Reading for January 29th

 ReadSongs 5.2-8. In 5.2-8: A second nighttime search. As in 3.1-4, she may either be on an actual search or dreaming. In verse 3: Although she has prepared herself for his visit, she is reluctant to go to the door. In verse 4: While likely referring to the window, opening also has a sexual connotation. In verse 5: Because myrrh is expensive, dripping suggests excess and luxury. In verse 7: The sentinels guarding the city at night represent the conventions of society, which frown on a young , unaccompanied woman roaming the streets. She does not elaborate on their beating and stripping her, citing this treatment as an example of the lengths to which she will go to find her lover. In verse 8: It is doubtful that the daughters of Jerusalem were present during her search. Here, as elsewhere, the chorus adds dramatic effect. Comments or Questions..