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Markdown
17 lines
682 B
Markdown
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The woman's beloved is speaking.
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## My dove ##
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The woman's beloved compares the woman with a dove because she has a beautiful face and a beautiful voice like a dove and because he was to be with her in a place that is far away from other people just as doves live in places far away from people.
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## the clefts of the rock ##
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"the hiding places of the cliffs." Clefts are large cracks in the side of mountain rocks.
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## in the secret clefts of the mountain crags ##
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"in the secret places on the steep mountain sides." This phrase describes the place where the beloved wants to see the face of the woman.
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## your face ##
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"your appearance" or "your form" or "what you look like"
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