Canticum Canticorum

Veniat dilectus meus in hortum suum, et comedat fructum pomorum suorum. Veni in hortum meum, soror mea, sponsa; messui myrrham meam cum aromatibus meis; comedi favum cum melle meo; bibi vinum meum cum lacte meo; comedite, amici, et bibite, et inebriamini, carissimi.

Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat the fruit of his apple trees. I am come into my garden, O my sister, my spouse, I have gathered my myrrh, with my aromatical spices: I have eaten the honeycomb with my honey, I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends, and drink, and be inebriated, my dearly beloved.

Dilectus meo que veni in horto suo, et comede fructu de pomos suo. Venie in horto meo, sorore meo, sponsa; metior myrrha meo cum aromates meo; ad comedo favo cum melle meo; bibe vino meo cum lacte meo; amicos, comede, et bibe, et inebria, carissimo.

Ego dormio, et cor meum vigilat. Vox dilecti mei pulsantis: Aperi mihi, soror mea, amica mea, columba mea, immaculata mea, quia caput meum plenum est rore, et cincinni mei guttis noctium.

I sleep, and my heart watcheth: the voice of my beloved knocking: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is full of dew, and my locks of the drops of the nights.

Me dormi, et corde meo vigila. Voce dilige meo pulsa: aperi ad me, sorore meo, amico meo, columba meo, immacula meo, quia capite meo plena es rore, et de cincenno meo guttos de noctes.

Expoliavi me tunica mea: quomodo induar illa? lavi pedes meos: quomodo inquinabo illos?

I have put off my garment, how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet, how shall I defile them?

Tunica meo expolia me: quomodo indue illa? Lava pedes meo: quomodo inquina illos?

Dilectus meus misit manum suam per foramen, et venter meus intremuit ad tactum ejus.

My beloved put his hand through the key hole, and my bowels were moved at his touch.

Dilectus meo mitte manu suo per foramine, et ventre meo intreme ad tacto de illo.

Surrexi ut aperirem dilecto meo; manus meæ stillaverunt myrrham, et digiti mei pleni myrrha probatissima.

I arose up to open to my beloved: my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers were full of the choicest myrrh.

Surge ut aperi dilige meo; manus meo stilla myrrha, et digitos meo plena myrrha probato.

Pessulum ostii mei aperui dilecto meo, at ille declinaverat, atque transierat. Anima mea liquefacta est, ut locutus est; quæsivi, et non inveni illum; vocavi, et non respondit mihi.

I opened the bolt of my door to my beloved: but he had turned aside, and was gone. My soul melted when he spoke: I sought him, and found him not: I called, and he did not answer me.

Pessulo de ostio meo aperi dilige meo, sed illo declina, et transi. Anima meo liquefacie es, ut locuto es; quaere, et non inveni illo; voca, et non responde ad me.

Invenerunt me custodes qui circumeunt civitatem; percusserunt me, et vulneraverunt me. Tulerunt pallium meum mihi custodes murorum.

The keepers that go about the city found me: they struck me: and wounded me: the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

Custodes qui circui civitate inveni me; percute me, et vulnera me. Tole palle meo ad me custodes de muros.

Adjuro vos, filiæ Jerusalem, si inveneritis dilectum meum, ut nuntietis ei quia amore langueo.

I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my beloved, that you tell him that I languish with love.

Adiura vos, de filia Ierusalem, si inveni dilectus meo, ut nuntia ad illo quia amore langue.

Qualis est dilectus tuus ex dilecto, o pulcherrima mulierum? qualis est dilectus tuus ex dilecto, quia sic adjurasti nos?

What manner of one is thy beloved of the beloved, O thou most beautiful among women? what manner of one is thy beloved of the beloved, that thou hast so adjured us?

Quale es dilectus tuo ex dilige, o pulcherrimo de mulieres? Quale es dilecto tuo ex dilige, quia sic adiura nos?

Dilectus meus candidus et rubicundus; electus ex millibus.

My beloved is white and ruddy, chosen out of thousands.

Dilectus meo candida et rubicundo; elige ex mile.

Caput ejus aurum optimum; comæ ejus sicut elatæ palmarum, nigræ quasi corvus.

His head is as the finest gold: his locks as branches of palm trees, black as a raven.

Capite de illo auro bono; de coma de illo sicut effera de palmas, nigra quasi corvo.

Oculi ejus sicut columbæ super rivulos aquarum, quæ lacte sunt lotæ, et resident juxta fluenta plenissima.

His eyes as doves upon brooks of waters, which are washed with milk, and sit beside the plentiful streams.

Oculos de illo sicut columbas super rivulos de aquas, que lacte es lova, et reside juxta fluentos plena.

Genæ illius sicut areolæ aromatum, consitæ a pigmentariis. Labia ejus lilia, distillantia myrrham primam.

His cheeks are as beds of aromatical spices set by the perfumers. His lips are as lilies dropping choice myrrh.

Gena de illo sicut areolas aromate, consere ab pigmentarios. Labia de illo lilios, distilla myrrha primo.

Manus illius tornatiles, aureæ, plenæ hyacinthis. Venter ejus eburneus, distinctus sapphiris.

His hands are turned and as of gold, full of hyacinths. His belly as of ivory, set with sapphires.

Manus de illo tornatile, aurea, plena hyacinthos. Ventre de illo eburneo, distingue sapphos.

Crura illius columnæ marmoreæ quæ fundatæ sunt super bases aureas. Species ejus ut Libani, electus ut cedri.

His legs as pillars of marble, that are set upon bases of gold. His form as of Libanus, excellent as the cedars.

Grues de illo de columna marmoreo que funde es super basees aureas. Species de illo ut de Libano, elige ut cedros.

Guttur illius suavissimum, et totus desiderabilis. Talis est dilectus meus, et ipse est amicus meus, filiæ Jerusalem.

His throat most sweet, and he is all lovely: such is my beloved, and he is my friend, O ye daughters of Jerusalem.

Gutture de illo suavi, et toto desiderabili. Tale es dilectus meo, et ipso es amico meo, de filia Ierusalem.

Quo abiit dilectus tuus, o pulcherrima mulierum? quo declinavit dilectus tuus? et quæremus eum tecum.

Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou most beautiful among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside, and we will seek him with thee?

Quo i ab dilectus tuo, o pulcherrimo de mulieres? Quo dilectus tuo declina? Et quaere illo tecum.