8. O maidens of Jerusalem, I command you – If you find my beloved, what will you tell him?Tell him that I am lovesick!
9. Why is your beloved better than others,O most beautiful of women?Why is your beloved better than others,that you would command us in this manner?
10. My beloved is dazzling and ruddy;he stands out in comparison to all other men.
11. His head is like the most pure gold.His hair is curly – black like a raven.
12. His eyes are like doves by streams of water,washed in milk, mounted like jewels.
13. His cheeks are like garden beds full of balsam trees yielding perfume.His lips are like lilies dripping with drops of myrrh.
14. His arms are like rods of gold set with chrysolite.His abdomen is like polished ivory inlaid with sapphires.
15. His legs are like pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold.His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.
16. His mouth is very sweet;he is totally desirable.This is my beloved!This is my companion, O maidens of Jerusalem!