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Song of Songs 1:5
I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem,
from The Bride, Song of Songs 1:5-7
What it says

The bride says she is dark yet lovely, addressing the daughters of Jerusalem.

What it is doing

This verse holds beauty and vulnerability together.

In context

5I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, 6Do not stare because I am dark, 7Tell me, O one I love,