Arise, My Love

Arise, my love, and come away with me The season for singing has come The winter has passed and the rain's moved along My darling, my beautiful one See, the tender figs spiced upon the tree The vines are fragrant with blossoms The flowers appear, the dove voices its song Arise now, my beautiful one (Chorus) In the darkness of the sky Your face is the fairest moon Majestic as stars in flight For my coming to you is soon And you'll shine as the dawn of day As clear as the sun above And your beauty I will parade Like the hosts with their banners of love For you are my perfect one How pleasing you are in my eyes There is no flaw in you I say unto you, my bride, Arise (Chorus) And the foxes, catch for us Little foxes that spoil the vine Its tender grapes are for our cups But our love is better than wine It burns like a mighty flame Its jealousy will not yield And rivers can't wash love away For upon my heart you have been sealed Undefiled, unique and choice You overwhelm me with your eyes You have stolen my heart I say unto you, my bride, Arise (Bridge) For there are delicacies at our door Old and new unseen to your eyes Now from the secret place of the stairs I say unto you, my bride, Arise (Chorus)