# General Information

In 1:16-17 the woman speaks to the man.

# Listen, you

"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: you"

# handsome

Use the word in your language that describes a good-looking man.

# my beloved

"my dear one" or "my lover". It may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See Song of Songs 1:13.  

# lush plants are our bed

"lush plants are what we lie down on to sleep"

# The lush plants

plants that are green, moist, and grow abundantly