Song of Songs 8:14·~1 min
The Bride
The bride calls the beloved to come away swiftly like a gazelle or young stag on mountains of spices. The final line answers the book's opening and middle invitations by ending with motion, desire, and the continuing vitality of love.
C14ome away, my beloved,
Section summaryThe bride closes the book by summoning the beloved to come away like a gazelle or young stag upon the mountains of spices. The ending echoes earlier movements in the book, leaving love active, desired, and joyfully unfinished.
Role in the chapterThis final section closes the poem with longing, invitation, and renewed movement.