⁷ “^[a]I ^(A)adjure you, O ^(B)daughters of Jerusalem,
By the ^(C)gazelles or by the ^(D)hinds of the field,
^(E)That you do not arouse or awaken my love
Until ^[b]she pleases.”

⁸ “I ^(A)adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
If you find my beloved,
As to what you will tell him:
For ^(B)I am lovesick.”

⁴ “^[a](A)I want you to swear, O daughters of Jerusalem,
^[b]Do not arouse or awaken my love
Until ^[c]she pleases.”