6 Don't look down on me because of my color,because the sun has tanned me.My brothers were angry with meand made me work in the vineyard.I had no time to care for myself.
7 Tell me, my love,Where will you lead your flock to graze?Where will they rest from the noonday sun?Why should I need to look for youamong the flocks of the other shepherds?
8 Don't you know the place, loveliest of women?Go and follow the flock;find pasture for your goatsnear the tents of the shepherds.
9 You, my love, excite menas a mare excites the stallions of Pharaoh's chariots.
10 Your hair is beautiful upon your cheeksand falls along your neck like jewels.
11 But we will make for you a chain of goldwith ornaments of silver.
12 My king was lying on his couch,and my perfume filled the air with fragrance.