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General Information:
See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-poetry and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism
I have come
It is clearly the woman's lover who is speaking.
have come into my garden
The word "garden" is a metaphor for the woman. The man is finally able to fully enjoy the woman as they make love. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism)
my sister
This is an idiom of affection. They are not actually brother and sister. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 4:9. Alternate translation: "my dear" or "my darling" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom)
my bride
This Hebrew word can refer to a woman who is married or to one whom a man has arranged to become his son's wife. If your language has a polite word that a man would use to his wife and that has not been used yet in this book, you could use it here. Otherwise you could use any polite term a man would use with his wife. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 4:9.
myrrh ... spice ... honeycomb ... honey ... wine ... milk
These are all metaphors for the man enjoying the woman's body (Song of Songs 1:13, Song of Songs 2:4, Song of Songs 4:11, and Song of Songs 4:14). (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
spice
plants that have a strong smell or taste
Eat ... drink ... be drunk with love
Eating and drinking are metaphors for making love. Alternate translation: "Make love ... make love ... make love until you are fully satisfied" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)