Гимн

           Thetreespartedbeforeus,callingusforward.Theforestseemedtowelcomeus.Wewenton,withoutthought,withoutcare,withnothingtofeelsavethesongofourbody.

           Westoppedwhenwefelthunger.Wesawbirdsinthetreebranches,andflyingfromunderourfootsteps.Wepickedastoneandwesentitasanarrowatabird.Itfellbeforeus.Wemadeafire,wecookedthebird,andweateit,andnomealhadevertastedbettertous.Andwethoughtsuddenlythattherewasagreatsatisfactiontobefoundinthefoodwhichweneedandobtainbyourownhand.Andwewishedtobehungryagainandsoon,thatwemightknowagainthisstrangenewprideineating.

           Thenwewalkedon.Andwecametoastreamwhichlayasastreakofglassamongthetrees.Itlaysostillthatwesawnowaterbutonlyacutintheearth,inwhichthetreesgrewdown,upturned,andtheskylayatthebottom.Wekneltbythestreamandwebentdowntodrink.Andthenwestopped.For,upontheblueoftheskybelowus,wesawourownfaceforthefirsttime.

           Wesatstillandweheldourbreath.Forourfaceandourbodywerebeautiful.Ourfacewasnotlikethefacesofourbrothers,forwefeltnotpitywhenlookinguponit.Ourbodywasnotlikethebodiesofourbrothers,forourlimbswerestraightandthinandhardandstrong.Andwethoughtthatwecouldtrustthisbeingwholookeduponusfromthestream,andthatwehadnothingtofearwiththisbeing.

           Wewalkedontillthesunhadset.Whentheshadowsgatheredamongthetrees,westoppedinahollowbetweentheroots,whereweshallsleeptonight