A place in this poem filled with “spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon” is evoked in a “spiritual” reimagining from the 16th century. A passage of this poem in the wasf (“WUSS-uff”) style compares a woman’s navel to “a goblet that wants (15[1])not for wine,” alluding to oral sex. Lillian Hellman took the title of The Little Foxes from this poem, which originated the phrase “ivory tower.” A woman in this poem addresses the “Daughters of (*) Jerusalem” to exclaim, “I am black, but I am lovely.” One of this poem’s speakers calls herself a “rose of Sharon” (10[1])and exhorts, “let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth.” This poem, which notably never mentions God, is framed as a conversation between a Shulamite and her lover. For 10 points, name this erotic biblical poem sometimes (10[1])named for a wise king. ■END■