Yes it's a good illustration about a husband's love (because of course that's what it was written about originally) so agree about the sexual suggestion, though on a deeper level have been reading it as Jesus' love for me, and the sexual imagery is read (for me) not as a physical one, but an allegory for the deepest intimacy two people can experience. Mike Bickle (from IHOP) does a series on it and my goodness...it's awesome.

Despite having x amount of wives etc. Solomon must have experienced some sort of radical love to have written this book. It's soo beautiful to read....'you are altogether beautiful, my darling, adn there is no blemish in you'. 'You have made my heart beat faster with a single glance of your eyes, with a single strand of your necklace. How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride, how much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than all kinds of spices!'.