Canticle of Canticles 5

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride;	1 I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride;
2 I was sleeping, but my heart kept vigil;	2 I was sleeping, but my heart kept vigil;
3 I have taken off my robe,	3 I have taken off my robe,
4 My lover put his hand through the opening;	4 My lover put his hand through the opening;
5 I rose to open to my lover,	5 I rose to open to my lover,
6 I opened to my lover-	6 I opened to my lover-
7 The watchmen came upon me	7 The watchmen came upon me
8 I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem,	8 I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem,
9 How does your lover differ from any other,	9 How does your lover differ from any other,
10 My lover is radiant and ruddy;	10 My lover is radiant and ruddy;
11 His head is pure gold;	11 His head is pure gold;
12 His eyes are like doves	12 His eyes are like doves
13 His cheeks are like beds of spice	13 His cheeks are like beds of spice
14 His arms are rods of gold	14 His arms are rods of gold
15 His legs are columns of marble	15 His legs are columns of marble
16 His mouth is sweetness itself;	16 His mouth is sweetness itself;