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The young woman's brothers:

We have a younger sister.
    Her breasts have not yet grown.
What will we do to help her
    when it is the time for her to marry?
If she is a wall,
    we will use silver to build towers on her.
But if she is a door,
    we will use boards of cedar wood to keep the door shut.

The young woman:

10 I am a wall.
    My breasts are like strong towers.
So my lover is happy when he looks at me.

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