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Attributed commentary excerpt

Barnes' Notes on Song of Solomon 8:1

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Royal rank and splendor are grown wearisome. The king once called her “sister” and “sister-bride.” Would he were indeed as a “brother,” her mother’s own child whom she might meet, embrace, and welcome everywhere without restraint or shame. Her love for him is simple, sacred, pure, free from the unrest and the stains of mere earthly passion. return to 'Top of Page'
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