3. "Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me."
4. "I want you to swear, O daughters of Jerusalem, Do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases."
5. "Who is this coming up from the wilderness Leaning on her beloved?" "Beneath the apple tree I awakened you; There your mother was in labor with you, There she was in labor and gave you birth.
6. "Put me like a seal over your heart, Like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, Jealousy is as severe as Sheol; Its flashes are flashes of fire, The very flame of the Lord.
7. "Many waters cannot quench love, Nor will rivers overflow it; If a man were to give all the riches of his house for love, It would be utterly despised."
8. "We have a little sister, And she has no breasts; What shall we do for our sister On the day when she is spoken for?
9. "If she is a wall, We will build on her a battlement of silver; But if she is a door, We will barricade her with planks of cedar."
10. "I was a wall, and my breasts were like towers; Then I became in his eyes as one who finds peace.
11. "Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; He entrusted the vineyard to caretakers. Each one was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit.
12. "My very own vineyard is at my disposal; The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit."