6:10 “Who 1 is this who appears 2 like the dawn? 3
Beautiful as the moon, 4 bright 5 as the sun,
awe-inspiring 6 as the stars in procession?” 7
The Lover to His Beloved: 8
6:11 I went down to the orchard of walnut trees, 9
to look for the blossoms of the valley, 10
to see if the vines had budded
or if the pomegranates were in bloom.
6:12 11 I was beside myself with joy! 12
There please give me your myrrh, 13
O daughter of my princely people. 14
The Lover to His Beloved:
6:13 (7:1) 15 Turn 16 , turn, O 17 Perfect One! 18
Turn, turn, that I 19 may stare at you!
The Beloved to Her Lover:
Why 20 do you gaze upon the Perfect One
like the dance of the Mahanaim? 21