13 His cheeks are like beds of spice, towers of perfume. His lips are like lilies, dripping with flowing myrrh. 14 His arms are rods of gold set with beryl. His body is an ivory panel bedecked with sapphires. 15 His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars. 16 His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Song of Solomon 5:13–16
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