Song of Solomon 5:5-7

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⁵ I got up to open the door for my lover.
    Myrrh was dripping from my hands
and liquid myrrh [4:14] was flowing from my fingers,
    onto the handles of the lock.
⁶ I opened the door for my lover,
    but my lover had left and was gone.
    When he spoke, ·he took my breath away [^Lmy spirit went out].
I ·looked for [sought] him, but I could not find him;
    I called for him, but he did not answer.
⁷ The ·watchmen [guards; ^Can ancient equivalent to police; 3:3] found me
    ·as they patrolled [those who make their rounds in] the city.
They hit me and ·hurt [bruised] me;
    the guards ·on the wall took away my veil [^Llifted my garments from me].