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12 My sister and my bride, you are like a garden for me
    that is locked to other men.
You are like a spring or a fountain
    that other people may not drink water from.
13 Your body is like a special garden.
    It is full of pomegranate trees with their sweet fruit.
There are wonderful fruits to enjoy.
    There are also henna and nard.
14 There are nard, saffron, calamus, cinnamon
    and many different spices.
There are myrrh, aloes
    and all the best spices.[a]

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  1. 4:14 Henna, nard, saffron, calamus, cinnamon, myrrh and aloes are all things that come from plants. Some have bright colours and they may smell like perfume.