Song of Solomon

The speaker of the Song of Solomon expresses deep affection for her lover, comparing him to the finest things in life and describing her own beauty as dark but lovely. She longs to be with him, asking where he grazes his flock and inviting him to reveal himself to her. The lover is described as unique and desirable, and the speaker notes that the time of winter is past and the season of love has arrived. The two lovers exchange sensual descriptions of each other, with the speaker comparing her lover's body to various objects of beauty and expressing her desire to be with him in the countryside. The speaker also expresses a deep longing to be with her lover without fear of judgment, recalling the place where her mother conceived her and asking her lover to place her like a seal over his heart. Throughout the book, the speaker and her lover exchange poetic descriptions of each other's beauty and express their deep love and desire for one another.