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10 My beloved is radiant and ruddy,
    outstanding among ten thousand.(A)
11 His head is purest gold;
    his hair is wavy
    and black as a raven.
12 His eyes are like doves(B)
    by the water streams,
washed in milk,(C)
    mounted like jewels.
13 His cheeks(D) are like beds of spice(E)
    yielding perfume.
His lips are like lilies(F)
    dripping with myrrh.(G)
14 His arms are rods of gold
    set with topaz.
His body is like polished ivory
    decorated with lapis lazuli.(H)
15 His legs are pillars of marble
    set on bases of pure gold.
His appearance is like Lebanon,(I)
    choice as its cedars.
16 His mouth(J) is sweetness itself;
    he is altogether lovely.
This is my beloved,(K) this is my friend,
    daughters of Jerusalem.(L)

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10 My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.

11 His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

12 His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.

13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

14 His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.

15 His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

16 His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

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