Homo Sum
Produced by David Widger HOMO SUM, Complete By Georg Ebers Volume 1. Translated by Clara Bell PREFACE. In the course of my labors preparatory to writing a history of the Sinaitic peninsula, the study of the first centuries of Christianity for
"Because the wind did not bear you away, and I could put you in the
ground, is the reason why you are here. First out of sight, then to the
light, my little seed! But," he said sorrowfully, "I wish we had the
other one, for your kind is rare."
The plant then told the gardener that her sister purposely went away,
at which he wondered that she had power of motion until she became a
plant.
"Oh, she asked the wind to carry her," answered the fresh-growing
plant.
"If I knew where she had gone I'd search for her, and bring her back."
"She asked the wind to take her to yonder hill-side," said the plant,
hoping, oh, so much! that he would go and find the seed, and plant it
beside her, that she, too, might have the pleasure of becoming a plant as
beautiful as herself.
The gardener went towards the hills; but the seed saw him, and
begged the south wind to bear her away. And she took her on her wing
and wafted her many miles from home.
The gardener searched a long time, and was obliged to return without
her. So he took extra care of the plant, and it grew to be the pride of
the garden; while the seed that had her own way was roaming over the
Produced by David Widger HOMO SUM, Complete By Georg Ebers Volume 1. Translated by Clara Bell PREFACE. In the course of my labors preparatory to writing a history of the Sinaitic peninsula, the study of the first centuries of Christianity for