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The lover continues to praise the woman.
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## You are a garden spring ##
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"You are a spring in a garden." The lover describes how wonderful by comparing her with good water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## fresh water ##
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water that is good to drink
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## streams flowing down from Lebanon ##
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Because Lebanon had mountains covered with trees, the streams from Lebanon would be clean and cool.
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## Awake ....may give off their fragrance ##
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The woman speaks to the north wind and the south wind as though they were people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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## Awake ##
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"Start moving"
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## blow on my garden ##
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The woman refers to her body by speaking about it as a garden. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## may give off their fragrance ##
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"send out their good smells"
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## May my beloved...choice fruit ##
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The woman is inviting her lover to enjoy her as his wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## choice fruit ##
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"wonderful fruit"
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