¹⁵ Catch for us the foxes,^(A)
    the little foxes
that ruin the vineyards,^(B)
    our vineyards that are in bloom.^(C)

¹⁶ My beloved is mine and I am his;^(D)
    he browses among the lilies.^(E)
17 Until the day breaks
    and the shadows flee,^(F)
turn, my beloved,^(G)
    and be like a gazelle
or like a young stag^(H)
    on the rugged hills.^[a](I)