“He has brought me to his banquet hall,
And his banner over me is love.

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

“Before I was aware, my soul set me
Over the chariots of my noble people.”

“The mandrakes have given forth fragrance;
And over our doors are all choice fruits,
Both new and old,
Which I have saved up for you, my beloved.

“Put me like a seal over your heart,
Like a seal on your arm.
For love is as strong as death,
Jealousy is as severe as Sheol;
Its flashes are flashes of fire,
The very flame of the Lord.