| 1 | After Aliyan Baal came, And came the Virgin Anath, |
| 2 | They besought Lady Asherah of the Sea. |
| 3 | Yea entreated the Creatress of the Gods. |
| 4 | And Lady Asherah of the Sea replied: "How can Ye beseech Lady Asherah of the Sea, |
| 5 | Yea entreat the Creatress of the Gods? |
| 6 | Have Ye besought The Bull, God of Mercy, |
| 7 | Or entreated the Creator of Creatures? |
| 8 | And the Virgin Anath replied: "We do beseech Lady Asherah of the Sea. |
| 9 | We entreat the Creatress of Gods. |
| 10 | The Gods eat and drink, |
| 11 | And those that suck the breast quaff With a keen knife A slice of fatling. |
| 12 | They drink wine from a goblet, |
| 13 | From a cup of gold, the blood of vines." |
| 14 | Asherah of the Sea declares: "Saddle an ass, |
| 15 | Hitch a donkey! |
| 16 | Put on a harness of silver, Trappings of gold. |
| 17 | Prepare the harness of My jennies! |
| 18 | Qadish-u-Amrar hearkens. |
| 19 | He saddles an ass Hitches a donkey. |
| 20 | Put on a harness of silver, Trappings of gold. |
| 21 | Prepares the harness of Her jennies! |
| 22 | Qadish-u-Amrar embraces; |
| 23 | He sets Asherah on the back of the ass, |
| 24 | On the beautiful back of the donkey. |
| 25 | Qadish begins to light the way, |
| 26 | Even Amrar like a star. |
| 27 | Forward goes the Virgin Anath, |
| 28 | And Baal departs for the heights of Saphon. |
| 29 | Then She sets face toward El, |
| 30 | At the sources of the Two Rivers, |
| 31 | In the midst of the streams of the Two Deeps. |
| 32 | She enters the abode of El, |
| 33 | And comes into the domicile of the King, Father Shunem. |
| 34 | At the feet of El She bows and falls, |
| 35 | She prostrates Herself and honors Him. |
| 36 | As soon as El sees Her, |
| 37 | He cracks a smile and laughs. |
| 38 | His feet He sets on the footstool, |
| 39 | And twiddles His fingers. |
| 40 | He lifts His voice And shouts:"Why has Lady Asherah of the Sea come? |
| 41 | Why came the Creatress of Gods? |
| 42 | Art Thou hungry? |
| 43 | Then have a morsel! |
| 44 | Or art Thou thirsty? |
| 45 | Then have a drink! |
| 46 | Eat! |
| 47 | Or drink! |
| 48 | Eat bread from the tables! |
| 49 | Drink wine from the goblets! |
| 50 | From a cup of gold, the blood of vines! |
| 51 | If the love of El moves Thee, |
| 52 | Yea the affection of The Bull arouses Thee!" |
| 53 | And Lady Asherah of the Sea replies: "Thy word, El, is wise; |
| 54 | Thou art wise unto eternity; |
| 55 | Lucky life is Thy word. |
| 56 | Our king is Aliyan Baal, |
| 57 | Out judge, and none is above Him. |
| 58 | Let both of Us drain His chalice; |
| 59 | Both of Us drain His cup!" |
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