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He brought me to his banquet hall and raised the banner of love over me.

His left hand is under my head, and his right hand caresses me.

The Woman My lover is mine, and I am his. He feeds his flock among the lilies

Solomon is coming, carried on his throne; sixty soldiers form the bodyguard, the finest soldiers in Israel.

Women of Zion, come and see King Solomon. He is wearing the crown that his mother placed on his head on his wedding day, on the day of his gladness and joy.

The Woman Wake up, North Wind. South Wind, blow on my garden; fill the air with fragrance. Let my lover come to his garden and eat the best of its fruits.

My lover put his hand to the door, and I was thrilled that he was near.

I 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.

His face is bronzed and smooth; his hair is wavy, black as a raven.

His eyes are as beautiful as doves by a flowing brook, doves washed in milk and standing by the stream.

His cheeks are as lovely as a garden that is full of herbs and spices. His lips are like lilies, wet with liquid myrrh.

His hands are well-formed, and he wears rings set with gems. His body is like smooth ivory, with sapphires set in it.

His thighs are columns of alabaster set in sockets of gold. He is majestic, like the Lebanon Mountains with their towering cedars.

His mouth is sweet to kiss; everything about him enchants me. This is what my lover is like, women of Jerusalem.

The Woman My lover has gone to his garden, where the balsam trees grow. He is feeding his flock in the garden and gathering lilies.

My lover is mine, and I am his; he feeds his flock among the lilies.

and your mouth like the finest wine. The Woman Then let the wine flow straight to my lover, flowing over his lips and teeth.

Solomon is welcome to his thousand coins, and the farmers to two hundred as their share; I have a vineyard of my own!

and their people will say, "Let us go up the hill of the Lord , to the Temple of Israel's God. He will teach us what he wants us to do; we will walk in the paths he has chosen. For the Lord 's teaching comes from Jerusalem; from Zion he speaks to his people."

They will hide in caves in the rocky hills or dig holes in the ground to try to escape from the Lord 's anger and to hide from his power and glory!