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His left hand would be under my head.
    His right hand would embrace me.

I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem,
    that you not stir up, nor awaken love,
    until it so desires.

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Let his left hand be under my head,
    and let his right hand embrace me.

Swear to me, young women of Jerusalem,
    that you won’t awaken or arouse love
        before its proper time![a]

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 8:4 Lit. until it pleases