Song of Solomon 7:8

8. Again we notice the King using a boldness of speech too great for that feeling of reverence which true love holds toward its object. “He comes too near, who needs to be denied.”

I said That is, “I said” in thought; equivalent to purposed. The past tense, however, implies the present continuance of the purpose, as the connexion shows.

The smell of thy nose Better, the fragrance of thy breath. It is compared to the sweet perfume of ripe apples.