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I was longing for him ... could not find him

"I had a strong desire to be with him ... loves, but he was not there"

him whom my soul loves

The soul is a metonym for the whole person. Here it makes a stronger statement of the woman's love for the man than "my beloved" (Song of Songs 1:14). (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

go through the city

"walk through the city"

through the streets and squares

The word "squares" indicates the center area of a town where streets or roads come together. It is often an area where people sell items, a market, and a place where people come together to talk.

will search

"will to look for"

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