He

As a lily among brambles,
    so is (A)my love among the young women.

She

As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
    so is my (B)beloved among the young men.
With great delight I sat (C)in his shadow,
    and his (D)fruit was sweet to my taste.

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He

Like a lily among thorns
    is my darling among the young women.

She

Like an apple[a] tree among the trees of the forest
    is my beloved(A) among the young men.
I delight(B) to sit in his shade,
    and his fruit is sweet to my taste.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 2:3 Or possibly apricot; here and elsewhere in Song of Songs