<t /><p class="sosspeaker"><b><i>The Lover to His Beloved:i>b>p> <p class="poetry">You are a locked garden,<n id="1" /> my sister, my bride;p> <p class="poetry">you are an enclosed spring, a sealed-up fountain.p>

<p class="poetry">You have stolen my heart,<n id="1" /> my sister,<n id="2" /> my bride!p> <p class="poetry">You have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">with one jewel of your necklace.p>

<p class="poetry">Your lips drip sweetness like the honeycomb, my bride,p> <p class="poetry">honey and milk are under your tongue.p> <p class="poetry">The fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Come with me from Lebanon, my bride,p> <p class="poetry">come with me from Lebanon.p> <p class="poetry">Descend from the crest of Amana,p> <p class="poetry">from the top of Senir, the summit of Hermon,p> <p class="poetry">from the lions&#8217; densp> <p class="poetry">and the mountain haunts of the leopards.p>

<p class="poetry">How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride!p> <p class="poetry">How much better is your love than wine;p> <p class="poetry">the fragrance of your perfume is better than any spice!p>

<p class="sosspeaker"><b><i>The Lover to His Beloved:i>b>p> <p class="poetry">I have entered my garden, O my sister, my bride;p> <p class="poetry">I have gathered my myrrh with my balsam spice.p> <p class="poetry">I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey;p> <p class="poetry">I have drunk my wine and my milk!p> <p class="sosspeaker"><b><i>The Poet to the Couple:i>b><n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Eat, friends, and drink!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Drink freely, O lovers!p>