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The Woman Dreams

I sleep, but my ·heart [mind] ·is awake [was alert].
    ·I hear [L The sound of] my lover knocking.
“Open to me, my sister [4:9; C he desires physical intimacy], my darling,
    my dove, my ·perfect [flawless] one.
My head is ·wet with [L full of] dew,
    and my hair with the ·dampness [drizzle] of the night.”
I have taken off my ·garment [clothes]
    ·and don’t want to put it on [L should I get dressed…?] again.
I have washed my feet
    ·and don’t want to get [L should I get…?] them dirty again.
My lover put his hand through the ·opening [L hole],
    and I felt ·excited inside [aroused; warmed].

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