Song of Solomon 4:5
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Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies.
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I belong to my beloved and he belongs to me; he pastures his flock among the lilies.
My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies.
Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle.
I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. So I have become in his eyes like one who brings peace.
A loving doe, a graceful fawn— may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever.
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts.
Your stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit.
O that you were to me like a brother who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.