8. I said, “I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.” May your breasts be like clusters of grapes on the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples,
9. and your mouth like the best wine. May the wine go straight to my beloved, flowing gently over lips and teeth.
10. I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.
11. Come, my beloved, let us go to the countryside, let us spend the night in the villages.
12. Let us go early to the vineyards to see if the vines have budded, if their blossoms have opened, and if the pomegranates are in bloom— there I will give you my love.