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Song of Songs 3:5

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5

I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, or by the hinds of the field, that you not stir up nor awaken love, until it so desires.

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Verse 5. I. The bridegroom ( Calmet.) speaks as chapter 2:7. ( Worthington.) and chapter 8:4. He retires early.

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