LITERATURE OF GNOSTIC WISDOM 393
THE GARMENT OF GNOSIS
As I gazed on it, suddenly the garment
like a mirror reflected me,
and I saw myself apart
as two entities in one form.
The treasurers had brought me one robe,
yet in two halves I saw one shape
with one kingly seal.
They gave me wealth,
and the bright embroidered robe
was colored with gold and beryls,
with rubies and opals,
and sardonyxes of many colors
were fastened to it in its high home.
All its seams were fastened
with stones of adamant,
and the image of the king of kings
was embroidered on it
as it rippled with sapphires
of many colors.
I saw it quiver all over,
moving with gnosis, in a pulsing knowledge,
and as it prepared to speak
it moved toward me,
murmuring the sound of its songs.
It descended and said,
"I am the one who acted for him.
For him I was brought up in my father's house.
I saw myself growing in stature
in harmony with his labors."THE TOGA AND THE PEARL
With regal movements
the robe was spreading toward me,
urging me to take it,
and love urged me to receive it,