How sweet is thy love above wine!

And the fragrance of thy perfumes above all the spices!

11 Thy lips, O my betrothed, distil honey:

Honey and milk are under thy tongue,

And the odour of thy garments is as the smell of Lebanon.

12 A closed garden art thou, my sister, my betrothed,

A closed garden, a sealed fountain. [[161]]

13 Thy shoots like a garden of pomegranates,

With precious fruits,

Cypresses and nards,