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The woman's beloved is speaking.

My dove

The woman's beloved compares the woman with a dove because she has a beautiful face and a beautiful voice like a dove and because he was to be with her in a place that is far away from other people just as doves live in places far away from people.

the clefts of the rock

"the hiding places of the cliffs." Clefts are large cracks in the side of mountain rocks.

in the secret clefts of the mountain crags

"in the secret places on the steep mountain sides." This phrase describes the place where the beloved wants to see the face of the woman.

your face

"your appearance" or "your form" or "what you look like"