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Chapter 5  
     
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 After Aliyan Baal came, And came the Virgin Anath,
 
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 They besought Lady Asherah of the Sea.
  
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 Yea entreated the Creatress of the Gods.
  
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 And Lady Asherah of the Sea replied: "How can Ye beseech Lady Asherah of the Sea,
  
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 Yea entreat the Creatress of the Gods?
  
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 Have Ye besought The Bull, God of Mercy,
  
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 Or entreated the Creator of Creatures?
  
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 And the Virgin Anath replied: "We do beseech Lady Asherah of the Sea.
  
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 We entreat the Creatress of Gods.
  
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 The Gods eat and drink,
  
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 And those that suck the breast quaff With a keen knife A slice of fatling.
  
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 They drink wine from a goblet,
  
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 From a cup of gold, the blood of vines."
  
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 Asherah of the Sea declares: "Saddle an ass,
  
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 Hitch a donkey!
  
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 Put on a harness of silver, Trappings of gold.
  
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 Prepare the harness of My jennies!
  
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 Qadish-u-Amrar hearkens.
  
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 He saddles an ass Hitches a donkey.
  
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 Put on a harness of silver, Trappings of gold.
  
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 Prepares the harness of Her jennies!
  
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 Qadish-u-Amrar embraces;
 
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 He sets Asherah on the back of the ass,
  
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 On the beautiful back of the donkey.
  
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 Qadish begins to light the way,
  
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 Even Amrar like a star.
 
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 Forward goes the Virgin Anath,
  
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 And Baal departs for the heights of Saphon.
  
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 Then She sets face toward El,
  
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 At the sources of the Two Rivers,
  
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 In the midst of the streams of the Two Deeps.
  
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 She enters the abode of El,
  
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 And comes into the domicile of the King, Father Shunem.
  
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 At the feet of El She bows and falls,
  
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 She prostrates Herself and honors Him.
  
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 As soon as El sees Her,
  
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 He cracks a smile and laughs.
  
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 His feet He sets on the footstool,
  
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 And twiddles His fingers.
  
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 He lifts His voice And shouts:"Why has Lady Asherah of the Sea come?
  
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 Why came the Creatress of Gods?
  
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 Art Thou hungry?  
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 Then have a morsel!  
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 Or art Thou thirsty?  
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 Then have a drink!  
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 Eat!  
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 Or drink!  
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 Eat bread from the tables!  
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 Drink wine from the goblets!
  
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 From a cup of gold, the blood of vines!
  
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 If the love of El moves Thee,
  
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 Yea the affection of The Bull arouses Thee!"
  
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 And Lady Asherah of the Sea replies: "Thy word, El, is wise;
  
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 Thou art wise unto eternity;
  
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 Lucky life is Thy word.
  
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 Our king is Aliyan Baal,
  
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 Out judge, and none is above Him.
  
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 Let both of Us drain His chalice;
  
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 Both of Us drain His cup!"
  

 
 
 

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