Like a beautiful garden enclosed by a hedge or a wall, which could be accessed only through a locked gate, the Shulammite maiden made her tender affections available only to her future husband.
Nagu ilus aed, millel on hekk või müür ja mille värav on lukus, nii hoidis ka suulamlanna oma õrnu kiindumusavaldusi ainult tulevase abikaasa jaoks.