TECH mi|ba-AD le|tza|ma|TECH. k'mig|DAL da|VID tza|va|RECH ba|NUI le|tal|pi|YOT E|lef ha|ma|GEN ta|LUI a|LAV kol shil|TEI ha|gi|bo|RIM. sh'NEI sha|da|YICH kish|NEI o|fa|RIM te-o|MEI tz'vi|YAH ha|ro-IM ba|sho|sha|NIM. ad she|ya|FUACH ha|YOM ve|na|SU hatz|la|LIM e|LECH li el-har ha|MOR ve-el-giv|AT ha|le|vo|NAH. ku|LACH ya|FAH ra|ya|TI u|MUM ein bach. I|ti mi|le|va|NON ka|LAH I|ti mi|le|va|NON ta|vo-I ta|shu|RI me|ROSH a|ma|NAH me|ROSH s'NIR ve|cher|MON mi|me-o|NOT a|ra|YOT me|har|REI ne|me|RIM. li|bav|ti|NI a|cho|TI cha|LAH li|bav|ti|NI be-a|CHAD me-ei|na|YICH be-a|CHAD a|NAK mi|tzav|ro|na|YICH. mah-ya|FU do|da|YICH a|cho|TI cha|LAH mah-to|VU do|da|YICH mi|ya|YIN ve|REIACH sh'ma|na|YICH mi|kol-b'sa|MIM. NO|fet ti|tof|NAH sif|to|ta|YICH ka|LAH d'VASH ve|cha|LAV ta|CHAT le|sho|NECH ve|REIACH sal|mo|ta|YICH k'REIACH le|va|NON. gan na|UL a|cho|TI cha|LAH gal na|UL ma|YAN cha|TUM. sh'la|cha|YICH par|DES ri|mo|NIM im p'RI me|ga|DIM k'fa|RIM im-ne|ra|DIM. nerd ve|char|KOM ka|NEH ve|ki|na|MON im kol-a|TZEI le|vo|NAH mor va-a|ha|LOT im kol-ra|SHEI v'sa|MIM. ma|YAN ga|NIM be-ER MA|yim cha|YIM ve|noz|LIM min-le|va|NON. u|RI tza|FON u|vo-I tei|MAN ha|fi|CHI ga|NI yiz|LU b'sa|MAV ya|VO do|DI le|ga|NO ve|yo|CHAL p'RI me|ga|DAV. ba|TI le|ga|NI a|cho|TI cha|LAH a|ri|TI mo|RI im-b'sa|MI a|CHAL|ti ya|RI im-div|SHI sha|ti|TI yei|NI im- cha|la|VI ich|LU re-IM sh'TU ve|shich|RU do|DIM. a|NI ye|she|NAH ve|li|BI er kol do|DI do|FEK pit|chi-li a|cho|TI ra|ya|TI yo|na|TI ta|ma|TI she|ro|SHI nim|la-tal k'vu|tzo|TAI re|si|SEI lay|LAH. pa|SHAT|ti et-ku|TAN|ti ei|cha|CHAH ʾar|ga|MAN to|KHO ra|TZUF ʾa|ha|VAH mib|be|NOTH ye|ru|sha|LAM. tze|ʾe|NAH u|re|ʾe|NAH be|NOTH tziy|YON bam|ME|lekh she|lo|MOH ba|ʿa|ṭa|RAH she|ʿiṭ|ṭe|rah-lo ʾim|MO be|YOM ḥa|thun|na|THO u|ve|YOM śim|ḥATH lib|BO. hin|NAKH ya|FAH raʿ|ya|THI hin|NAKH ya|FAH ʿe|na|YIKH yo|NIM mib|ba|ʿADH le|tzam|ma|THEKH śaʿ|REKH ke|ʿE|dher ha|ʿiz|ZIM sheg|ga|le|SHU me|HAR gil|ʿADH. shin|na|YIKH ke|ʿE|dher haq|qe|tzu|VOTH she|ʿa|LU min-ha|raḥ|TZAH shek|kul|LAM math|ʾi|MOTH ve|shak|ku|LAH ʾen ba|HEM. ke|ḥUṭ has|sha|NI śif|tho|tha|YIKH u|midh|ba|REKH naʾ|VEH ke|FE|laḥ ha|rim|MON raq|qa|THEKH mib|ba|ʿADH le|tzam|ma|THEKH. ke|migh|DAL da|VIDH tzav|vaʾ|REKH ba|NUI le|thal|piy|YOTH ʾE|lef ham|ma|GHEN ta|LUI ʿa|LAV kol shil|ṭE hag|gib|bo|RIM. she|NE sha|dha|YIKH kish|NE ʿo|fa|RIM te|ʾo|ME tze|viy|YAH ha|ro|ʿIM bas|sho|shan|NIM. ʿadh shey|ya|FUAḥ hay|YOM ve|na|SU hat|tze|la|LIM ʾe|LEKH li ʾel-har ham|MOR ve|ʾel-giv|ʿATH hal|le|vo|NAH. kul|LAKH ya|FAH raʿ|ya|THI u|MUM ʾen bakh. ʾIT|ti mil|le|va|NON kal|LAH ʾIT|ti mil|le|va|NON ta|vo|ʾI ta|shu|RI me|ROʾSH ʾa|ma|NAH me|ROʾSH śe|NIR ve|ḥer|MON mim|me|ʿo|NOTH ʾa|ra|YOTH me|har|RE ne|me|RIM. lib|bav|ti|NI ʾa|ḥo|THI khal|LAH lib|bav|ti|NI be|ʾa|ḥADH me|ʿe|na|YIKH be|ʾa|ḥADH ʿa|NAQ mit|tzav|ve|ro|na|YIKH. mah-ya|FU dho|dha|YIKH ʾa|ḥo|THI khal|LAH mah-ṭo|VU dho|dha|YIKH miy|ya|YIN ve|REAḥ she|ma|na|YIKH mik|kol-be|śa|MIM. NO|feth tiṭ|ṭo|fe|NAH śif|tho|tha|YIKH kal|LAH de|VASH ve|ḥa|LAV ta|ḥATH le|sho|NEKH ve|REAḥ śal|mo|tha|YIKH ke|REAḥ le|va|NON. gan na|ʿUL ʾa|ḥo|THI khal|LAH gal na|ʿUL maʿ|YAN ḥa|THUM. she|la|ḥa|YIKH par|DES rim|mo|NIM ʿim pe|RI me|gha|DHIM ke|fa|RIM ʿim-ne|ra|DHIM. nerd ve|khar|KOM qa|NEH ve|qin|na|MON ʿim kol-ʿa|TZE le|vo|NAH mor va|ʾa|ha|LOTH ʿim kol-raʾ|SHE ve|śa|MIM. maʿ|YAN gan|NIM be|ʾER MA|yim ḥay|YIM ve|no|ze|LIM min-le|va|NON. ʿu|RI tza|FON u|vo|ʾI the|MAN ha|fi|ḥI ghan|NI yiz|ze|LU be|śa|MAV ya|VOʾ dho|DHI le|ghan|NO ve|yoʾ|KHAL pe|RI me|gha|DHAV. baʾ|THI le|ghan|NI ʾa|ḥo|THI khal|LAH ʾa|ri|THI mo|RI ʿim-be|śa|MI ʾa|KHAL|ti yaʿ|RI ʿim-div|SHI sha|thi|THI ye|NI ʿim- ḥa|la|VI ʾikh|LU re|ʿIM she|THU ve|shikh|RU do|DHIM. ʾa|NI ye|she|NAH ve|lib|BI ʿer qol do|DHI dho|FEQ pith|ḥi-li ʾa|ḥo|THI raʿ|ya|THI yo|na|THI tham|ma|THI she|roʾ|SHI nim|laʾ-ṭal qe|vut|tzo|THAI re|si|SE la|ye|LAH. pa|SHAṭ|ti ʾeth-kut|TANT|ti ʾe|kha|KHAH ar|ga|MAN to|KHO ra|TZUF a|ha|VAH mib|be|NOT ye|ru|sha|LAM. tze|e|NAH u|re|e|NAH be|NOT tziy|YON bam|ME|lekh she|lo|MOH ba|ʿa|ta|RAH she|ʿit|te|rah-lo im|MO be|YOM ḥa|tun|na|TO u|ve|YOM sim|ḥAT lib|BO. hin|NAKH ya|FAH raʿ|ya|TI hin|NAKH ya|FAH ʿe|na|YIKH yo|NIM mib|ba|ʿAD le|tzam|ma|TEKH saʿ|REKH ke|ʿE|der ha|ʿiz|ZIM sheg|ga|le|SHU me|HAR gil|ʿAD. shin|na|YIKH ke|ʿE|der haq|qe|tzu|VOT she|ʿa|LU min-ha|raḥ|TZAH shek|kul|LAM mat|i|MOT ve|shak|ku|LAH en ba|HEM. ke|ḥUT has|sha|NI sif|to|ta|YIKH u|mid|ba|REKH na|VEH ke|FE|laḥ ha|rim|MON raq|qa|TEKH mib|ba|ʿAD le|tzam|ma|TEKH. ke|mig|DAL da|VID tzav|va|REKH ba|NUI le|tal|piy|YOT E|lef ham|ma|GEN ta|LUI ʿa|LAV kol shil|TE hag|gib|bo|RIM. she|NE sha|da|YIKH kish|NE ʿo|fa|RIM te|o|ME tze|viy|YAH ha|ro|ʿIM bas|sho|shan|NIM. ʿad shey|ya|FUAḥ hay|YOM ve|na|SU hat|tze|la|LIM e|LEKH li el-har ham|MOR ve|el-giv|ʿAT hal|le|vo|NAH. kul|LAKH ya|FAH raʿ|ya|TI u|MUM en bakh. IT|ti mil|le|va|NON kal|LAH IT|ti mil|le|va|NON ta|vo|I ta|shu|RI me|ROSH a|ma|NAH me|ROSH se|NIR ve|ḥer|MON mim|me|ʿo|NOT a|ra|YOT me|har|RE ne|me|RIM. lib|bav|ti|NI a|ḥo|TI khal|LAH lib|bav|ti|NI be|a|ḥAD me|ʿe|na|YIKH be|a|ḥAD ʿa|NAQ mit|tzav|ve|ro|na|YIKH. mah-ya|FU do|da|YIKH a|ḥo|TI khal|LAH mah-to|VU do|da|YIKH miy|ya|YIN ve|REAḥ she|ma|na|YIKH mik|kol-be|sa|MIM. NO|fet tit|to|fe|NAH sif|to|ta|YIKH kal|LAH de|VASH ve|ḥa|LAV ta|ḥAT le|sho|NEKH ve|REAḥ sal|mo|ta|YIKH ke|REAḥ le|va|NON. gan na|ʿUL a|ḥo|TI khal|LAH gal na|ʿUL maʿ|YAN ḥa|TUM. she|la|ḥa|YIKH par|DES rim|mo|NIM ʿim pe|RI me|ga|DIM ke|fa|RIM ʿim-ne|ra|DIM. nerd ve|khar|KOM qa|NEH ve|qin|na|MON ʿim kol-ʿa|TZE le|vo|NAH mor va|a|ha|LOT ʿim kol-ra|SHE ve|sa|MIM. maʿ|YAN gan|NIM be|ER MA|yim ḥay|YIM ve|no|ze|LIM min-le|va|NON. ʿu|RI tza|FON u|vo|I te|MAN ha|fi|ḥI gan|NI yiz|ze|LU be|sa|MAV ya|VO do|DI le|gan|NO ve|yo|KHAL pe|RI me|ga|DAV. ba|TI le|gan|NI a|ḥo|TI khal|LAH a|ri|TI mo|RI ʿim-be|sa|MI a|KHAL|ti yaʿ|RI ʿim-div|SHI sha|ti|TI ye|NI ʿim- ḥa|la|VI ikh|LU re|ʿIM she|TU ve|shikh|RU do|DIM. a|NI ye|she|NAH ve|lib|BI ʿer qol do|DI do|FEQ pit|ḥi-li a|ḥo|TI raʿ|ya|TI yo|na|TI tam|ma|TI she|ro|SHI nim|la-tal qe|vut|tzo|TAI re|si|SE la|ye|LAH. pa|SHAT|ti et-kut|TANT|ti e|kha|KHAH ar|go|MON toy|CHOY ro|TZUF a|ha|VOH mib'|NOYS y'ru|sho|LOM. tz'e|NOH ur'-e|NOH b'NOYS tzi|YOYN ba|ME|lech sh'loy|MOYH bo-a|to|ROH she-it'|roh-loy i|MOY b'YOYM cha|su|no|SOY uv'|YOYM sim|CHAS li|BOY. hi|NOCH yo|FOH ra|yo|SI hi|NOCH yo|FOH ei|na|YICH yoy|NIM mi|ba-AD l'tza|mo|SEICH sa|REICH k'EI|der ho-i|ZIM she|gol'|SHU mei|HAR gil|OD. shi|na|YICH k'EI|der hak'|tzu|VOYS she-o|LU min-ho|rach|TZOH she|ku|LOM mas|i|MOYS v'sha|ku|LOH ein bo|HEM. k'CHUT ha|sho|NI sif|soy|sa|YICH u|mid|bo|REICH no|VEH k'FE|lach ho|ri|MOYN ra|ko|SEICH mi|ba-AD l'tza|mo|SEICH. k'mig|DAL do|VID tza|vo|REICH bo|NUI l'sal|pi|YOYS E|lef ha|mo|GEIN to|LUI o|LOV koyl shil|TEI ha|gi|boy|RIM. sh'NEI sho|da|YICH kish|NEI o|fo|RIM t'oy|MEI tz'vi|YOH ho|roy-IM ba|shoy|sha|NIM. ad she|yo|FUACH ha|YOYM v'no|SU hatz'|lo|LIM ei|LEICH li el-har ha|MOYR v'el-giv|AS hal'|voy|NOH. ku|LOCH yo|FOH ra|yo|SI u|MUM ein boch. I|ti mil'|vo|NOYN ka|LOH I|ti mil'|vo|NOYN to|voy-I to|shu|RI mei|ROYSH a|mo|NOH mei|ROYSH s'NIR v'cher|MOYN mim'-oy|NOYS a|ro|YOYS mei|har|REI n'mei|RIM. li|bav|ti|NI a|choy|SI cha|LOH li|bav|ti|NI b'a|CHAD mei-ei|na|YICH b'a|CHAD a|NOK mi|tzav'|roy|no|YICH. mah-yo|FU doy|da|YICH a|choy|SI cha|LOH mah-toy|VU doy|da|YICH mi|ya|YIN v'REIACH sh'mo|na|YICH mi|kol-b'so|MIM. NOY|fes ti|toyf'|NOH sif|soy|sa|YICH ka|LOH d'VASH v'cho|LOV ta|CHAS l'shoy|NEICH v'REIACH sal|moy|sa|YICH k'REIACH l'vo|NOYN. gan no|UL a|choy|SI cha|LOH gal no|UL ma|YON cho|SUM. sh'lo|cha|YICH par|DEIS ri|moy|NIM im p'RI m'go|DIM k'fo|RIM im-n'ro|DIM. neird v'char|KOYM ko|NEH v'ki|no|MOYN im kol-a|TZEI l'voy|NOH moyr va-a|ho|LOYS im kol-ro|SHEI v'so|MIM. ma|YAN ga|NIM b'EIR MA|yim cha|YIM v'noyz'|LIM min-l'vo|NOYN. u|RI tzo|FOYN u|voy-I sei|MON ho|fi|CHI ga|NI yiz'|LU b'so|MOV yo|VOY doy|DI l'ga|NOY v'yoy|CHAL p'RI m'go|DOV. bo|SI l'ga|NI a|choy|SI cha|LOH o|ri|SI moy|RI im-b'so|MI o|CHAL|ti ya|RI im-div|SHI sho|si|SI yei|NI im- cha|lo|VI ich|LU rei-IM sh'SU v'shich|RU doy|DIM. a|NI y'shei|NOH v'li|BI eir koyl doy|DI doy|FEIK pis|chi-li a|choy|SI ra|yo|SI yoy|no|SI sa|mo|SI she|roy|SHI nim|lo-tol k'vu|tzoy|SAI r'si|SEI loy'|LOH. po|SHAT|ti es-ku|TON|ti ei|cho|CHOH love lines the whole space, laid there by the daughters of Jerusalem. Go forth and behold, daughters of Zion, gaze upon Solomon the king, in the crown his mother bestowed on him, this day of his wedding; the day his heart was glad. [He] How fair you are, my love, how fair, your eyes as doves glimpsed through your tresses; your hair as a herd of goats streaming down Mount Gilead. Your teeth are as a flock of sheep, coming up from the washing, each one bearing twins, two and two, none among them missing. Your lips are as a crimson ribbon, and your speech is lovely; your brow, as a pomegranate shining through your tresses. Your neck is as the Tower of David, raised in splendor, a thousand shields decking it, the shields of every hero. Your two breasts are as the young twins of a she-gazelle, grazing among lilies. Till day has breathed its light, and the shadows have fled, I go to the hill of myrrh, to the slopes of frankincense. And you are beauty entire, my love, without flaw; wholly. Come down with me from Lebanon, bride, come with me from Lebanon; descend from Amana's peak, from Senir and Hermon's heights, from the lions' haunts, the leopards' hills. You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; a single one of your eyes would steal my heart, any thread of the necklace you wear. How fair your love is, my sister, my bride, how far better than any wine your love, and more excellent than all perfumes the fragrance of your oils. Your lips distill nectar, my bride; honey and milk rest beneath your tongue, and upon your dress remains Lebanon's scent. A garden locked is my sister, my bride, a well locked, a spring sealed shut - yet your dry ground is an orchard of pomegranates, of the choicest of fruits, henna plants, musk-root; musk-root and saffron, calamus, cinnamon, every sort of fragrant tree. With myrrh plants and aloe, with all the choicest spices; and a fountain to water gardens, a well of living waters, streams running down from Lebanon. [She] Awake now, north wind, south wind, come: breathe life into my garden, let its fragrances stream. Let my beloved come into his garden, there to eat his sweetest fruits. [He] Into my garden I have come, my sister, my bride; my myrrh I have gathered, and my balsam, my honeycomb I have eaten with honey, my wine I have drunk with milk - [Friends] Eat, beloved ones, eat; drink, drink deeply of love. [She] I sleep; my heart stays awake - my beloved's voice, knocking - "Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my perfection, for dew covers my head, my locks with shards of the night." "I have laid aside my dress,