The following excerpt is taken from scroll fragments 92g-92h, one of the most complete parchments. It has been enumerated for quick reference.
34 'Yet man is not without hope, for he will yet regain his freedom
35 by the effort of his hands
36 and the penitence of his heart.
37 For man did not enter a corrupted world
38 but into corruption he has [led] it,
39 and [out of] corruption he must yet lead it,
40 and by the sweat of his brow wilt he lead,
41 until the [entire] earth shares in his freedom.
42 All lands and peoples will be released.’
43 Thus declares the amalgum.
44 ‘For man is only bound in his mind and heart,
45 for his hands and feet are not bound
46 unless by another they are bound;
47 but [many] a man binds himself
48 and places himself in a bind.’
49 These are the words of the lords, the amalgam, the effervescent, the plurality,
50 And so let it be.
51 And after the recital of brother Festivian we were filled with wonder and compelled to action.
52 And seeking out various [passers-by] we did lament the nature of the world and man
53 and sing the praises of our inalienable freedom
54 for we [realized] in our hearts that freedom was not [a gift] but our birth-right
55 and that we ought spread freedom to the uttermost parts of the earth
56 in accordance with the voice of Libertina of the Hidden Truth
58 who speaks with the voice of the lords, the amalgam, the effervescent, the plurality.
Our team of scholars has made every attempt to render the most direct translation of this passage. Several portions were repleat with erroneous spellings and poor grammar, which we have attempted to adjust with utmost care for the integrity of the text. These portions are indicated within the text by parenthesis.
