Chapter 30 red earth
A tree said to a person: "My roots go deep into the red earth, and I will give you my fruit."
The man said to the tree, "How similar we are. My roots are also deep in the red earth. The red earth empowers you to give me fruit, and the red earth teaches me to accept your gift with gratitude."
The Red Earth
Said a tree to a man, "My roots are in the deep red earth, and I shall give you of my fruit."
And the man said to the tree, "How alike we are. My roots are also deep in the red earth. And the red earth gives you power to bestow upon me of your fruit, and the red earth teaches me to receive from you with thanksgiving."