ECCE BORNEUM XXI!
A P'SLAM FOR A MILLENIUM THE WORLD ENDS IN.
(I)
Behold Borneo
Ecce Borneum
Beautiful of Body
Pulchra Corporis
Perfect in Spirit
Perfectum in Spiritus
Not born of Humanity
Non ex Humanitas
I am the Stuff of Stars
A Effercio Stellarum
Behold Borneo
Ecce Borneum
The True Vessel of Life
Verum Vas Vita
(II)
Behold Borneo
Ecce Borneum
For as many years
Nam quot sunt
as there are Parasites on My Body
Parasitos in corpus
I have been here
Hic sum
(III)
An Island at Time's horizon
Insulam ad temporis horizonte
A Speck in the Eye of Eternity
Festucam in oculo aeternitatis
I am the Germ Cell of Life
Ego sum germinis cellam Vita
Behold Borneo!
Ecce Borneum!
(IV)
Approach Me in Awe
Accedere me est in reverentia
Savour the Fruit of My Body
Odoratus fructus mei Corpus
If You dare
Si audeat
Covet the Jewels in My Hair
Concupisces Ornamenta est in coma
Child of the Sun
Infantem sit praedicto Sol
Bright burning in the Firmament
Clara ardens est in Firmamento
Drink of Me
Bibere de mecum
My Essence is Yours
Mea essentia est Tuus
And Mine Always
Et Meus Semper
I am Borneo
Ego sum Borneum
(V)
Host to a Host of Hosts
Hostiam multis exercituum
Ark of earthly design
Arcam terrenus consilium
Paradise sought found and lost
Paradiso quaesitae invenit et perdidit
(VI)
A Babel sweetly burdened by it's complexity
Confusionem suaviter onerati per scriptor complexionem
A Life measured dissected dismembered
Vita mensus secabat adfixi
Dispersed and disposed of by My Servants
Dispersit disposita per servos meos
(VII)
But I prevail
Sed praevalebunt
For I am Life without end
Quia sum Vita sine finem
In a World without meaning
In Mundus sine significat
I am Borneo
Ego sum Borneum
(VIII)
I am your mother
Ego sum mater
Ravaged by greed
Percussitque avaritia
Violated by envy
Violaret invidia
(IX)
Torn asunder by petty Princes
Convelli parvis Principes
My Mountains still suckle the Clouds
Mea Montes adhuc lactaverunt in Nubila
My Tears still quench the Forest's Green thirst
Mea lacrimae tamen extinguere Silvae scriptor viridis siti
(X)
Dissolving My Heart Rock
Liquefaciens mea Cor scriptor Petra
Water binds Me to the Sea
Aqua ligat me ad mare
Why do You deny Me?
Quid negare me?
(XI)
I am Borneo
Ego sum Borneum
An Island in the Sea of Man
Homo insula maris
I offer Refuge and You ravage Me
Ego offerre refugium et tu conculcare me
I offer Comfort and you rend My Raiment
Ego offerre consolamini et scindite vestimenta mea
(XII)
I caress Your Body and You spurn me
Ego blandientur Corpus tuum et spernis me
Blinded by light wrested from the sun
Excaecatus lux extortis sol
Drowning in Blood from Wounds You cannot Heal
Submersam in sanguis vulnerum tu potest non Sana
(XIII)
Drunk on elixirs of Your own Concoction
Biberunt in elixirs de tuum LIQUAMENTUM
Consumed by Poisons promising Salvation
Consumpta venena promittens salus
Choking on the Putrefaction of Your own Corpses
Suffocatio in putredinem tuum Funera
(XIV)
Stumbling starving and parched midst Plenty
Offensionis emistis et arida medio Copia
Still You Multiply
Tamen multiplica
But as many as Leaves on the Tree
Quotquot autem lignum Folia
You are Blind to the Fruit proffered
Fallit te fructus protulerunt
You Die without Hope
Te absque Spes
My blossom annointed
Mea flore unctus
A Seed swaddled in the Flesh of My Womb
Educavi semen in carne mea vulva
Falling falls to the Forest floor
Cadens cadit ad Silva area
The Promise of Eternal Life
Promissiónem aeternam Vita
Rotting Carrion to the dogs
Putredine CADAVER ad canes
(XV)
Behold Borneo
Ecce Borneum
Attend Me well
Attende me bene
(XVI)
I am the Tree
Ego sum in Arbor
That bears You
Qui fert tu
(XVII)
I am the Rock
Ego sum Petra
That cradles You
Quod cunas tu
(XVIII)
I am the Water
Ego sum Aquarum
That cleanses Your Soul
Quod purgat tua Anima
(XIX)
I am the Air
Ego sum Aer
That You breathe
Quod tu spirant
(XX)
I am the Light
Ego sum lux
That dispels Fear
Quod discutit timere
(XXI)
I am Mother and Father
Ego sum Mater et Pater
I am Hope when You have No One
Nec habeas spem mihi
I am Borneo
Ego sum Borneum
You am I
Te sum ego
AFW
Kuching 2011
