The veil here refers to a prostitute’s veil (see Genesis 38:13–16). If the young man does not give her directions, she will have to wonder from tent to tent among his fellow shepherds and look like a prostitute looking for business.1 This may speak to both her determination to find him because she longs to see him and her concern for her reputation.
7 Dis-moi, ô toi que mon cœur aime, Où tu fais paître tes brebis, Où tu les fais reposer à midi; Car pourquoi serais-je comme une égarée Près des troupeaux de tes compagnons?