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# General Information:
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The man finishes speaking to himself. Looking to see if plants had matured is probably a metaphor for enjoying the sight of the woman's body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# grove
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See how you translated this in [Song of Solomon 4:13 ](../04/12.md ).
# young growth
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"young plants" or "new shoots"
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# had budded
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"had grown their buds." Buds are the small round parts of plants which open up into flowers.
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# were in bloom
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"were opening their flowers"
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# I was so happy that I felt I was riding in the chariot of a prince
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The man uses this image to express how happy he is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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