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I have come into my garden,(A) my sister, my bride;(B)
    I have gathered my myrrh with my spice.
I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey;
    I have drunk my wine and my milk.(C)

Friends

Eat, friends, and drink;
    drink your fill of love.

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The Bride Praises the Bridegroom

The Beloved

I (A)have come to my garden, my (B)sister, my spouse;
I have gathered my myrrh with my spice;
(C)I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey;
I have drunk my wine with my milk.

(To His Friends)

Eat, O (D)friends!
Drink, yes, drink deeply,
O beloved ones!

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Chapter 5

M(A) I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride;
    I gather my myrrh with my spices,
I eat my honeycomb with my honey,
    I drink my wine with my milk.
D? Eat, friends; drink!
    Drink deeply, lovers![a]

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Footnotes

  1. 5:1 Eat…lovers: the translation and meaning are uncertain.