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Song of Solomon 5
¹³ His cheeks are like gardens of spices giving off fragrance. His lips are like lilies, perfumed with myrrh.
¹⁴ His arms are like rounded bars of gold, set with beryl. His body is like bright ivory, glowing with lapis lazuli.
¹⁵ His legs are like marble pillars set in sockets of finest gold. His posture is stately, like the noble cedars of Lebanon.
¹⁶ His mouth is sweetness itself; he is desirable in every way. Such, O women of Jerusalem, is my lover, my friend.
Song of Solomon 6
¹ Where has your lover gone, O woman of rare beauty? Which way did he turn so we can help you find him?
² My lover has gone down to his garden, to his spice beds, to browse in the gardens and gather the lilies.
³ I am my lover’s, and my lover is mine. He browses among the lilies.
⁴ You are beautiful, my darling, like the lovely city of Tirzah. Yes, as beautiful as Jerusalem, as majestic as an army with billowing banners.
⁵ Turn your eyes away, for they overpower me. Your hair falls in waves, like a flock of goats winding down the slopes of Gilead.
⁶ Your teeth are as white as sheep that are freshly washed. Your smile is flawless, each tooth matched with its twin.
⁷ Your cheeks are like rosy pomegranates behind your veil.