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38 lines
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Here begins Part Four of the book
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The young woman uses euphemisms to describe her dream so that it can be interpreted in two different ways: 1) the woman describes a dream about a night when her lover came to visit her at her house; and 2) the woman describes a dream about starting to have sex with her lover. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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## but my heart was awake ##
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AT: "but my mind was awake." AT: "but my feelings were active." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## Open to me ##
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This refers to opening a door but it can also be interpreted as a sexual request. AT: "Open the door for me" or "Open yourself to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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## my sister ##
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A term of affection. See how you translated this in [Song of Solomon 4:9](../04/09.md).
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## my love ##
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See how you translated this in [Song of Solomon 1:9](../01/09.md).
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## My dove ##
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See how you translated this in [Song of Solomon 2:14](../02/14.md).
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## undefiled one ##
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"my perfect one" or "my faithful one" or "my innocent one"
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## dew ##
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drops of water or mist that form during the cool of the night when the temperature drops
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## my hair with the night's dampness ##
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The wet night air makes the man's hair wet because he is standing outside.
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## my head is wet with dew, my hair with the night's dampness ##
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This is repeated for emphasis and for the beauty of the poetry used here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]]) |