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My dove
The Israelites considered doves beautiful birds with pleasant voices. The man thinks the woman's face and voice are beautiful. If calling a woman a "dove" would be offensive, you could leave out the metaphor. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 2:14. AT: "You beautiful woman" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
my undefiled
"my perfect one" or "my faithful one" or "my innocent one." See how you translated this in Song of Songs 5:2.
the only daughter of her mother
This is an exaggeration. AT: "her mother's special daughter" or "completely different from her mother's other daughters" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole)
the woman who bore her
"the woman who gave birth to her." This phrase refers to her mother.
young women ... queens ... concubines
the women spoken of in verse 8
called her blessed
"said that things had gone especially well for her"