1 Where has your beloved gone,

most beautiful of women?

Which way did your beloved turn,

that we may look for him with you?

2 My beloved has gone down to his garden,

to the beds of spices,

to browse in the gardens

and to gather lilies.

3 I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine;

he browses among the lilies.

1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women?

Whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.

2 My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices,

To feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

3 I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine:

He feedeth among the lilies.

1 Where has your lover gone,

O woman of rare beauty?

Which way did he turn

so we can help you find him?

2 My lover has gone down to his garden,

to his spice beds,

to browse in the gardens

and gather the lilies.

3 I am my lover’s, and my lover is mine.

He browses among the lilies.

1 Where has your beloved gone,

O fairest among women?

Where has your beloved turned aside,

That we may seek him with you?

2 My beloved has gone to his garden,

To the beds of spices,

To feed his flock in the gardens,

And to gather lilies.

3 I am my beloved’s,

And my beloved is mine.

He feeds his flock among the lilies.

1 Where has your lover gone,

most beautiful of women?

Which way did your lover turn?

We will look for him with you.

2 My lover has gone down to his garden,

to the beds of spices,

to feed in the gardens

and to gather lilies.

3 I belong to my lover,

and my lover belongs to me.

He feeds among the lilies.

1 Whither is thy beloved gone,

O thou fairest among women?

Whither hath thy beloved turned him,

That we may seek him with thee?

2 My beloved is gone down to his garden,

To the beds of spices,

To feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

3 I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine:

He feedeth his flock among the lilies.

1 Whither is thy beloved gone, Thou fairest among women? Whither is thy beloved turned aside? And we will seek him with thee. 2 My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, To feed in the gardens and to gather lilies. 3 I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine: He feedeth his flock among the lilies.

1 Where did your beloved go, most beautiful of women? 

Where did your beloved turn? 

We will look for him with you. 

2 My beloved went to his garden, 

to the beds of spices, 

to graze his flock in the gardens and gather lilies. 

3 I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine. 

He is the one who grazes his flock among the lilies. 

1 Where has your love gone,

most beautiful of women?

Which way has he turned?

We will seek him with you.

2 My love has gone down to his garden,

to beds of spice,

to feed in the gardens

and gather lilies.

3 I am my love’s and my love is mine;

he feeds among the lilies.

1 Where has your beloved gone,

O fairest among women?

Which way has your beloved turned,

that we may seek him with you?

2 My beloved has gone down to his garden,

to the beds of spices,

to pasture his flock in the gardens,

and to gather lilies.

3 I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine;

he pastures his flock among the lilies.

1 Where has your beloved gone,

O most beautiful among women?

Where has your beloved turned

that we may seek him with you?

2 My beloved has gone down to his garden,

to the garden bed of the spice,

to pasture his flock and to gather lilies in the garden.

3 I belong to my beloved and my beloved belongs to me;

he pastures his flock among the lilies.

1 The other women say,

“You are the most beautiful woman of all.

Where has the one who loves you gone?

Which way did he turn?

We’ll help you look for him.”

The woman says,

2 “My love has gone down to his garden.

He’s gone to the beds of spices.

He’s eating in the gardens.

He’s gathering lilies.

3 I belong to my love, and he belongs to me.

He’s eating among the lilies.”

The king says,

1 “Where has your beloved gone,

O most beautiful among women?

Where has your beloved turned,

That we may seek him with you?”

2 “My beloved has gone down to his garden,

To the beds of balsam,

To pasture his flock in the gardens

And gather lilies.

3 “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine,

He who pastures his flock among the lilies.”