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She Speaks to the Women

His left arm is under my head,
    and his right hand holds me.

Women of Jerusalem, promise me,
    don’t awaken love,
    don’t arouse love, until I am ready.[a]

The Women of Jerusalem Speak

Who is this woman
    coming from the desert, leaning on her lover?

She Speaks to Him

I woke you under the apple tree,
    where your mother gave birth to you,
    where you were born.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 8:4 until I am ready Literally, “until it desires.”

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