The lover finishes speaking to himself. ## grove ## See how you translated this in [Song of Solomon 4:12](../04/12.md). ## young growth ## "young plants" or "new shoots" ## had budded ## "had grown their buds." Buds are the small round parts of plants which open up into flowers. ## were in bloom ## "were opening their flowers" ## I was so happy that I felt was riding in the chariot of a prince ## The lover uses this image to express how happy he is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])