I opened to my beloved,
    but my beloved had turned and gone.
My soul failed me when he (A)spoke.
(B)I sought him, but found him not;
    (C)I called him, but he gave no answer.
(D)The watchmen found me
    as they went about in the city;
they beat me, they bruised me,
    they took away my veil,
    those watchmen of the walls.

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I opened for my beloved,(A)
    but my beloved had left; he was gone.(B)
    My heart sank at his departure.[a]
I looked(C) for him but did not find him.
    I called him but he did not answer.
The watchmen found me
    as they made their rounds in the city.(D)
They beat me, they bruised me;
    they took away my cloak,
    those watchmen of the walls!

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 5:6 Or heart had gone out to him when he spoke