Song of Songs 2:1-7

1I am the spring crocus blooming on the Sharon Plain, the lily of the valley.

2Like a lily among thistles is my darling among young women.

3Like the finest apple tree in the orchard is my lover among other young men. I sit in his delightful shade and taste his delicious fruit.

4He escorts me to the banquet hall; it’s obvious how much he loves me.

5Strengthen me with raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, for I am weak with love.

6His left arm is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.

7Promise me, O women of Jerusalem, by the gazelles and wild deer, not to awaken love until the time is right.