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I would lead you,
    I would bring you
to the house of my mother
    who used to teach me.
I would give you some spiced wine to drink,
    from the juice of my pomegranates.[a]
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![b]

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 8:2 Or some of my sweet pomegranate wine
  2. Song of Solomon 8:4 Lit. until it pleases