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'Do not stir up love until it is ready'

Amid her ecstasy, the young woman charges the daughters of Jerusalem by the gazelles not to awaken love before its time.

Passion with wisdom.

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The refrain balances desire with sensible counsel.

Bible reference: Song of Songs 2:7

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 437

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