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The Loved One

Night after night on my bed,
I sought the one I love;
I sought him, but didn’t find him.
I’ll get up and go all around the city,
    throughout the streets, and in the squares.
I’ll seek the one I love.
    I sought him, but didn’t find him.
The watchmen who go all around the city found me.
    I asked,[a] “Have you seen the one I love?”

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  1. Song of Solomon 3:3 The Heb. lacks I asked

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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