Canticle of Canticles 1

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
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2 Let him kiss me with kisses of his mouth!	2 Let him kiss me with kisses of his mouth!
3 Your name spoken is a spreading perfume-	3 Your name spoken is a spreading perfume-
4 Draw me!-	4 Draw me!-
5 I am as dark-but lovely,	5 I am as dark-but lovely,
6 Do not stare at me because I am swarthy,	6 Do not stare at me because I am swarthy,
7 Tell me, you whom my heart loves,	7 Tell me, you whom my heart loves,
8 If you do not know,	8 If you do not know,
9 To the steeds of Pharaoh's chariots	9 To the steeds of Pharaoh's chariots
10 Your cheeks lovely in pendants,	10 Your cheeks lovely in pendants,
11 We will make pendants of gold for you,	11 We will make pendants of gold for you,
12 For the king's banquet	12 For the king's banquet
13 My lover is for me a sachet of myrrh	13 My lover is for me a sachet of myrrh
14 My lover is for me a cluster of henna	14 My lover is for me a cluster of henna
15 Ah, you are beautiful, my beloved,	15 Ah, you are beautiful, my beloved,
16 Ah, you are beautiful, my lover-	16 Ah, you are beautiful, my lover-
17 the beams of our house are cedars,	17 the beams of our house are cedars,