The Song of Songs - A Song of Refrains

Roland murphy identifies a few key refrains that recur at various points in the song. Verses eight to 14 are still the words of the bride, although within verses ten to 14 she quotes the words of her lover to her. The repetition of these refrains serves to connect the song together. It also weakens the arguments of those who see the song as merely a loose connection of different poems. A truly fu filling resolution requires time and tention. Like music, with which it shares such a strong affinity, love requires good timing. Just as the silences between notes in a piece of music are not empty, but charged and filled with tension, anticipation, recollection