1 If you were my brother,I could kiss youwhenever we happen to meet,and no one would sayI did wrong.
2 I could take you to the homeof my mother,who taught me all I know.I would give you delicious wineand fruit juice as well.
3 Put your left hand under my headand embrace mewith your right arm.
4 Young women of Jerusalem,promise me by the powerof deer and gazellesnever to awaken lovebefore it is ready.
5 Who is this young womancoming in from the desertand leaning on the shoulderof the one she loves?I stirred up your passionsunder the apple treewhere you were born.
6 Always keep me in your heartand wear this braceletto remember me by.The passion of lovebursting into flameis more powerful than death,stronger than the grave.
7 Love cannot be drownedby oceans or floods;it cannot be bought,no matter what is offered.