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My beloved has gone down to his garden, To the beds of spices, To feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
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A Confident Answer
Commentators note that the bride's answer is not one of panic but of confident assurance. She knows exactly where her beloved is and what he is doing. This highlights the security of their bond; the temporary separation is not a cause for alarm but a part of their love story.
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Song Of Solomon
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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.
19th Century
Anglican
Whither is thy beloved gone... By a playful turn, the poet heightens the description of the lover’s beauty by the impress…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
My beloved is gone down into his garden Which may be said by Solomon, in allusion to what he himself was used to do,…
