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[The Abating of the Storm.]
130. When the seventh day approached the cyclone and the raging
flood ceased:
131. --now it had fought like an army.
132. The sea became quiet and went down, and the cyclone and the
rain-storm ceased.
133. I looked over the sea and a calm had come,
134. And all mankind were turned into mud,
135. The land had been laid flat like a terrace.
136. I opened the air-hole and the light fell upon my face, 137. I bowed myself, I sat down, I cried, 138. My tears poured down over my cheeks. 139. I looked over the quarters of the world--open sea! 140. After twelve days an island appeared. 141. The ship took its course to the land of Nisir. 142. The mountain of Nisir held the ship, it let it not move. 143. The first day, the second day, the mountain of Nisir held the
ship and let it not move.
144. The third day, the fourth day, the mountain of Nisir held the
ship and let it not move.
145. The fifth day, the sixth day, the mountain of Nisir held the
ship and let it not move.
146. When the seventh day had come
147. I brought out a dove and let her go free.
148. The dove flew away and [then] came back;
149. Because she had no place to alight on she came back.
150. I brought out a swallow and let her go free.
151. The swallow flew away and [then] came back;
152. Because she had no place to alight on she came back.
153. I brought out a raven and let her go free.
154. The raven flew away, she saw the sinking waters.
155. She ate, she pecked in the ground, she croaked, she came not back. |
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