The Beloved

My beloved spoke and said to me,

   “Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me.

See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone.

Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come,

the cooing of doves is heard in our land.

The fig tree forms its early fruit;

   the blossoming vines spread their fragrance.

Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me.” 

Song Of Songs 2:10-13