en_tn/sng/04/15.md

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The lover continues to praise the woman.
## You are a garden spring ##
"You are a spring in a garden." The lover describes how wonderful by comparing her with good water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
## fresh water ##
water that is good to drink
## streams flowing down from Lebanon ##
Because Lebanon had mountains covered with trees, the streams from Lebanon would be clean and cool.
## Awake ....may give off their fragrance ##
The woman speaks to the north wind and the south wind as though they were people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
## Awake ##
"Start moving"
## blow on my garden ##
The woman refers to her body by speaking about it as a garden. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
## may give off their fragrance ##
"send out their good smells"
## May my beloved...choice fruit ##
The woman is inviting her lover to enjoy her as his wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
## choice fruit ##
"wonderful fruit"