"Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.…"

"I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon."

"O thou fairest among women."

"I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh' chariots. Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewe…"

"A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts."

"Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes. Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea,…"

"I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. As…"

"The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. My beloved is like a …"

"By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth."

"Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine."