Scarcely had I passed them
    when I found (A)him whom my soul loves.
I (B)held him, and would not let him go
    until I had (C)brought him into my mother's house,
    and into the chamber of (D)her who conceived me.
(E)I adjure you, (F)O daughters of Jerusalem,
    (G)by the gazelles or the does of the field,
that you not stir up or awaken love
    until it pleases.

Solomon Arrives for the Wedding

(H)What is that coming up from the wilderness
    like (I)columns of smoke,
perfumed with (J)myrrh and frankincense,
    with all the fragrant powders of a merchant?

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