The question posed by the chorus, and the answer it receives from the bride, show that the loss and seeking are not to be taken too seriously.

Whither is thy beloved gone... By a playful turn, the poet heightens the description of the lover’s beauty by the impress…

Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women ?
&c.] The title is the same used by them, and by Christ…

Those who become acquainted with the excellencies of Christ, and the comfort of an interest in him, desire to know where they can meet him. Those w…