the night in a lovely and very
fruitful dew, which very early in the morning fell and moistened
the earth and washed our dead corpses, so that from day to day,
the longer such bathing and washing continued, the more beautiful
and whiter they became. But the fairer and whiter they became, the
more they lost moisture, till finally the air being bright and
beautiful, and all the mist and moist weather, having passed, the
spirit and soul of the bride could hold itself no longer in the
bright air, but went back into the clarified and still more
transfigured body of the queen, who soon experienced it [i.e. her
soul and spirit] and at once lived again. This, then, as I could
easily observe, not a little pleased me, especially as I saw her
arise in surpassingly costly garments whose like was never seen on
earth, and with a precious crown decked with bright diamonds; and
also heard her speak. "Hear ye children of men and perceive ye
that are born of women, that the most high power can set up kings
and can remove kings. He makes rich and poor, according to his
will. He kills and makes again to live."

[16]. See in me a true and living example of all that. I was great
and became small, but now after having been humbled, I am a queen
elevated over many kingdoms. I have been killed and made to live.
To poor me have been trusted and given over the great treasures of
the sages and the mighty.

[17]. "Therefore power is also given me to make the poor rich,
show kindness to the lowly, and bring health to the sick. But I am
not yet like my well-beloved brother, the great and powerful king,
who is still to be awakened from the dead. When he comes he will
prove that my words are true."

[18]. And when she said that the sun shone very bright, and the
day was warmer than before, and the dog days were at hand. But
because, a long time before, there were prepared for the lordly
and great wedding of our new queen many costly robes, as of black
velvet, ashen damask, gray silk, silver taffeta, snow white satin,
even one studded with surpassingly beautiful silver pieces and
with precious pearls and lordly bright-gleaming diamonds, so
likewise different garments were arranged and prepared for the
young king, namely of carnation, yellow Auranian colors, precious
gear, and finally a red velvet garment