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3:1   In my bed at night I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him.
3:2  I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and the plazas. I will seek the one I love. I sought him, but did not find him.
3:3  The guards who go about the city found me. I asked them, "Have you seen the one I love?"
3:4  I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held on to him and would not let him go until I brought him to my mother's house-- to the chamber of the one who conceived me.
3:5  Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and the wild does of the field: do not stir up or awaken love until the appropriate time. N
3:6  What is this coming up from the wilderness like columns of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from every fragrant powder of the merchant?
3:7  It is Solomon's royal litter surrounded by 60 warriors from the mighty of Israel.
3:8  All of them are skilled with swords and trained in warfare. Each has his sword at his side to guard against the terror of the night.
3:9  King Solomon made a sedan chair for himself with wood from Lebanon.
3:10  He made its posts of silver, its back of gold, and its seat of purple. Its interior is inlaid with love by the young women of Jerusalem.
3:11  Come out, young women of Zion, and gaze at King Solomon, wearing the crown his mother placed on him the day of his wedding-- the day of his heart's rejoicing.