7:11–8:4 8:5–7 8:8–14 The relationship of the thirteen reflections to the five idylls will be brought out in the outline to follow. Finally, in keeping with the lyric idyll motif, there is the presence of the imaginary chorus known as the Daughters of Jerusalem. The key factor is the historical background to the song. What is the story behind the song? Those who accept the literal approach to the book often disagree as to whether there are two or three major characters in