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Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth,
Where thou feedest thy flock,
Where thou makest it to rest at noon:
For why should I be as one that is veiled
Beside the flocks of thy companions?

If thou know not, O thou fairest among women,
Go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock,
And feed thy kids beside the shepherds’ tents.

I have compared thee, O [a]my love,
[b]To a steed in Pharaoh’s chariots.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 1:9 Or, my friend (and so throughout)
  2. Song of Solomon 1:9 Or, To the steeds. Or, To my steed

Tell me, you whom I love,
    where you graze your flock
    and where you rest your sheep(A) at midday.
Why should I be like a veiled(B) woman
    beside the flocks of your friends?

Friends

If you do not know, most beautiful of women,(C)
    follow the tracks of the sheep
and graze your young goats
    by the tents of the shepherds.

He

I liken you, my darling, to a mare
    among Pharaoh’s chariot horses.(D)

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