en_tn/sng/03/01.md

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# I was longing for him ... could not find him
"I had a strong desire to be with him ... loves, but he was not there"
# him whom my soul loves
The soul is a metonym for the whole person. Here it makes a stronger statement of the woman's love for the man than "my beloved" ([Song of Solomon 1:14](../01/12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# go through the city
"walk through the city"
# through the streets and squares
The word "squares" indicates the center area of a town where streets or roads come together. It is often an area where people sell items, a market, and a place where people come together to talk.
# search
"to look for"