'I have a mother called Lady Leek Stem, and I have come to look for her.' When the gaoler heard this he went up on to a high tower in Hell, waved a white banner and beat upon an iron drum. 'Is there a Lady Leek Stem in the first compound?' he shouted. In the first compound there was none. He went on to the second compound, waved a black banner and beat on an iron drum. 'Is there a Lady Leek Stem in the second compound?' In the second compound there was none. He went on to the third compound and waved a yellow banner and beat on an iron drum. 'Is there a Lady Leek Stem in the third compound?' In the third compound there was none. In the fourth, fifth and sixth compounds it was also said there was no one of that name. The goaler went on to the seventh compound. He waved a grey banner and beat on an iron drum. 'Is there a Lady Leek Stem in the seventh compound?' Now Lady Leek Stem was in the seventh compound, her body clamped down on a bed of iron by forty-nine long nails.
Arthur Waley, "Ballads and Stories from Tun-Huang: An Anthology"
'I have a mother called Lady Leek Stem, and I have come to look for her.' When the gaoler heard this he went up on to a high tower in Hell, waved a white banner and beat upon an iron drum. 'Is there a Lady Leek Stem in the first compound?' he shouted. In the first compound there was none. He went on to the second compound, waved a black banner and beat on an iron drum. 'Is there a Lady Leek Stem in the second compound?' In the second compound there was none. He went on to the third compound and waved a yellow banner and beat on an iron drum. 'Is there a Lady Leek Stem in the third compound?' In the third compound there was none. In the fourth, fifth and sixth compounds it was also said there was no one of that name. The goaler went on to the seventh compound. He waved a grey banner and beat on an iron drum. 'Is there a Lady Leek Stem in the seventh compound?' Now Lady Leek Stem was in the seventh compound, her body clamped down on a bed of iron by forty-nine long nails.
Arthur Waley, "Ballads and Stories from Tun-Huang: An Anthology"
Serena, this was beautiful.
Many Blessings 🌹🌹🌹
I had the same vision again. Googled it and found this, thank you!