First Word

Primeira Palavra

First Word

No começo havia a palavra.In the beginning there was the word.
E a palavra foi enviada porAnd the word was sent through
mil linhas telefônicas diferentesa thousand different telephone lines
e ficou confusa e distorcida.and became garbled and distorted.

E assim começou o longo processo de separarAnd so began the long process of sorting out
o joio do trigothe wheat from the chaff
o leite do sorothe milk from the whey
a verdade da mentirathe truth from the lies
a noite do dia.the night from the day.

Xilema e Floema.Xylem and Phloem.
Detritos e Resíduos.Flotsam and Jetsam.
Davi e Golias.David and Goliath.
Donner e Blitzen.Donner and Blitzen.