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The Song of Songs is the most erotic and sexually explicit book of the Old Testament Bible. The sensual poetry describes the love and desire of a man and woman from courtship to consummation. It is regarded as divine eroticism to the Kabbalah (mystical Judaism).The first line of the poem has been interpreted in different ways:"The song of songs, which is Solomon's."Some understand this to mean Solomon authored the text, others that it is dedicated to Solomon (to highlight the importance of monogamy - as Solomon reportedly had 700 wives and 300 concubines).The beautiful Song of Song love poems add an important religious dimension to sexuality, human love and marriage (free from sin and guilt). Christians and Jews will draw particular inspiration from Solomon's Songs - though all people can enjoy the erotic lyricism as the following quotes portray:"Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.""I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.""My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.O my dove, tha