I. Introduction (1:1)
II. A Joyful Courtship (1:2-2:17)
A. Mutual Admiration (1:2-2:7)
B. The Lover Comes for His Beloved (2:8-17)
III. The Pain of Waiting (3:1-6:3)
A. A Troubled Night (3:1-5)
B. Solomon's Arrival (3:6-11)
C. The Bridegroom's Praise for His Beloved (4:1-5:1)
D. The Maiden Longs Anxiously for Her Lover (5:2-6:3)
IV. The Height of Passion (6:4-8:4)
A. The Lover’s Passionate Desire for His Beloved (6:4-7:9)
B. The Maiden’s Wish for Intimacy (7:10-8:4)
V. Love’s Incomparable Worth (8:5-14)