1. The Courtship  ( 1:1⁠–⁠3:5 )

a. The Bride Confesses Her Love  ( 1:1⁠–⁠17 )

b. The Bride’s Admiration  ( 2:1⁠–⁠17 )

c. The Bride’s Dream  ( 3:1⁠–⁠5 )

2. The Wedding  ( 3:6⁠–⁠4:16 )

a. Solomon Arrives on His Wedding Day  ( 3:6⁠–⁠11 )

b. Solomon Admires His Bride  ( 4:1⁠–⁠16 )

3. The Marriage  ( 5:1⁠–⁠8:14 )

a. The Bride and Her Beloved  ( 5:1⁠–⁠16 )

b. Together in the Garden  ( 6:1⁠–⁠13 )

c. Admiration by the Bridegroom  ( 7:1⁠–⁠13 )

d. Longing for Her Beloved  ( 8:1⁠–⁠14 )