Song of Songs 5:6-15

6I opened for my beloved, But my beloved had turned away and was gone. My heart went out to him when he spoke. I searched for him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he did not answer me.

7The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me. They struck me, they wounded me; The guardsmen of the walls took my shawl from me.

8I command that you take an oath, O daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, As to what you tell him— [Say that] I am sick from love [sick from being without him].”

9“What is your beloved more than another beloved, O most beautiful among women? What is your beloved more than another beloved, That you should so command us to take an oath?”

10“My beloved is exquisitely handsome and ruddy, Outstanding among ten thousand.

11His head is like [precious] gold, pure gold; His hair is [curly] like clusters of dates And black as a raven.

12His eyes are like doves Beside streams of water, Bathed in milk And reposed in their setting.

13His cheeks are like a bed of balsam, Banks of sweet, fragrant herbs. His lips are lilies Dripping sweet-scented myrrh.

14His hands are rods of gold Set with beryl; His abdomen is a figure of carved ivory Inlaid with sapphires.

15His legs are [strong and steady] pillars of alabaster Set upon pedestals of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, Stately and choice as the cedars.