1. I went to my garden, dear friend, best lover!breathed the sweet fragrance.I ate the fruit and honey,I drank the nectar and wine.Celebrate with me, friends!Raise your glasses—“To life! To love!”
2. I was sound asleep, but in my dreams I was wide awake.Oh, listen! It’s the sound of my lover knocking, calling!“Let me in, dear companion, dearest friend,my dove, consummate lover!I’m soaked with the dampness of the night,drenched with dew, shivering and cold.”
3. “But I’m in my nightgown—do you expect me to get dressed?I’m bathed and in bed—do you want me to get dirty?”