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, Woman, You are the mother of men. In your hands, you hold the reins of mystery, your word is a promise, your promise virility, wedding among men, you are, Woman, here I am, singing your glory. Cluster of grapes, test 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, scented oyster, Woman, you are ornament and fragrance. Inhabited space, wind and tempest, Violence among men, you are the familiar one ; Woman, you are the forgotten prophecy. ...