Song of Solomon 8:2-4

New Century Version

² I would lead you and bring you
    to my mother’s house;
    she is the one who taught me.
I would give you a drink of spiced wine
    from my pomegranates.

³ My lover’s left hand is under my head,
    and his right arm holds me tight.
⁴ Women of Jerusalem,
    promise not to awaken
or excite my feelings of love
    until it is ready.