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What does Song of Solomon 1:5 mean?

I'm dark-skinned but beautiful, like the tents of Kedar, like Solomon's curtains. Song of Solomon 1:5 - Modern Text Bible

(She acknowledges her appearance—tanned from the sun—but insists on her beauty, comparing herself to rich, elegant fabrics.)