41.
afeastforfireandafeastforwater;afeastforlifeandagreaterfeast
fordeath!
42.
afeasteverydayinyourheartsinthejoyofmyrapture!
33
43.
afeasteverynightuntonu,andthepleasureofuttermostdelight!
44.
aye!feast!rejoice!thereisnodreadhereafter.thereisthedissolution,
andeternalecstasyinthekissesofnu.
45.
thereisdeathforthedogs.
46.
dostthoufail?artthousorry?isfearinthineheart?
47.
whereiamthesearenot.
48.
pitynotthefallen!ineverknewthe:i
hatetheconsoled&asoler.
34
49.
iaqueror.iavesthatperish.betheydamned
&dead!amen.(thisisofthe4:thereisafifthwhoisinvisible,&therein
amiasababeinanegg.)
50.
blueamiandgoldinthelightofmisinmy
eye?;好&green.
51.
purplebeyondpurple:itisthelighthigherthaneyesight.
52.
thereisaveil:thatveili?ck.itistheveilofthemodestwoman;it
istheveilofsorrow,&thepallofdeath:thisisnoneofme.teardown
thatlyingspectreofthecenturies:veilnotyourvicesinvirtuouswords:
thesevicesarerdyouhereand
hereafter.
35
53.
fearnot,oprophet,whenthesewordsaresaid,thoushaltnotbesorry.
thouartemphaticallymychosen;andblessedaretheeyesthatthoushalt
lookuponwithdne??.butiwillhidetheeinamaskofsorrow:theythat
seetheeshallfearthouartfallen:butilifttheeup.
54.
norshalltheywhocryaloudtheirfollythatthounoughtavail;
thoushallrevealit:thouavailest:theyarethevesofbecause:theyare
notofme.thestopsasthouwilt;theletters?changethemnotinstyleor
value!
36
55.
thoushaltobtaintheorder&abet;thoushaltfind
newsyttributethemunto.
56.
begone!yeughinughnot
long:thenwhenyearesadknowthatihaveforsakenyou.
37
57.
hethatisrighteousshallberighteousstill;hethatisfilthyshallbe
filthystill.
58.
yea!deesyeare,&notother.thereforethe
kingsoftheearthshallbekingsforever:thevesshallserve.thereis
nhatshallbecastdownorliftedup:alliseverasitwas.yetthere
aremaskedonesmyservants:itarisaking.aking
maychoosehisgaraintest:butabeggar
cannothidehispoverty.
59.
bewaretherefore!loveall,lestperchanceisakingconcealed!sayyouso?
fool!ifhebeaking,thoucanstnothurthim.
38
60.
thereforestrikehard&andtohellwiththem,master!
61.
thereisalightbeforethineeyes,oprophet,alightundesired,most
desirable.
62.
ia;andthekissesofthestarsrainharduponthy
ьody.
63.
thouartexhaustinthevoluptuousfullnessoftheinspiration;the
expirationissweeterthandeath,ughterfulthanacaressof
hell’sownworm.
39
64.
oh!thouartovee:weareuponthee;ourdelightisalloverthee:hail!
hail:prophetofnu!prophetofhad!prophetofra-hoor-khu!nowrejoice!now
einoursplendour&aeinourpassionatepeace,&writesweet
wordsforthekings!
65.
iamthemaster:thouarttheholychosenone.
40
66.
write,&aasyinwriting!work,&a!thrillwith
thejoyoflife&death!ah!thydeathshallbelovely:whososeethitshall
bed.thydeathshallbethesealoftheproelonglove.
co&rejoice!weareone;wearenone.
67.
hold!hold!bearupinthyrapture;fallnotinswoonoftheexcellent
kisses!
68.
harder!holdupthyself!liftthinehead!breathenotsodeep—die!
69.
ah!ah!whatdoifeel?isthewordexhausted?
41
70.
thereishelp&hopeinotherspells.wisdost
thoubearmorejoy.benotanihyrapture!ifthoudrink,drink
bytheeightandnyrulesofart:ifthoulove,exceedbydelicacy;and
ifthoudoaughtjoyous,lettherebesubtletytherein!
71.
butexceed!exceed!
72.
striveevertomore!andifthouarttrulymine—anddoubtitnot,anif
thouarteverjoyous!—deathisthecrownofall.
73.
ah!ah!death!death!thoushaltlongfordeath.deathisforbidden,oman,
untothee.
42
74.
thelengthofthylongingshallbethestrengthofitsglory.hethatlives
long&desiresdeathmuchiseverthekingamongthekings.
75.
aye!listentothenumbers&thewords:
76.
4638abk24algth
this,oprophet?thouknowestnot;norshaltthouknowever.therethone
tofollowthee:heshallexpoundit.butreobeme;to
followtheloveofnuinthestar-litheaven;tolookforthuponmen,totell
thedword.
77.
obethouproudandmightyamongmen!
43
78.
liftupthyself!forthereisnonelikeuntotheeamongmenoramonggods!
liftupthyself,omyprophet,thystatureshallsurpassthestars.they
shallworshipthynaderful,thenumberoftheman;
andthenameofthyhouse418.
79.
theendofthehidingofhadit;andblessing&worshiptotheprophetofthe
lovelystar!
44
chapteriii
1.
abrahadabra;therewardofrahoorkhut.
45
2.
thereisdivisionhitherhomeward;thereisawordnotknown.spellingis
defunct;allisnotaught.beware!hold!raisethespellofra-hoor-khuit!
3.
nowletitbefirstunderstoodthatiamagodofwarandofvengeance.i
shalldealhardlywiththem.
4.
chooseyeanind!
5.
fortifyit!
6.
dungitaboutwithengineryofwar!
7.
iwillgiveyouawar-engine.
8.
withityeshallsndnoneshallstandbeforeyou.
9.
lurk!withdraw!uponthewofthebattleofconquest:thus
shallmyworshipbeaboutmysecrethouse.
46
10.
getthestéléofrevealingitself;setitinthysecrettendthat
tedyarightdisposed—&ahforever.it
shallnotfade,butebacktoitdayafterday.
closeitinlockedssforaprooftotheworld.
11.
thisshallbeyouronlyproof.iforbidarguhatisenough.i
willmakeeasytoyoutheabstructionfromtheill-orderedhouseinthe
victoriouscity.thoushaltthyselfconveyitwithworship,oprophet,though
thoulikestitnot.thoushalthavedanger&a-hoor-khuiswith
thee.worshipmewithfire&blood;worshipmewithswords&withspears.let
thewowithaswordbeforerample
downtheheathen;beuponthem,owarrior,iwillgiveyouoftheirfleshto
eat!
12.
sacrificecattle,littleandbig:afterachild.
47
13.
butnotnow.
48
14.
yeshallseethathour,oblessèdbeast,andthouthescarletconcubineof
hisdesire!
15.
yeshallbesadthereof.
16.
deehtheprohecurses.
ye,evenye,knownotthismeaningall.
17.
fearnotatall;fearneitherods,noranything.money
fearnot,noughterofthefolkfolly,noranyotherpowerinheavenor
upontheearthorundertheearth.nuisyourrefugeashadityourlight;and
iamthestrength,force,vigour,ofyourarms.
18.
mercyletbeoff:dandtorture;sparenot;beupon
them!
49
19.
thatstélétheyshallcalltheabotwellits
name,&itshallbetoyouas718.
why?ьecauseofthefallofbecause,thatheisnotthereagain.
21.
setup:thoushaltbuytheeanimagewhichiwillshow
thee,especial,notunlikethehouknowest.anditshallbesuddenly
easyfortheetodothis.
22.
theotheriosupportllbeworshipped,for
theyshallclustertoexaltme.iamthevisibleobjectofworship;the
othersaresecret;forthebeast&hi?bridearethey:andforthewinnersof
theordealx.whatisthis?thoushaltknow.
50
23.
forperfuvingsofredwine:thenoilof
abrandafterwardsoften&smoothdownwithrichfresh
blood.
24.
thebestbloodisofthemoon,monthly:thenthefreshbloodofachild,or
droppingfromthehostofheaven:thenofenemies;thenofthepriestorof
theworshippersstofsomebeast,nomatterwhat.
25.
thi?burn:ofthishishathalsoanotheruse;let
itbidbeforehickwithperfumesofyourorison:itshall
becositwereandcreepingthingssacreduntome.
51
26.
thesey,namingyourenellbeforeyou.
27.
alsotheseshallbreedlust&poweroflustinyouattheeatingthereof.
28.
alsoyeshallbestronginwar.
29.
,iti?飛ьetter;fortheyswellwithmyforce.all
beforeme.
52
30.
risofopenbrasswork:burnthereoninsilverorgold!
31.
therecofroolduponthee.
32.
froesteel!
33.
bereadytoflyortosmite!
34.
butyourholyceshallbeuntouchedthroughoutthecenturies:thoughwith
fireandsworditbeburntdown&shattered,yetaninvisiblehousethere
standeth,andshallstanduntilthefallofthegreatequinox;whenhrumachis
shariseandthedouble-wandedoneassuother
prophetsharise,andbringfreshfeverfromtheskies;anotherwoman
shawakethelust&worshipofthesnake;anothersoulofgodandbeast
shallheglobèdpriest;anothersacrificeshallstainthetomb;
anotherkingshallreign;andblessingnolongerbepouredtothehawk-headed
mysticallord!
35.
thehalfofthewordofheru-ra-ha,calledhoor-pa-kraatandra-hoor-khut.
53
36.
thensaidtheprophetuntothegod:
54
37.
iadoretheeinthesong:—
iamthelordofthebes,andi
theinspiredforth-speakerofmentu;
forheveilèdsky,
theself-inankh-af-na-khonsu
whosewordsaretruth.iinvoke,igreet
thypresence,ora-hoor-khuit!
unityuttermostshowed!
iadorethemightofthyьreath,
supremeandterriblegod,
whoh
totremblebeforethee—
i,iadorethee!
appearonthethroneofra!
openthewaysofthekhu!
lightenthewaysoftheka!
thewaysofthekhabsrunthrough
tostirmeorstillme!
aum!letitfillme!
38.
sothatthylightisinmeisasaswordinmyhandtopush
thyorder.thereisasecretdoorthatishallmaketoestablishthywayin
allthequarters,(thesearetheadorations,asthouhastwritten),asitis
said:
thelightise
me:ihavemadeasecretdoor
intothehouseofraandtum,
ofkhephraandofahathoor.
iau,
theprophetankh-af-na-khonsu!
bybes-na-mautmybreastibeat;
bywiseta-nechiweavemyspell.
showthystar-splendour,onuit!
bidmewithinthinehousetodwell,
owingèdsnakeoflight,hadit!
abidewithme,ra-hoor-khuit!
39.
allthisandabooktosayhowthoudidstcoof
thisinkandpaperforever—forinitisthewordsecret&notonlyinthe
english—andthmentuponthisthebookofthwshallbeprinted
beautifullyinredinkandckuponbeautifulpapermadebyhand;andto
eachmanandwomanthatthouodrinkat
thewtogive.thentheyshallchancetoabideinthi?blissor
no;itisnoodds.dothisquickly!
55
40.
buttheworkofthment?thatiseasy;andhaditburninginthyheart
shallmakeswiftandsecurethypen.
41.
establishatthykaabaaclerk-house:allndwith
businessway.
56
42.
theordealsthoushaltoverseethyself,saveonlytheblindones.refuse
none,butthoushaltknow&destroythetraitors.iamra-hoor-khuit;andi
ampowerfultoprotectessisthyproof:arguenot;convert
not;talknotovermuch!themthatseektoentrapthee,tooverthrowthee,
themattackwithoutpityorquarter;&destroythemutterly.swiftasa
troddenserpentturnandstrike!bethouyetdeadlierthanhe!dragdown
theirsoulstoawfultorughattheirfear:spituponthem!
43.
letthescarletwopassionandtendernessvisit
herheart;ifsheleavemyworktotoywitholdsweetnesses;thenshallmy
vengeancebeknown.iwillyteherheart:i
willcastheroutfrommen:asashrinkinganddespisedharlotshallshe
crawlthroughduskwetstreets,anddiecoldandan-hungered.
57
44.
butletherraiseherselfinpride!letherfollowmeinmyway!lether
worktheworkofwickedness!letherkillherheart!letherbeloudand
adulterous!letherbecoveredwithjewels,andrichgarherbe
shamele??你beforeallmen!
58
45.
thenwillilifthertopinnaclesofpower:thenwillibreedfromhera
childmightierthanallthekingsoftheearth.iwillfillherwithjoy:
withmyforceshallshesee&strikeattheworshipofnu:sheshachieve
hadit.
46.
iamthewarriorlordoftheforties:theeightiescowerbeforeme,&are
abased.iwillbringyoutovictory&atyourarmp;
yeshalldelighttoy.sessisyourproof;courageisyouraro
on,goon,inmystrength;&yeshallturnnotbackforany!
59
47.
thi?bookshallbetrantedintoalltongue?:butalwayswiththeoriginal
inthewritingofthebeast;forinthechanceshapeofthelettersandtheir
positiontooneanother:intheseareshalldivine.
lethiethafterhim,whenceisaynot,who
shalldiscoverthekeyofitall.thenthislinedrawnisakey:thenthis
circlesquaredinitsfailureisakeyalso.andabrahadabra.itshallbehis
child&thatstrangely.lethimnotseekafterthis;fortherebyalonecanhe
fallfromit.
60
48.
nowthismysteryofthelettersisdone,andiwanttogoontotheholier
ce.
61
49.
iafourfoldword,thesphemyagainstallgodsofmen.
50.
cursethem!cursethem!cursethem!
51.
withmyhawk’sheadipeckattheeyesofjesusashehangsuponthecross.
52.
ipohammed&blindhim.
53.
withwsitearoutthefleshoftheindianandthebuddhist,mongol
anddin.
54.
basti!ompehda!ispitonyourcrapulouscreeds.
55.
lettebetornuponwheels:forhersakeletallchastewomenbe
utterlydespisedamongyou!
62
56.
alsoforbeauty’ssakeandlove’s!
57.
despisealsoallcowards;professionalsoldierswhodarenotfight,but
y;allfoolsdespise!
58.
butthekeenandtheproud,theroyndthelofty;yearebrothers!
59.
a?brothersfightye!
60.
thereisnwbeyonddowhatthouwilt.
61.
thereisanendofthewordofthegodenthronedinra’sseat,lightening
thegirdersofthesoul.
62.
toeyethroughtribtionofordeal,whichi?
bliss.
63
63.
thefoolreadeththi?bookofthw,anditscoh
itnot.
64.
lethiethroughthefirstordeal,&itwillbetohimassilver.
65.
throughthesecond,gold.
66.
throughthethird,stonesofpreciouswater.
67.
throughthefourth,ultimatesparksoftheintimatefire.
68.
yettoallitshallseembeautiful.itsenemieswhosaynotso,aremere
liars.
64
69.
thereissess.
70.
iamthehawk-headedlordofsilence&ath;mynemyssshroudsthe
night-bluesky.
71.
hail!yetwinwarriorsaboutthepirsoftheworld!foryourtimeisnigh
athand.
72.
iandofpower;thewandoftheforceofcophnia
—buty,forihavecrushedanuniverse;&nought
remains.
73.
pastethesheetsfrondfromtoptobottom:thenbehold!
65
74.
thereisasplendourinmynamehiddenandglorious,asthesunofmidnight
isevertheson.
75.
theendingofthewordsisthewordabrahadabra.
thebookofthwiswritten
andconcealed.
aum.ha.
thment
dowhatthouwiltshallbethewholeofthw.
thestudyofthi?bookisforbidden.itiswisetodestroythiscopyafter
thefirstreading.
whosoeverdisregardsthisdoessoathisownriskandperil.thesearemost
dire.
thosewhodiscussthecontentsofthi?就bookaretobeshunnedbyall,as
centresofpestilence.
allquestionsofthwaretobedecidedonlybyappealtomywritings,
eachforhimself.
thereisnwbeyonddowhatthouwilt.
loveisthw,loveunderwill.
thepriestoftheprinces,
ankh-f-n-khonsu
c
afeastforfireandafeastforwater;afeastforlifeandagreaterfeast
fordeath!
42.
afeasteverydayinyourheartsinthejoyofmyrapture!
33
43.
afeasteverynightuntonu,andthepleasureofuttermostdelight!
44.
aye!feast!rejoice!thereisnodreadhereafter.thereisthedissolution,
andeternalecstasyinthekissesofnu.
45.
thereisdeathforthedogs.
46.
dostthoufail?artthousorry?isfearinthineheart?
47.
whereiamthesearenot.
48.
pitynotthefallen!ineverknewthe:i
hatetheconsoled&asoler.
34
49.
iaqueror.iavesthatperish.betheydamned
&dead!amen.(thisisofthe4:thereisafifthwhoisinvisible,&therein
amiasababeinanegg.)
50.
blueamiandgoldinthelightofmisinmy
eye?;好&green.
51.
purplebeyondpurple:itisthelighthigherthaneyesight.
52.
thereisaveil:thatveili?ck.itistheveilofthemodestwoman;it
istheveilofsorrow,&thepallofdeath:thisisnoneofme.teardown
thatlyingspectreofthecenturies:veilnotyourvicesinvirtuouswords:
thesevicesarerdyouhereand
hereafter.
35
53.
fearnot,oprophet,whenthesewordsaresaid,thoushaltnotbesorry.
thouartemphaticallymychosen;andblessedaretheeyesthatthoushalt
lookuponwithdne??.butiwillhidetheeinamaskofsorrow:theythat
seetheeshallfearthouartfallen:butilifttheeup.
54.
norshalltheywhocryaloudtheirfollythatthounoughtavail;
thoushallrevealit:thouavailest:theyarethevesofbecause:theyare
notofme.thestopsasthouwilt;theletters?changethemnotinstyleor
value!
36
55.
thoushaltobtaintheorder&abet;thoushaltfind
newsyttributethemunto.
56.
begone!yeughinughnot
long:thenwhenyearesadknowthatihaveforsakenyou.
37
57.
hethatisrighteousshallberighteousstill;hethatisfilthyshallbe
filthystill.
58.
yea!deesyeare,&notother.thereforethe
kingsoftheearthshallbekingsforever:thevesshallserve.thereis
nhatshallbecastdownorliftedup:alliseverasitwas.yetthere
aremaskedonesmyservants:itarisaking.aking
maychoosehisgaraintest:butabeggar
cannothidehispoverty.
59.
bewaretherefore!loveall,lestperchanceisakingconcealed!sayyouso?
fool!ifhebeaking,thoucanstnothurthim.
38
60.
thereforestrikehard&andtohellwiththem,master!
61.
thereisalightbeforethineeyes,oprophet,alightundesired,most
desirable.
62.
ia;andthekissesofthestarsrainharduponthy
ьody.
63.
thouartexhaustinthevoluptuousfullnessoftheinspiration;the
expirationissweeterthandeath,ughterfulthanacaressof
hell’sownworm.
39
64.
oh!thouartovee:weareuponthee;ourdelightisalloverthee:hail!
hail:prophetofnu!prophetofhad!prophetofra-hoor-khu!nowrejoice!now
einoursplendour&aeinourpassionatepeace,&writesweet
wordsforthekings!
65.
iamthemaster:thouarttheholychosenone.
40
66.
write,&aasyinwriting!work,&a!thrillwith
thejoyoflife&death!ah!thydeathshallbelovely:whososeethitshall
bed.thydeathshallbethesealoftheproelonglove.
co&rejoice!weareone;wearenone.
67.
hold!hold!bearupinthyrapture;fallnotinswoonoftheexcellent
kisses!
68.
harder!holdupthyself!liftthinehead!breathenotsodeep—die!
69.
ah!ah!whatdoifeel?isthewordexhausted?
41
70.
thereishelp&hopeinotherspells.wisdost
thoubearmorejoy.benotanihyrapture!ifthoudrink,drink
bytheeightandnyrulesofart:ifthoulove,exceedbydelicacy;and
ifthoudoaughtjoyous,lettherebesubtletytherein!
71.
butexceed!exceed!
72.
striveevertomore!andifthouarttrulymine—anddoubtitnot,anif
thouarteverjoyous!—deathisthecrownofall.
73.
ah!ah!death!death!thoushaltlongfordeath.deathisforbidden,oman,
untothee.
42
74.
thelengthofthylongingshallbethestrengthofitsglory.hethatlives
long&desiresdeathmuchiseverthekingamongthekings.
75.
aye!listentothenumbers&thewords:
76.
4638abk24algth
this,oprophet?thouknowestnot;norshaltthouknowever.therethone
tofollowthee:heshallexpoundit.butreobeme;to
followtheloveofnuinthestar-litheaven;tolookforthuponmen,totell
thedword.
77.
obethouproudandmightyamongmen!
43
78.
liftupthyself!forthereisnonelikeuntotheeamongmenoramonggods!
liftupthyself,omyprophet,thystatureshallsurpassthestars.they
shallworshipthynaderful,thenumberoftheman;
andthenameofthyhouse418.
79.
theendofthehidingofhadit;andblessing&worshiptotheprophetofthe
lovelystar!
44
chapteriii
1.
abrahadabra;therewardofrahoorkhut.
45
2.
thereisdivisionhitherhomeward;thereisawordnotknown.spellingis
defunct;allisnotaught.beware!hold!raisethespellofra-hoor-khuit!
3.
nowletitbefirstunderstoodthatiamagodofwarandofvengeance.i
shalldealhardlywiththem.
4.
chooseyeanind!
5.
fortifyit!
6.
dungitaboutwithengineryofwar!
7.
iwillgiveyouawar-engine.
8.
withityeshallsndnoneshallstandbeforeyou.
9.
lurk!withdraw!uponthewofthebattleofconquest:thus
shallmyworshipbeaboutmysecrethouse.
46
10.
getthestéléofrevealingitself;setitinthysecrettendthat
tedyarightdisposed—&ahforever.it
shallnotfade,butebacktoitdayafterday.
closeitinlockedssforaprooftotheworld.
11.
thisshallbeyouronlyproof.iforbidarguhatisenough.i
willmakeeasytoyoutheabstructionfromtheill-orderedhouseinthe
victoriouscity.thoushaltthyselfconveyitwithworship,oprophet,though
thoulikestitnot.thoushalthavedanger&a-hoor-khuiswith
thee.worshipmewithfire&blood;worshipmewithswords&withspears.let
thewowithaswordbeforerample
downtheheathen;beuponthem,owarrior,iwillgiveyouoftheirfleshto
eat!
12.
sacrificecattle,littleandbig:afterachild.
47
13.
butnotnow.
48
14.
yeshallseethathour,oblessèdbeast,andthouthescarletconcubineof
hisdesire!
15.
yeshallbesadthereof.
16.
deehtheprohecurses.
ye,evenye,knownotthismeaningall.
17.
fearnotatall;fearneitherods,noranything.money
fearnot,noughterofthefolkfolly,noranyotherpowerinheavenor
upontheearthorundertheearth.nuisyourrefugeashadityourlight;and
iamthestrength,force,vigour,ofyourarms.
18.
mercyletbeoff:dandtorture;sparenot;beupon
them!
49
19.
thatstélétheyshallcalltheabotwellits
name,&itshallbetoyouas718.
why?ьecauseofthefallofbecause,thatheisnotthereagain.
21.
setup:thoushaltbuytheeanimagewhichiwillshow
thee,especial,notunlikethehouknowest.anditshallbesuddenly
easyfortheetodothis.
22.
theotheriosupportllbeworshipped,for
theyshallclustertoexaltme.iamthevisibleobjectofworship;the
othersaresecret;forthebeast&hi?bridearethey:andforthewinnersof
theordealx.whatisthis?thoushaltknow.
50
23.
forperfuvingsofredwine:thenoilof
abrandafterwardsoften&smoothdownwithrichfresh
blood.
24.
thebestbloodisofthemoon,monthly:thenthefreshbloodofachild,or
droppingfromthehostofheaven:thenofenemies;thenofthepriestorof
theworshippersstofsomebeast,nomatterwhat.
25.
thi?burn:ofthishishathalsoanotheruse;let
itbidbeforehickwithperfumesofyourorison:itshall
becositwereandcreepingthingssacreduntome.
51
26.
thesey,namingyourenellbeforeyou.
27.
alsotheseshallbreedlust&poweroflustinyouattheeatingthereof.
28.
alsoyeshallbestronginwar.
29.
,iti?飛ьetter;fortheyswellwithmyforce.all
beforeme.
52
30.
risofopenbrasswork:burnthereoninsilverorgold!
31.
therecofroolduponthee.
32.
froesteel!
33.
bereadytoflyortosmite!
34.
butyourholyceshallbeuntouchedthroughoutthecenturies:thoughwith
fireandsworditbeburntdown&shattered,yetaninvisiblehousethere
standeth,andshallstanduntilthefallofthegreatequinox;whenhrumachis
shariseandthedouble-wandedoneassuother
prophetsharise,andbringfreshfeverfromtheskies;anotherwoman
shawakethelust&worshipofthesnake;anothersoulofgodandbeast
shallheglobèdpriest;anothersacrificeshallstainthetomb;
anotherkingshallreign;andblessingnolongerbepouredtothehawk-headed
mysticallord!
35.
thehalfofthewordofheru-ra-ha,calledhoor-pa-kraatandra-hoor-khut.
53
36.
thensaidtheprophetuntothegod:
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37.
iadoretheeinthesong:—
iamthelordofthebes,andi
theinspiredforth-speakerofmentu;
forheveilèdsky,
theself-inankh-af-na-khonsu
whosewordsaretruth.iinvoke,igreet
thypresence,ora-hoor-khuit!
unityuttermostshowed!
iadorethemightofthyьreath,
supremeandterriblegod,
whoh
totremblebeforethee—
i,iadorethee!
appearonthethroneofra!
openthewaysofthekhu!
lightenthewaysoftheka!
thewaysofthekhabsrunthrough
tostirmeorstillme!
aum!letitfillme!
38.
sothatthylightisinmeisasaswordinmyhandtopush
thyorder.thereisasecretdoorthatishallmaketoestablishthywayin
allthequarters,(thesearetheadorations,asthouhastwritten),asitis
said:
thelightise
me:ihavemadeasecretdoor
intothehouseofraandtum,
ofkhephraandofahathoor.
iau,
theprophetankh-af-na-khonsu!
bybes-na-mautmybreastibeat;
bywiseta-nechiweavemyspell.
showthystar-splendour,onuit!
bidmewithinthinehousetodwell,
owingèdsnakeoflight,hadit!
abidewithme,ra-hoor-khuit!
39.
allthisandabooktosayhowthoudidstcoof
thisinkandpaperforever—forinitisthewordsecret&notonlyinthe
english—andthmentuponthisthebookofthwshallbeprinted
beautifullyinredinkandckuponbeautifulpapermadebyhand;andto
eachmanandwomanthatthouodrinkat
thewtogive.thentheyshallchancetoabideinthi?blissor
no;itisnoodds.dothisquickly!
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40.
buttheworkofthment?thatiseasy;andhaditburninginthyheart
shallmakeswiftandsecurethypen.
41.
establishatthykaabaaclerk-house:allndwith
businessway.
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42.
theordealsthoushaltoverseethyself,saveonlytheblindones.refuse
none,butthoushaltknow&destroythetraitors.iamra-hoor-khuit;andi
ampowerfultoprotectessisthyproof:arguenot;convert
not;talknotovermuch!themthatseektoentrapthee,tooverthrowthee,
themattackwithoutpityorquarter;&destroythemutterly.swiftasa
troddenserpentturnandstrike!bethouyetdeadlierthanhe!dragdown
theirsoulstoawfultorughattheirfear:spituponthem!
43.
letthescarletwopassionandtendernessvisit
herheart;ifsheleavemyworktotoywitholdsweetnesses;thenshallmy
vengeancebeknown.iwillyteherheart:i
willcastheroutfrommen:asashrinkinganddespisedharlotshallshe
crawlthroughduskwetstreets,anddiecoldandan-hungered.
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44.
butletherraiseherselfinpride!letherfollowmeinmyway!lether
worktheworkofwickedness!letherkillherheart!letherbeloudand
adulterous!letherbecoveredwithjewels,andrichgarherbe
shamele??你beforeallmen!
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45.
thenwillilifthertopinnaclesofpower:thenwillibreedfromhera
childmightierthanallthekingsoftheearth.iwillfillherwithjoy:
withmyforceshallshesee&strikeattheworshipofnu:sheshachieve
hadit.
46.
iamthewarriorlordoftheforties:theeightiescowerbeforeme,&are
abased.iwillbringyoutovictory&atyourarmp;
yeshalldelighttoy.sessisyourproof;courageisyouraro
on,goon,inmystrength;&yeshallturnnotbackforany!
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47.
thi?bookshallbetrantedintoalltongue?:butalwayswiththeoriginal
inthewritingofthebeast;forinthechanceshapeofthelettersandtheir
positiontooneanother:intheseareshalldivine.
lethiethafterhim,whenceisaynot,who
shalldiscoverthekeyofitall.thenthislinedrawnisakey:thenthis
circlesquaredinitsfailureisakeyalso.andabrahadabra.itshallbehis
child&thatstrangely.lethimnotseekafterthis;fortherebyalonecanhe
fallfromit.
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48.
nowthismysteryofthelettersisdone,andiwanttogoontotheholier
ce.
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49.
iafourfoldword,thesphemyagainstallgodsofmen.
50.
cursethem!cursethem!cursethem!
51.
withmyhawk’sheadipeckattheeyesofjesusashehangsuponthecross.
52.
ipohammed&blindhim.
53.
withwsitearoutthefleshoftheindianandthebuddhist,mongol
anddin.
54.
basti!ompehda!ispitonyourcrapulouscreeds.
55.
lettebetornuponwheels:forhersakeletallchastewomenbe
utterlydespisedamongyou!
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56.
alsoforbeauty’ssakeandlove’s!
57.
despisealsoallcowards;professionalsoldierswhodarenotfight,but
y;allfoolsdespise!
58.
butthekeenandtheproud,theroyndthelofty;yearebrothers!
59.
a?brothersfightye!
60.
thereisnwbeyonddowhatthouwilt.
61.
thereisanendofthewordofthegodenthronedinra’sseat,lightening
thegirdersofthesoul.
62.
toeyethroughtribtionofordeal,whichi?
bliss.
63
63.
thefoolreadeththi?bookofthw,anditscoh
itnot.
64.
lethiethroughthefirstordeal,&itwillbetohimassilver.
65.
throughthesecond,gold.
66.
throughthethird,stonesofpreciouswater.
67.
throughthefourth,ultimatesparksoftheintimatefire.
68.
yettoallitshallseembeautiful.itsenemieswhosaynotso,aremere
liars.
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69.
thereissess.
70.
iamthehawk-headedlordofsilence&ath;mynemyssshroudsthe
night-bluesky.
71.
hail!yetwinwarriorsaboutthepirsoftheworld!foryourtimeisnigh
athand.
72.
iandofpower;thewandoftheforceofcophnia
—buty,forihavecrushedanuniverse;&nought
remains.
73.
pastethesheetsfrondfromtoptobottom:thenbehold!
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74.
thereisasplendourinmynamehiddenandglorious,asthesunofmidnight
isevertheson.
75.
theendingofthewordsisthewordabrahadabra.
thebookofthwiswritten
andconcealed.
aum.ha.
thment
dowhatthouwiltshallbethewholeofthw.
thestudyofthi?bookisforbidden.itiswisetodestroythiscopyafter
thefirstreading.
whosoeverdisregardsthisdoessoathisownriskandperil.thesearemost
dire.
thosewhodiscussthecontentsofthi?就bookaretobeshunnedbyall,as
centresofpestilence.
allquestionsofthwaretobedecidedonlybyappealtomywritings,
eachforhimself.
thereisnwbeyonddowhatthouwilt.
loveisthw,loveunderwill.
thepriestoftheprinces,
ankh-f-n-khonsu
c