16 Behold, thou art comely, my beloved,
Yea thou art lovely;
Yea, verdant is our couch;
17 Our bower is of cedar arches, [[141]]
Our retreat of cypress roof:
1 Chap. II. I am a mere flower of the plain,
A lily of the valley.
THE SHEPHERD.
2 As a lily among the thorns,
So is my loved one among the damsels.