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Your head is held high like Carmel;[a]
    your flowing locks are as dark as purple,
    and a king is held captive in your tresses.

Bridegroom:

How beautiful you are and how charming,
    my beloved, my delight.
You are as stately as a palm tree,[b]
    and your breasts are like clusters of fruit.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 7:6 Carmel: a region on the west coast of the kingdom famous for its majesty and beauty.
  2. Song of Songs 7:8 Palm tree: a tree known for its stateliness.