SONG OF SOLOMON 7

THE BRIDE GIVES HER LOVE

The man continues his description of his bride, detailing her feet, thighs, navel, neck, nose, eyes, and hair. Throughout this poem, there are consistent themes of sexual desire and passion. In this chapter, the man describes the bride’s stature like a palm tree and her breasts like coconuts or clusters of fruit, saying he will climb the tree and hold its harvest. The woman leads the man to the vineyard where she will give him her love. 

This chapter mentions mandrakes, which are believed to aid in fertility. These are earlier referenced in Genesis 30 when Leah and Rachel make an exchange that includes mandrakes.