¹⁰ “My beloved is dazzling and ruddy,
Outstanding among ten thousand.
¹¹ “His head is like gold, pure gold;
His locks are like clusters of dates
And black as a raven.
¹² “His eyes are like doves
Beside streams of water,
Bathed in milk,
And reposed in their setting.
¹³ “His cheeks are like a bed of balsam,
Banks of sweet-scented herbs;
His lips are lilies
Dripping with liquid myrrh.
¹⁴ “His hands are rods of gold
Set with beryl;
His abdomen is carved ivory
Inlaid with sapphires.
¹⁵ “His legs are pillars of alabaster
Set on pedestals of pure gold;
His appearance is like Lebanon
Choice as the cedars.
¹⁶ “His mouth is full of sweetness.
And he is wholly desirable.
This is my beloved and this is my friend,
O daughters of Jerusalem.”