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The Woman Speaks to the Friends

My lover’s left hand is under my head,
    and his right arm ·holds me tight [embraces me; 2:6].
·Women [L Daughters] of Jerusalem [1:5],
    ·promise [I adjure you] not to awaken
or ·excite [arouse] love
    until it ·is ready [so desires; C likely a warning to the women to wait for love until the right person comes along; 2:7; 3:5].

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“Let his left hand be under my head
And his right hand embrace me.”(A)

(The Bridegroom)


“I command you to take an oath, O daughters of Jerusalem,
That you do not rouse nor awaken my love
Until she pleases.”

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