41.
afeastforfireandafeastforwater;afeastforlifeandagreaterfeast
fordeath!
42.
afeasteverydayinyourheartsinthejoyofmyrapture!
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43.
afeasteverynightuntonu,andthepleasureofuttermostdelight!
44.
aye!feast!rejoice!reisthedissolution,
andeternalecstasyinthekissesofnu.
45.
thereisdeathforthedogs.
46.
dostthoufail?artthousorry?isfearinthineheart?
47.
whereiamthesearenot.
48.
pitynotthefallen!nsolenot:i
hatetheconsoled&theconsoler.
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49.
iamunique&heydamned
&dead!amen.(thisisofthe4:thereisafifthwhoisinvisible,&therein
amiasababeinanegg.)
50.
blueamiandgoldinthelightofmybride:buttheredgleamisinmy
eye?;好&myspanglesarepurple&green.
51.
purplebeyondpurple:itisthelighthigherthaneyesight.
52.
thereisaveil:thatveili?stheveilofthemodestwoman;it
istheveilofsorrow,&thepallofdeath:rdown
thatlyingspectreofthecenturies:veilnotyourvicesinvirtuouswords:
thesevicesaremyservice;yedowell,&iwillrewardyouhereand
hereafter.
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53.
fearnot,oprophet,whenthesewordsaresaid,thoushaltnotbesorry.
thouartemphaticallymychosen;andblessedaretheeyesthatthoushalt
lookuponwithgladne??.butiwillhidetheeinamaskofsorrow:theythat
seetheeshallfearthouartfallen:butilifttheeup.
54.
norshalltheywhocryaloudtheirfollythatthoumeanestnoughtavail;
thoushallrevealit:thouavailest:theyaretheslavesofbecause:theyare
stopsasthouwilt;theletters?changethemnotinstyleor
value!
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55.
thoushaltobtaintheorder&valueoftheenglishalphabet;thoushaltfind
newsymbolstoattributethemunto.
56.
begone!yemockers;eventhoughyelaughinmyhonouryeshalllaughnot
long:thenwhenyearesadknowthatihaveforsakenyou.
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57.
hethatiousstill;hethatisfilthyshallbe
filthystill.
58.
yea!deemnotofchange:yeshallbeasyeare,&reforethe
kingsoftheearthshallbekingsforever:reis
nohatshallbecastdownorliftedup:there
aremaskedonesmyservants:ng
maychoosehisgarmentashewill:thereisnocertaintest:butabeggar
cannothidehispoverty.
59.
bewaretherefore!loveall,lestperchanceisakingconcealed!sayyouso?
fool!ifhebeaking,thoucanstnothurthim.
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60.
thereforestrikehard&low,andtohellwiththem,master!
61.
thereisalightbeforethineeyes,oprophet,alightundesired,most
desirable.
62.
iamupliftedinthineheart;andthekissesofthestarsrainharduponthy
ьody.
63.
thouartexhaustinthevoluptuousfullnessoftheinspiration;the
expirationissweeterthandeath,morerapidandlaughterfulthanacaressof
hell’sownworm.
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64.
oh!thouartovere:weareuponthee;ourdelightisalloverthee:hail!
hail:prophetofnu!prophetofhad!prophetofra-hoor-khu!nowrejoice!now
einoursplendour&rapture!einourpassionatepeace,&writesweet
wordsforthekings!
65.
iamthemaster:thouarttheholychosenone.
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66.
write,&findecstasyinwriting!work,&beourbedinworking!thrillwith
thejoyoflife&death!ah!thydeathshallbelovely:whososeethitshall
deathshallbethesealofthepromiseofouragelonglove.
e!liftupthineheart&rejoice!weareone;wearenone.
67.
hold!hold!bearupinthyrapture;fallnotinswoonoftheexcellent
kisses!
68.
harder!holdupthyself!liftthinehead!breathenotsodeep—die!
69.
ah!ah!whatdoifeel?isthewordexhausted?
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70.
thereishelp&domsay?:bestrong!thencanst
otanimal;refihyrapture!ifthoudrink,drink
bytheeightandniyrulesofart:ifthoulove,exceedbydelicacy;and
ifthoudoaughtjoyous,lettherebesubtletytherein!
71.
butexceed!exceed!
72.
striveevertomore!andifthouarttrulymine—anddoubtitnot,anif
thouarteverjoyous!—deathisthecrownofall.
73.
ah!ah!death!death!thisforbidden,oman,
untothee.
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74.
hatlives
long&desiresdeathmuchiseverthekingamongthekings.
75.
aye!listentothenumbers&thewords:
76.
tmeah
this,oprophet?thouknowestnot;reethone
tofollowthee:remember,ochosenone,tobeme;to
followtheloveofnuinthestar-litheaven;tolookforthuponmen,totell
themthisgladword.
77.
obethouproudandmightyamongmen!
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78.
liftupthyself!forthereisnonelikeuntotheeamongmenoramonggods!
liftupthyself,omyprophet,y
shallworshipthyname,foursquare,mystic,wonderful,thenumberoftheman;
andthenameofthyhouse418.
79.
theendofthehidingofhadit;andblessing&worshiptotheprophetofthe
lovelystar!
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chapteriii
1.
abrahadabra;therewardofrahoorkhut.
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2.
thereisdivisionhitherhomeward;llingis
defunct;are!hold!raisethespellofra-hoor-khuit!
3.
shalldealhardlywiththem.
4.
chooseyeanisland!
5.
fortifyit!
6.
dungitaboutwithengineryofwar!
7.
iwillgiveyouawar-engine.
8.
withityeshallsmitethepeoples;andnoneshallstandbeforeyou.
9.
lurk!withdraw!uponthem!thisisthelawofthebattleofconquest:thus
shallmyworshipbeaboutmysecrethouse.
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10.
getthesteleofrevealingitself;setitinthysecrettemple—andthat
templeisalreadyarightdisposed—&
shallnotfade,butmiraculouscolourshallebacktoitdayafterday.
closeitinlockedglassforaprooftotheworld.
11.
quer!
willmakeeasytoyoutheabstructionfromtheill-orderedhouseinthe
ushaltthyselfconveyitwithworship,oprophet,though
ushalthavedanger&-hoor-khuiswith
shipmewithfire&blood;worshipmewithswords&
thewomanbegirtwithaswordbeforeme:mple
downtheheathen;beuponthem,owarrior,iwillgiveyouoftheirfleshto
eat!
12.
sacrificecattle,littleandbig:afterachild.
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13.
butnotnow.
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14.
yeshallseethathour,oblessedbeast,andthouthescarletconcubineof
hisdesire!
15.
yeshallbesadthereof.
16.
deemnottooeagerlytocatchthepromises;fearnottoundergothecurses.
ye,evenye,knownotthismeaningall.
17.
fearnotatall;fearneithermennorfates,nods,ey
fearnot,norlaughterofthefolkfolly,noranyotherpowerinheavenor
syourrefugeashadityourlight;and
iamthestrength,force,vigour,ofyourarms.
18.
mercyletbeoff:damnthemwhopity!killandtorture;sparenot;beupon
them!
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19.
thatsteletheyshallcalltheabominationofdesolation;countwellits
name,&itshallbetoyouas718.
why?ьecauseofthefallofbecause,thatheisnotthereagain.
21.
setupmyimageintheeast:thouwhichiwillshow
thee,especial,itshallbesuddenly
easyfortheetodothis.
22.
theotherimagesgrouparoundmetosupportme:letallbeworshipped,for
thevisibleobjectofworship;the
othersaresecret;forthebeast&hi?bridearethey:andforthewinnersof
tisthis?thoushaltknow.
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23.
forperfumemixmeal&honey&thickleavingsofredwine:thenoilof
abramelinandoliveoil,andafterwardsoften&smoothdownwithrichfresh
blood.
24.
thebestbloodisofthemoon,monthly:thenthefreshbloodofachild,or
droppingfromthehostofheaven:thenofenemies;thenofthepriestorof
theworshippers:lastofsomebeast,nomatterwhat.
25.
thi?burn:ofthismakecakes&shathalsoanotheruse;let
itbelaidbeforeme,andkeptthickwithperfumesofyourorison:itshall
beefullofbeetlesasitwereandcreepingthingssacreduntome.
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26.
theseslay,namingyourenemies;&theyshallfallbeforeyou.
27.
alsotheseshallbreedlust&poweroflustinyouattheeatingthereof.
28.
alsoyeshallbestronginwar.
29.
moreover,betheylongkept,iti?飞ьetter;
beforeme.
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30.
myaltarisofopenbrasswork:burnthereoninsilverold!
31.
thereetharichmanfromthewestwhoshallpourhisgolduponthee.
32.
fromgoldfesteel!
33.
bereadytoflyortosmite!
34.
butyourholyplaceshallbeuntouchedthroughoutthecenturies:thoughwith
fireandsworditbeburntdown&shattered,yetaninvisiblehousethere
standeth,andshallstanduntilthefallofthegreatequinox;whenhrumachis
shallariseandthedouble-ther
prophetshallarise,andbringfreshfeverfromtheskies;anotherwoman
shallawakethelust&worshipofthesnake;anothersoulofgodandbeast
shallmingleintheglobedpriest;anothersacrificeshallstainthetomb;
anotherkingshallreign;andblessingnolongerbepouredtothehawk-headed
mysticallord!
35.
thehalfofthewordofheru-ra-ha,calledhoor-pa-kraatandra-hoor-khut.
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36.
thensaidtheprophetuntothegod:
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37.
iadoretheeinthesong:—
iamthelordofthebes,andi
theinspiredforth-speakerofmentu;
formeunveilstheveiledsky,
theself-slainankh-af-na-khonsu
voke,igreet
thypresence,ora-hoor-khuit!
unityuttermostshowed!
iadorethemightofthyьreath,
supremeandterriblegod,
whomakestthegodsanddeath
totremblebeforethee—
i,iadorethee!
appearonthethroneofra!
openthewaysofthekhu!
lightenthewaysoftheka!
thewaysofthekhabsrunthrough
tostirmeorstillme!
aum!letitfillme!
38.
sothatthylightisinme;&itsredflameisasaswordinmyhandtopush
reisasecretdoorthatishallmaketoestablishthywayin
allthequarters,(thesearetheadorations,asthouhastwritten),asitis
said:
thelightismine;itsraysconsume
me:ihavemadeasecretdoor
intothehouseofraandtum,
ofkhephraandofahathoor.
iamthytheban,omentu,
theprophetankh-af-na-khonsu!
bybes-na-mautmybreastibeat;
bywiseta-nechiweavemyspell.
showthystar-splendour,onuit!
bidmewithinthinehousetodwell,
owingedsnakeoflight,hadit!
abidewithme,ra-hoor-khuit!
39.
allthisandabooktosayhowthoudidstehitherandareproductionof
thisinkandpaperforever—forinitisthewordsecret¬onlyinthe
english—andthymentuponthisthebookofthelawshallbeprinted
beautifullyinredinkandblackuponbeautifulpapermadebyhand;andto
eachmanandwomanthatthoumeetest,wereitbuttodineortodrinkat
them,ntheyshallchancetoabideinthi?blissor
no;hisquickly!
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40.
buttheworkofthement?thatiseasy;andhaditburninginthyheart
shallmakeswiftandsecurethypen.
41.
establishatthykaabaaclerk-house:allmustbedonewellandwith
businessway.
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42.
theordealsthoushaltoverseethyself,use
none,butthoushaltknow&ra-hoor-khuit;andi
cessisthyproof:arguenot;convert
not;talknotovermuch!themthatseektoentrapthee,tooverthrowthee,
themattackwithoutpityorquarter;&ftasa
troddenserpentturnandstrike!bethouyetdeadlierthanhe!dragdown
theirsoulstoawfultorment:laughattheirfear:spituponthem!
43.
letthescarletwomanbeware!ifpityandpassionandtendernessvisit
herheart;ifsheleavemyworktotoywitholdsweetnesses;thenshallmy
llslaymeherchild:iwillalienateherheart:i
willcastheroutfrommen:asashrinkinganddespisedharlotshallshe
crawlthroughduskwetstreets,anddiecoldandagered.
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44.
butletherraiseherselfinpride!letherfollowmeinmyway!lether
worktheworkofwickedness!letherkillherheart!letherbeloudand
adulterous!letherbecoveredwithjewels,andrichgarments,andletherbe
shamele??你beforeallmen!
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45.
thenwillilifthertopinnaclesofpower:thenwillibreedfromhera
llfillherwithjoy:
withmyforceshallshesee&strikeattheworshipofeshallachieve
hadit.
46.
iamthewarriorlordoftheforties:theeightiescowerbeforeme,&are
llbringyoutovictory&joy:iwillbeatyourarmsinbattle&
cessisyourproof;courageisyourarmour;go
on,goon,inmystrength;&yeshallturnnotbackforany!
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47.
thi?bookshallbetranslatedintoalltongue?:butalwayswiththeoriginal
inthewritingofthebeast;forinthechanceshapeofthelettersandtheir
positiontooneanother:inthesearemysteriesthatnobeastshalldivine.
lethimnotseektotry:butoneethafterhim,whenceisaynot,who
nthislinedrawnisakey:thenthis
hallbehis
child&himnotseekafterthis;fortherebyalonecanhe
fallfromit.
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48.
nowthismysteryofthelettersisdone,andiwanttogoontotheholier
place.
61
49.
iaminasecretfourfoldword,theblasphemyagainstallgodsofmen.
50.
cursethem!cursethem!cursethem!
51.
withmyhawk’sheadipeckattheeyesofjesusashehangsuponthecross.
52.
iflapmywingsinthefaceofmohammed&blindhim.
53.
withmyclawsitearoutthefleshoftheindianandthebuddhist,mongol
anddin.
54.
bahlasti!ompehda!ispitonyourcrapulouscreeds.
55.
letmaryinviolatebetornuponwheels:forhersakeletallchastewomenbe
utterlydespisedamongyou!
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56.
alsoforbeauty’ssakeandlove’s!
57.
despisealsoallcowards;professionalsoldierswhodarenotfight,but
play;allfoolsdespise!
58.
butthekeenandtheproud,theroyalandthelofty;yearebrothers!
59.
a?brothersfightye!
60.
thereisnolawbeyonddowhatthouwilt.
61.
thereisanendofthewordofthegodenthronedinra’sseat,lightening
thegirdersofthesoul.
62.
tomedoyereverence!tomeeyethroughtribulationofordeal,whichi?
bliss.
63
63.
thefoolreadeththi?bookofthelaw,anditsment;&heunderstandeth
itnot.
64.
lethimethroughthefirstordeal,&itwillbetohimassilver.
65.
throughthesecond,gold.
66.
throughthethird,stonesofpreciouswater.
67.
throughthefourth,ultimatesparksoftheintimatefire.
68.
enemieswhosaynotso,aremere
liars.
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69.
thereiess.
70.
iamthehawk-headedlordofsilence&ofstrength;mynemyssshroudsthe
night-bluesky.
71.
hail!yetwinwarriorsaboutthepillarsoftheworld!foryourtimeisnigh
athand.
72.
iamthelordofthedoublewandofpower;thewandoftheforceofcophnia
—butmylefthandisempty,forihavecrushedanuniverse;&nought
remains.
73.
pastethesheetsfromrighttoleftandfromtoptobottom:thenbehold!
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74.
thereisasplendourinmynamehiddenandglorious,asthesunofmidnight
isevertheson.
75.
theendingofthewordsisthewordabrahadabra.
thebookofthelawiswritten
andconcealed.
.
thement
dowhatthouwiltshallbethewholeofthelaw.
thestudyofthi?swisetodestroythiscopyafter
thefirstreading.
searemost
dire.
thosewhodithecontentsofthi?就bookaretobeedbyall,as
centresofpestilence.
allquestionsofthelawaretobedecidedonlybyappealtomywritings,
eachforhimself.
thereisnolawbeyonddowhatthouwilt.
loveisthelaw,loveunderwill.
thepriestoftheprinces,
ankh-f-n-khonsu
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