King Solomon made for himself the carriage; he made it of wood from Lebanon. Its posts he made of silver, its base of gold. Its seat was upholstered with purple, its interior lovingly inlaid by [a] the daughters of Jerusalem. (Song of Songs 3:9-10)

A beautiful and - more to the point - impressive conveyance.

But to where is it to convey him? What is the King's destination?

The Beloved does not ask these questions. But she is suitably impressed by the carriage.

Is she but another conveyance? Is she but another way to impress?

How often is this what we seek from our Lover? Our Beloved? Even our God?

Above is from the Rothschild Canticles. The vignette in the center represents Adam instructing King Solomon. Click on the image for a larger version.