The voice declares that each warrior wears a sword at his side against alarms in the night, establishing vigilant protection against nocturnal threats and suggesting that love is valuable enough to warrant constant military surveillance. The reference to alarms in the night evokes the earlier nocturnal separation and seeking, suggesting that the lovers' union requires protection from the very dangers that separated them previously. The warriors' positioning and vigilance establish that love is not a passive state but a condition that requires active, sustained protection. This verse theologically suggests that the preservation of erotic love is a sacred responsibility worthy of the highest commitment and vigilance.

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