Song of Solomon 4:16

THE MAIDEN'S RESPONSE

"Awake, O north wind, and come, thou south;

Blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out.

Let my beloved come into his garden,

And eat his precious fruits."

This cannot possibly be the maiden's response to Solomon who is standing right there in front of her. She prays for the winds of heaven to carry the message of her love to her "absent lover."[17] In our understanding of the allegory, the Bride of Christ prays for and longs for the Second Advent.