en_tn_lite_do_not_use/sng/02/14.md

# General Information:

The man is speaking.

# 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. Alternate translation: "My beautiful woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the clefts

large cracks in the side of mountain rocks large enough for people to hide in

# the mountain crags

"the steep rocks on the sides of the mountains"

# your face

Some versions translate this as "your appearance" or "your form" or "what you look like."