Song of Solomon8

The Shulamite expresses a fervent desire for open affection with her beloved, wishing for unashamed intimacy. She then powerfully declares the invincible nature of love, stating it is as strong as death and cannot be quenched by waters or bought with wealth. The chapter also touches upon the protection of a younger sister's purity, the Shulamite's assertion of her own steadfastness, and concludes with a mutual invitation for continued communion.

A Wish for Unrestricted Affection

1
Oh that thou werest as my brother that sucked the brestes of my mother: I would finde thee without, I would kisse thee, then they should not despise thee.
2
I will leade thee and bring thee into my mothers house: there thou shalt teache me: and I will cause thee to drinke spiced wine, and newe wine of the pomegranate.
3
His left hand shalbe vnder mine head, and his right hand shall embrace me.
4
I charge you, O daughters of Ierusale, that you stir not vp, nor waken my loue, vntil she please.

The Couple Returns and Remembers

5
(Who is this that commeth vp out of the wildernesse, leaning vpon her welbeloued?) I raysed thee vp vnder an apple tree: there thy mother conceiued thee: there she coceiued that bare thee.

Love's Invincible Strength

6
Set mee as a seale on thine heart, and as a signet vpon thine arme: for loue is strong as death: ielousie is cruel as the graue: the coles thereof are fierie coles, and a vehement flame.
7
Much water can not quench loue, neither can the floods drowne it: If a man should giue all the substance of his house for loue, they would greatly contemne it.

Counsel Regarding the Younger Sister

8
Wee haue a litle sister, and she hath no breastes: what shall we do for our sister when she shalbe spoken for?
9
If shee be a wall, we will builde vpon her a siluer palace: and if she be a doore, we wil keepe her in with bordes of cedar.
10
I am a wall, and my breasts are as towres: then was I in his eyes as one that findeth peace.

The Shulamite's Exclusive Vineyard

11
Salomon had a vine in Baal-hamon: hee gaue the vineyarde vnto keepers: euery one bringeth for ye fruite thereof a thousand pieces of siluer.
12
But my vineyarde which is mine, is before me: to thee, O Salomon appertaineth a thousand pieces of siluer, and two hundreth to them that keepe the fruite thereof.

Final Exchange and Invocation

13
O thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken vnto thy voyce: cause me to heare it.
14
O my welbeloued, flee away, and be like vnto the roe, or to the yong harte vpon ye mountaines of spices.
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