Højsangen 2

1 Jeg er Sarons Rose, Dalenes Lilje

I am a crocus of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.

2 Som en Lilje midt iblandt Torne er min Veninde blandt Piger.

As a lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

3 Som et Æbletræ blandt Skovens Træer er min Ven blandt unge Mænd. I hans Skygge har jeg Lyst til at sidde, hans Frugt er sød for min Gane.

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, his fruit was sweet to my taste.

4 Til en Vinhal bragte han mig, hvor Mærket over mig er Kærlighed.

He brought me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me was love.

5 Styrk mig med Rosinkager, kvæg mig med Æbler, thi jeg er syg af Kærlighed.

Strengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples; For I am faint with love.

6 Hans venstre er under mit Hoved, hans højre tager mig i Favn.

His left hand is under my head. His right hand embraces me.

7 Jeg besværger eder, Jerusalems Døtre, ved Gazeller og Markens Hjorte: Gør ikke Kærligheden Uro, væk den ikke, før den ønsker det selv!

I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles, or by the does of the field, that you not stir up, nor awaken love, until it so desires.

8 Hør! Der er min Ven! Ja se, der kommer han i Løb over Bjergene, i Spring over Højene.

The voice of my beloved. Look, he comes, leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills.

9 Min Ven er som en Gazel, han er som den unge Hjort. Se, nu står han alt bag vor Mur. Han ser gennem Vinduet, kigger gennem Gitteret.

My beloved is like a gazelle or a young deer. Look, he stands behind our wall. He looks in at the windows. He glances through the lattice.

10 Min Ven stemmer i og siger så til mig: Stå op, min Veninde, du fagre, kom!

My beloved spoke, and said to me, "Rise up, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.

11 Thi nu er Vinteren omme, Regntiden svandt, for hen,

For, look, the winter is past. The rain is over and gone.

12 Blomster ses i Landet, Sangens Tid er kommet, Turtelduens Kurren høres i vort Land;

The flowers appear on the earth. The time of the singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.

13 Figentræets Småfrugter svulmer, Vinstokken blomstrer, udspreder Duft. Stå op, min Veninde, du fagre, kom,

The fig tree ripens her green figs. The vines are in blossom. They give forth their fragrance. Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away."

14 min Due i Fjeldets Kløfter, i Bjergvæggens Skjul! Lad mig skue din Skikkelse, høre din Røst, thi sød er din Røst og din Skikkelse yndig.

My dove in the clefts of the rock, In the hiding places of the mountainside, Let me see your face. Let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.

15 Fang os de Ræve, de Ræve små, som hærger Vinen, vor blomstrende Vin!

Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom.

16 Min Ven er min, og jeg er hans, som vogter blandt Liljer;

My beloved is mine, and I am his. He browses among the lilies.

17 til Dagen svales og Skyggerne længes, kom hid, min Ven, og vær som Gazellen, som den unge Hjort på duftende Bjerge!

Until the day is cool, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of Bether.