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My lover pushed his hand through the hole in the door.
    My heart began to beat faster because he was near.
I got up to open the door for my lover.
    My hands were wet with myrrh.
Myrrh dropped from my fingers
    onto the handle of the door.
I opened the door for my lover.
    But he had already turned away.
    He had gone!
I was very upset that he had gone away.
    I looked for him but I did not find him.
    I called to him but he did not answer me.

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