# my beloved "my dear one" or "my lover". The woman speaks to the man. # like a gazelle or a young stag See Song of Songs 2:9. # gazelle a type of slender deer-like animal with long curved horns # stag an adult male deer # the mountains of spices "the mountains that have spices all over them." The woman uses this metaphor to invite the man to make love to her. See Song of Songs 4:6.