Song 2:8-10 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Song 2:8-17: 2:8-17 In this poem, the woman anticipates the arrival of her lover. She describes the passing of winter and the coming of spring, a time of floral fragrance and new beginnings. She and her lover are in their country garden, a place of intimacy, though even here there is a hint of threat (2:15 ). Summary for Song 2:8-10: 2:8-10 The man ardently desires to be in the woman’s presence. He finally arrives at his lover’s home and takes her into the romantic countryside during the new, budding spring. • The woman compares the man to a gazelle , a fast, sleek animal that easily overcomes obstacles to reach its destination.

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‏ Song of Solomon 2:8-10

Summary for Song 2:8-17: 2:8-17 ^a In this poem, the woman anticipates the arrival of her lover. She describes the passing of winter and the coming of spring, a time of floral fragrance and new beginnings. She and her lover are in their country garden, a place of intimacy, though even here there is a hint of threat (2:15 ^b).
Summary for Song 2:8-10: 2:8-10 ^c The man ardently desires to be in the woman’s presence. He finally arrives at his lover’s home and takes her into the romantic countryside during the new, budding spring.

• The woman compares the man to a gazelle, a fast, sleek animal that easily overcomes obstacles to reach its destination.
Summary for Song 2:10-13: 2:10-13 ^d In the Middle East, winter is the rainy season of clouds, gloom, and cold. When winter is past, and the rains are over and gone, the stimulating and invigorating sights, sounds, and smells of spring energize romantic feelings.