⁵ Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you
by the gazelles and the wild does of the field,
do not stir up or awaken love
until the appropriate time.^[a](A)

⁸ Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you,^(A)
if you find my love,
tell him that I am lovesick.^(B)

⁴ Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you,
do not stir up or awaken love
until the appropriate time.^(A)