Song of Solomon 4:12
“A locked up garden is my sister, my bride; a locked up spring, a sealed fountain.”
— Song of Solomon 4:12
About this verse
Song of Solomon 4:12 comes from the book of Song of Solomon, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is wedding chamber. These words are attributed to Beloved. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the poem genre of biblical literature. Key themes include love, purity. Notable phrases: locked up garden; sealed fountain.
Speaker
Beloved
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
joyful
Type
poem
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