The beloved concludes her description by declaring that her beloved's legs are pillars of marble set on bases of fine gold, and his appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars, establishing him as strong, stable, and magnificent. The reference to marble pillars and gold bases establishes the beloved's lover as possessing both strength and beauty, while the comparison to Lebanon and cedars recalls the earlier mountain imagery and establishes him as towering and majestic. The final assertion that his appearance is 'excellent as the cedars' establishes that his total form merits the highest aesthetic praise and that his beauty is as enduring and precious as the most valued building material. This verse theologically suggests that the beloved can articulate appreciation for her lover's physical magnificence and that masculine beauty deserves celebration.

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