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- The young woman continues to describe her beloved.
- His arms are rounded gold set with jewels - "His arms are cylinders of gold that have jewels all over them." The woman uses this image to say that his arms are beautiful and precious. (See: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor)
- his abdomen is ivory covered with sapphires - "his belly is smooth ivory that has sapphires all over it." The woman uses this image to say that his belly is beautiful and precious. (See: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor)
- ivory - the white tusk or tooth of an animal that is similar to bone. People use ivory to make smooth and shiny pieces of art.
- sapphires - Sapphire is a kind of clear, valuable stone. This kind of sapphire probably has a yellow or golden color.