Translations
Modern
Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle.
Traditional
Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins.
Literal
Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle.
Latin
Duo ubera tua sicut duo hinnuli, gemelli capreæ.
Original
Hebrew
English
Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle.
Notes
The man praises the woman's dancing feet and then admires her body up to her flowing hair (Song of Solomon 7:1–5).
This daighter of the prince might not be from a royal family, but the man sees her as equal to royalty.
The young women of Jerusalem talk with the man, leading him to describe the woman's beauty and express his wish to hold her (see study note on Song of Solomon 4:1–5:1).
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