² Like a lily among thorns
    is my darling among the young women.

³ Like an apple^[a] tree among the trees of the forest
    is my beloved^(A) among the young men.
I delight^(B) to sit in his shade,
    and his fruit is sweet to my taste.^(C)
4 Let him lead me to the banquet hall,^(D)
    and let his banner^(E) over me be love.