5 Strengthen me with raisins,

refresh me with apples,

for I am faint with love.

6 His left arm is under my head,

and his right arm embraces me.

7 Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you

by the gazelles and by the does of the field:

Do not arouse or awaken love

until it so desires.

5 Sustain me with raisins;

refresh me with apples,

for I am sick with love.

6 His left hand is under my head,

and his right hand embraces me!

7 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,

by the gazelles or the does of the field,

that you not stir up or awaken love

until it pleases.

5 Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples:

For I am sick of love.

6 His left hand is under my head,

And his right hand doth embrace me.

7 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem,

By the roes, and by the hinds of the field,

That ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

5 Strengthen me with raisin cakes,

refresh me with apples,

for I am weak with love.

6 His left arm is under my head,

and his right arm embraces me.

7 Promise me, O women of Jerusalem,

by the gazelles and wild deer,

not to awaken love until the time is right.

5 Sustain me with cakes of raisins,

Refresh me with apples,

For I am lovesick.

6 His left hand is under my head,

And his right hand embraces me.

7 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem,

By the gazelles or by the does of the field,

Do not stir up nor awaken love

Until it pleases.

5 Strengthen me with raisins,

and refresh me with apples,

because I am weak with love.

6 My lover’s left hand is under my head,

and his right arm holds me tight.

7 Women of Jerusalem, promise me

by the gazelles and the deer

not to awaken

or excite my feelings of love

until it is ready.

5 Stay ye me with raisins, refresh me with apples;

For I am sick from love.

6 His left hand is under my head,

And his right hand doth embrace me.

7 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,

By the roes, or by the hinds of the field,

That ye stir not up, nor awake my love,

Until he please.

5 Sustain ye me with raisin-cakes, Refresh me with apples; For I am sick of love. 6 His left hand is under my head, And his right hand doth embrace me. 7 I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles, or by the hinds of the field, That ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

5 Strengthen me with raisins 

and refresh me with apples 

because I am weak from love. 

6 His left hand is under my head. 

His right hand caresses me. 

7 Young women of Jerusalem, swear to me 

by the gazelles 

or by the does in the field 

that you will not awaken love 

or arouse love before its proper time. 

5 Sustain me with raisins;

refresh me with apricots,

for I am lovesick.

6 His left hand is under my head,

and his right arm embraces me.

7 Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you

by the gazelles and the wild does of the field:

do not stir up or awaken love

until the appropriate time.

5 Sustain me with raisins,

refresh me with apples;

for I am faint with love.

6 O that his left hand were under my head,

and that his right hand embraced me!

7 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,

by the gazelles or the wild does:

do not stir up or awaken love

until it is ready!

5 Sustain me with the raisins,

refresh me with the apples,

for I am lovesick.

6 His left hand is under my head,

and his right hand embraces me.

7 I adjure you, O maidens of Jerusalem,

by the gazelles or by the does of the field,

do not arouse or awaken love until it pleases!

5 Give me some raisins to make me strong.

Give me some apples to make me feel like new again.

Our love has made me weak.

6 Your left arm is under my head.

Your right arm is around me.

7 Women of Jerusalem, take an oath and make me a promise.

Let the antelopes and the does serve as witnesses.

Don’t stir up love.

Don’t wake it up until it’s ready.