First creature, perpetual knowledge Crystal-clear water, primeval desire Everlasting fire, primitive thrill Woman, you are the tender secret If you disappear, the earth will wither Goodness will fade away from the universe Source of fertility, means of all life. Woman, you have defeated death ... Daughter of Canaan, Babylonian melody Star of the morning, child of the moon Sister of the sun, Woman, you are the mother of men In your hands, you hold the reins of mystery Your world is a promise, your promise virility Wedding among men Woman, here I am, singing your glory Cluster of grapes, taste of the fig Savour of feast and festivity Spirit of adventure in us Celebration of the soul, near and far, Woman, you are the present and the forever Despair that haunts us You are the wise one Mouth of life, place of birth In your hands, you hold will And carry destiny Smiling jewel, perfumed shell Woman, you are ornament and fragrance Inhabited place, wind and tempest Violence among men You are the familiar being Woman, you are the forgotten prophecy