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General Information:
The man is speaking.
My dove
The Israelites considered doves beautiful birds with pleasant voices. The man thinks the woman's face and voice are beautiful. If calling a woman a "dove" would be offensive, you could leave out the metaphor. AT: "My beautiful woman" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
clefts
large cracks in the side of mountain rocks large enough for people to hide in
crags
"steep rocks"
your face
Some versions translate this as "your appearance" or "your form" or "what you look like."