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Fruit, gathered myrrh, honeycomb, wine and milk on a garden table; the adult beloved stands nearby, no erotic staging.
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Song of Songs 5:1

Into the Garden

The Door and the Missing Beloved · Song of Songs 5

Story guide: The beloved answers the woman's invitation with garden, spice, honey, wine, and milk imagery. Notice him reaching toward the abundant table: the objects visualize enjoyment within the shared garden metaphor. The closing call to friends broadens the celebration, though the poem does not make the invitation's speaker or setting fully explicit.

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1I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends; drink, and be drunk, beloved ones.

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