Fruit borne from the deep

Harvest

All things hanging in spirit I see,

All things carried in spirit I know;

flesh from soul hanging,

soul from air proceeding,

air from ether hanging.

Fruit borne from the deep,

Child borne from the womb.



Valentinus from Hippolytus of Rome, Against Heresies 6.37.7-8; translated by Andrew McGowan in 'Valentinus Poeta' Vigiliae Christianae, 51:2, p.159.