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The man and the woman praise each other

The young man:

You are the most beautiful woman of all.
If you do not know where to find me,
    follow the marks from the feet of my sheep.
Take your young goats to eat grass
    among the tents of the shepherds.
My dear friend, you are very beautiful.
    You seem to me like a beautiful horse that pulls one of Pharaoh's chariots.
10 Your face is beautiful with jewels.
    A necklace makes your neck beautiful too.

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Friends

If you do not know, most beautiful of women,(A)
    follow the tracks of the sheep
and graze your young goats
    by the tents of the shepherds.

He

I liken you, my darling, to a mare
    among Pharaoh’s chariot horses.(B)
10 Your cheeks(C) are beautiful with earrings,
    your neck with strings of jewels.(D)

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