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Your teeth are like ·newly [L a flock of] sheared sheep
    just coming from ·their bath [a washing; C white].
Each one has a twin,
    and none of them is missing [C a compliment in an age before dentistry].
Your lips are like ·red silk [a scarlet] thread,
    and your mouth is ·lovely [or desirable].
Your ·cheeks [or temple] behind your veil
    are like slices of a pomegranate [C reddish orange].
Your neck is like David’s tower [C dignified; strong],
    built ·with rows of stones [in courses].
A thousand shields hang on its walls [C a necklace that enhances her beauty];
    each shield belongs to a ·strong soldier [hero].

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