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I said
"I thought" or "I said to myself." The man said this silently.
I want to climb ... its branches
The man wants to embrace the woman. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
May your breasts be like clusters of grapes
The man wants to touch her breasts. Clusters of grapes are round and soft. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
may the fragrance of your nose be like apricots
The word "nose" is a metonym for the breath coming out of the nose. Alternate translation: "may the breath coming from your nose smell sweet like apricots" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
apricots
sweet yellow fruit