Bodas del alma u Oda a Sophia

The Maiden is Lights daughter; in her the Kings radiance is treasured. Majestic her look, and delightsome; in radiant beauty she shineth.

Like to spring flowers are her garments; from them streameth scent of sweet odours. Throned oer her head the King sitteth, with food free from death feeding them at His table.

Truth crowneth her head; Joy sports at her feet. She openeth her mouth as becomes her; all songs of praise she lets stream forth.

Two and thirty are they who sing praises; . . . Her tongue is like the entrance veil, moved by them who enter in only.

Her neck towereth step-like; the first world-builder did build it. Her hands suggest the band of blessed ons, proclaiming them (?)1; her fingers point toward the Citys Gates.

Her bridal chamber (((((() doth stream with light, and pour forth scent of balsam and sweet herbs, delicious scents of myrrh and savoury plants; with myrtle wreaths and masses of sweet flowers tis strewn within. Her bridal couch is decked with reeds (?)2.

Her bridesmen are grouped round her; seven are they in number; she hath picked them herself. Seven, too, are her bridesmaids dancing before her.

Twelve are they who serve and attend her; their eyes ever look for the Bridegroom, that He may fill them with light.

For ever with Him will they be in joy ever-lasting; and will take their seats at that feast where the Great Ones assemble, and remain at that banquet of which the Eternal (((((((() alone are deemed worthy.

In kingly dress shall they be clad, and put on robes of light, and both shall joy in bliss and exultation, singing praise to the Father.

For His glorious radiance theyve received, and at the sight of Him, their Lord, they have been filled with light. They have received from Him immortal food that knows no waste.

Theyve drunk of wine that makes men thirst no more, no suffer fleshly lust. So with the living Spirit they glorify Truths Father, and sing their praise to Wisdoms Mother.31 Versin Leisegang: Ses deux mains montrent le cur des ons2 Versin Leisegang: son lit nuptial est orn de roseaux.3 Mead, G. R. S., Fragments of a Faith Forgotten, Op. cit., pp. 419-420.

-- La ltima encarnacin del Capitn Nemo, el oscuro propsito de Hall 9000 y el Monolito, el eterno romance entre Hal Yarrow y su aliengena Jeanette, estaban esta tarde en la esquina de Aroz y Santa Fe, esperando que cambiara el semforo."Parfrasis de TPME basada en una cita de Joseph Campbell en El Hroe de las Mil Caras.