en_tn/sng/02/01.md

# General Information:

See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]

# I am a meadow flower of Sharon

The woman speaks as if she were one of many flowers in a land known for beautiful flowers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Sharon

the name of a land that is flat, has no trees, and grows many different kinds of grasses and flowers

# lily of the valleys

The woman speaks as if she were one of many flowers in a land known for beautiful flowers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# lily

a sweet smelling flower that grows in places where there is much water. See how you translated this in [Song of Solomon 2:1-2](./01.md).

# valleys

flat areas between mountains and near water

# As a lily among thorns ... young women

A flower is much more beautiful than a thorn bush. The man thinks the woman is much more beautiful than the other women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# my love

"you whom I love." See how you translated this in [Song of Solomon 1:9](../01/09.md).

# the young women

"the other young women"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/thorn]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]