en_tn/sng/08/01.md

General Information:

See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-poetry and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism

General Information:

Throughout the book, it is not always clear who is speaking or who they are speaking to. We have notes telling who some scholars think the speakers are. In 8:1-2 the woman speaks to the man.

you were like my brother

A woman could show affection for her brother in public. This woman wanted to be able to show affection for the man in public. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile)

you outside

"you in public"

I could kiss you

A woman would probably kiss her brother on his cheek order to greet him.

would despise me

"would think that I am a bad person"