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I Am the Rose of Sharon
Language: English  after the Latin 
I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valley.
I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valley.
As the lily among the thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
As the apple tree, the apple tree among the trees of the wood,
so is my beloved among the sons.
so is my beloved among the sons.
I sat down under his shadow with great delight,
and his fruit, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
and his fruit, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

He brought me to the banqueting house,
his banner over me was love.
He brought me to the banqueting house,
his banner over me was love.

Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples:
for I am sick
for I am sick
for I am sick of love.
I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem,
by the roes, and by the hinds of the field,
that ye stir not up,
that ye stir not up,
that ye stir not up,
that ye stir not up,
nor awake, awake, awake, awake my love, till he please.

The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh
leaping upon the mountains,
skipping, skipping, skipping, skipping
leaping upon the mountains,
skipping upon the hills.

My beloved spake, and said unto me,
Rise up,
Rise up,
Rise up,
Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.

For, lo, the winter is past,
the rain is over and gone.
For, lo, the winter is past,
the rain is over and gone.
the rain is over
the rain is over
the rain is over and gone.
For, lo, the winter is past,
the rain is over and gone.

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This text was added to the website: 2026-03-28
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