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The Woman Dreams

·At night [or During many nights] on my bed,
    I ·looked [searched] for the one ·I love [my soul loves];
    I ·looked [searched] for him, but I could not find him.
I ·got [rose] up and went around the city,
    in the streets and ·squares [public areas],
·looking [searching] for the one ·I love [my soul loves].
    I ·looked [searched] for him, but I could not find him.
The ·watchmen [guards; C ancient equivalent to the police] found me as they patrolled the city,
    so I asked, “Have you seen the one ·I love [L my soul loves]?”

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All night long on my bed
    I looked(A) for the one my heart loves;
    I looked for him but did not find him.
I will get up now and go about the city,
    through its streets and squares;
I will search for the one my heart loves.
    So I looked for him but did not find him.
The watchmen found me
    as they made their rounds in the city.(B)
    “Have you seen the one my heart loves?”

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