Song of Solomon 7:6-13

“How beautiful and how delightful you are, My love, with all your delights! “Your stature is like that of a palm tree And your breasts like its clusters [of dates]. “I said, ‘I will climb the palm tree; I will grasp its branches. Let your breasts be like clusters of the grapevine, And the fragrance of your breath like apples, And your kisses like the best wine!’ ” “ I t goes down smoothly and sweetly for my beloved, Gliding gently over his lips while he sleeps. ¶“I am my beloved’s, And his desire is for me. [John 10:28] “Come, my beloved, let us go out into the country, Let us spend the night in the villages. [Luke 14:33] “Let us go out early to the vineyards; Let us see whether the vine has budded And its blossoms have opened, And whether the pomegranates have flowered. There I will give you my love. “The mandrakes give forth fragrance, And over our doors are all [kinds of] choice fruits, Both new and old, Which I have saved up for you, my beloved.