1 I am a rose of Sharon,

a lily of the valleys.

2 Like a lily among thorns

is my darling among the young women.

3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest

is my beloved among the young men.

I delight to sit in his shade,

and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

1 I am a rose of Sharon,

a lily of the valleys.

2 As a lily among brambles,

so is my love among the young women.

3 As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,

so is my beloved among the young men.

With great delight I sat in his shadow,

and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

1 I am the rose of Sharon,

And the lily of the valleys.

2 As the lily among thorns,

So is my love among the daughters.

3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood,

So is my beloved among the sons.

I sat down under his shadow with great delight,

And his fruit was sweet to my taste.

1 I am the rose of Sharon,

And the lily of the valleys.

2 Like a lily among thorns,

So is my love among the daughters.

3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods,

So is my beloved among the sons.

I sat down in his shade with great delight,

And his fruit was sweet to my taste.

1 I am a rose in the Plain of Sharon,

a lily in the valleys.

2 Among the young women, my darling

is like a lily among thorns!

3 Among the young men, my lover

is like an apple tree in the woods!

I enjoy sitting in his shadow;

his fruit is sweet to my taste.

1 I am a rose of Sharon,

A lily of the valleys.

2 As a lily among thorns,

So is my love among the daughters.

3 As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood,

So is my beloved among the sons.

I sat down under his shadow with great delight,

And his fruit was sweet to my taste.

1 I am a narcissus of Sharon, A lily of the valleys. 2 As the lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters.

3 As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons: In his shadow have I rapture and sit down; And his fruit is sweet to my taste.

1 I am a rose of Sharon, 

a lily ⸤growing⸥ in the valleys. 

2 Like a lily among thorns, 

so is my true love among the young women. 

3 Like an apple tree among the trees in the forest, 

so is my beloved among the young men. 

I want to sit in his shadow. 

His fruit tastes sweet to me. 

1 I am a rose of Sharon,

a lily of the valleys.

2 Like a lily among thorns,

so is my darling among the young women.

3 Like an apricot tree among the trees of the forest,

so is my love among the young men.

I delight to sit in his shade,

and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

1 I am a rose of Sharon,

a lily of the valleys.

2 As a lily among brambles,

so is my love among maidens.

3 As an apple tree among the trees of the wood,

so is my beloved among young men.

With great delight I sat in his shadow,

and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

1 I am a rose of Sharon,

a lily of the valleys.

2 Like a lily among the thorns,

so is my love among the maidens.

3 As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,

so is my beloved among the young men.

In his shade I sat down with delight,

and his fruit was sweet to my palate.

1 “I am like a rose on the coast of Sharon.

I’m like a lily in the valleys.”

The king says,

2 “My love, among the young women

you are like a lily among thorns.”

The woman says,

3 “My love, among the young men

you are like an apple tree among the trees of the forest.

I’m happy to sit in your shade.

Your fruit tastes so sweet to me.

1 “I am the rose of Sharon,

The lily of the valleys.”

2 “Like a lily among the thorns,

So is my darling among the maidens.”

3 “Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest,

So is my beloved among the young men.

In his shade I took great delight and sat down,

And his fruit was sweet to my taste.