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Thechildofthyьowels,heshallbeholdthem.

56.

ExpecthimnotfromtheEast,norfromtheWest;forfromnoexpectedhouse

coum!Allwordsaresacredandallprophetstrue;saveonly

thattheyunderstandalittle;solvethefirsthalfoftheequation,leave

thesecondunattacked.Butthouhastallintheclearlight,andsome,though

notall,inthedark.

57.

Invokemeunderw,loveunderwill.Norletthe

fool?的mistakelove;forthereareloveandlove.Thereisthedove,andthere

istheserpent.Chooseyewell!He,myprophet,hathchosen,knowingthelaw

ofthefortress,andthegreatmysteryoftheHouseofGod.

AlltheseoldlettersofmyBookarearight;but?isnottheStar.This

alsoissecret:myprophetshallrevealittothewise.

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58.

Igiveunih:certainty,notfaith,whileinlife,upon

death;peaсeunutterable,rest,ecstasy;nordoIdemandaughtinsacrifice.

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59.

seisofresinouswoods&gums;andthereisnobloodtherein:

becauseofmyhairthetreesofEternity.

60.

Mynumberis11,asalltheirnumberswhoareofus.TheFivePointedStar,

withaCircleintheleisRed.cktothe

blind,buttheblue&areseenoftheseeing.AlsoIhaveasecretglory

forthemthatloveme.

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61.

Buttolovemei?betterthanallthings:ifunderthenight-starsinthe

desertthoupresentlyburnestsebeforehapure

heart,andtheSerpentflaealittletolieinmy

bosom.Foronekisswiltthouthenbewillingtogiveall;butwhosogives

oneparticleofdustshallloseallinthathour.Yeshallgathergoodsand

storeofworrichjewels;yeshallexceedthe

nationsoftheearthinsplendour&aysintheloveofme,and

soshallyecometolytocomebeforemeina

singlerobe,andcoveredwitharichheaddress.Iloveyou!Iyearntoyou!

Paleorpurple,veiledorvoluptuous,Iwhoand

drunkennessoftheinnermostsense,desireyou.Putonthewings,andarouse

thecoiledsplendourwithinyou:comeuntome!

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62.

Atallmymeetingswithyoushallthepriestesssay—andhereyesshall

burnwithdesireasshestand?bareandrejoicinginmysecrettemple—To

rththeflameoftheheartsofallinherlove-chant.

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63.

Singtherapturouslove-songuntome!Burntomeperfumes!Weartome

jewels!Drinktome,forIloveyou!Iloveyou!

64.

Iamtheblue-liddeddaughterofSunset;Iahe

voluptuousnight-sky.

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65.

Tome!Tome!

66.

TheionofNuitisatanend.

ChapterII

1.

Nu!thehidingofHadit.

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2.

Cornthesecretthathathnotyetbeenrevealed.I,

Hadit,apleended,andKhabsisthe

nameofmyHouse.

3.

InthesphereIatre,asshe,thecircumference,is

nowherefound.

4.

Yetsheshallbeknown&Inever.

5.

Behold!theritualsoftheoldtick.Lettheevilone?becast

away;letthegoodone?bepurgedbytheprophet!ThenshallthisKnowledge

goaright.

6.

Iamethatburnsineveryheartofman,andinthecoreofevery

star.IamLife,andthegiverofLife,yetthereforeistheknowledgeofme

theknowledgeofdeath.

7.

IaandtheExorcist.Iandthecube

inthecircle.“Comeuntome”isafoolishword:foritisIthatgo.

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8.

WhoworshippedHeru-pa-kraathhaveworshippedme;ill,forIamthe

worshipper.

9.

Rememberallyethatexistenceispurejoy;thatallthesorrowsarebutas

shadows;theypass&athereisthatwhichremains.

10.

Oprophet!thouhastillwilltolearnthiswriting.

11.

Iseetheehatethehand&thepen;butIamstronger.

12.

Becauseofnot.

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13.

forwhy?ьecausethouwasttheknower,andme.

14.

Nowlettherebeaveilingofthisshrine:nowletthelightdevourmenand

eatthemupwithblindness!

15.

ForIamperfect,beingNot;andhefool?;butwith

thejustIa:Whichisvital,forIamnoneindeed.

TheEofme;forthereisafurthersecret.

16.

IamTheEmpress&theHierophant.Thuseleven,a?mybrideiseleven.

17.

Hearme,yepeopleofsighing!

Thesorrowsofpainandregret

Arelefttothedeadandthedying,

Thefolkthatnotknowmeasyet.

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18.

Thesearedead,thesefellows;theyfeelnot.Wearenotforthepoorand

sad:thelordsoftheearthareourkinsfolk.

19.

IsaGodtoliveinadog?No!butthehighestareofus.Theyshall

rejoice,ourchosen:whosorrowethisnotofu?.

20.

Beautyandstrength,leapinglaughteranddeliciouslanguor,forceandfire,

areofus.

21.

Wehavenothingwiththeoutcastandtheunfit:letthemdieintheir

misery.passionistheviceofkings:stampdownthe

wretched&awofthestrong:thisisourlawandthe

joyoftheworld.Thinknot,oking,uponthatlie:ThatThouMustDie:

verilythoushaltnotdie,butlive.Nowletitbeunderstood:Ifthebodyof

theKingdissolve,heshallreasyforever.Nuit!Hadit!Ra

-Hoor-Khuit!TheSun,Strength&Sight,Light;thesearefortheservantsof

theStar&theSnake.

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22.

IagivethKnowledge&Delightandbrightglory,andstir

theheartsofoworshipmetakewineandstrangedrugs

whereofIwilltellmyprophet,&bedrunkthereof!Theyshallnotharmyeat

all.Itisalie,thisfollyagainstself.Theexposureofinnocenceisa

lie.Bestrong,oman!lust,enjoyallthingsofsenseandrapture:fearnot

thatanyGodshalldenytheeforthis.

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23.

IahereisnoGodwhereIam.

24.

Behold!thesebegravemysteries;fortherearealsoofmyfriendswhobe

herheforestoronthemountain;butin

bedsofpurple,caressedbysofworgelimbs,and

fireandlightintheireyes,andminghairaboutthem;there

shallyefindthetvictoriousarmies,atall

thejoy;andthereshallbeinthemajoyamilliontimesgreaterthanthi?.

Bewarelestanyforceanother,KingagainstKing!Loveoneanotherwith

burninghearts;onthelowmentrampleinthefiercelustofyourpride,in

thedayofyourwrath.

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25.

Yeareagainstthepeople,Omychosen!

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26.

Iabouttospring:inmycoilingthereisjoy.

IfIliftupmyhead,IandmyNuitareone.IfIdroopdownminehead,and

shootforthvenom,thenisraptureoftheearth,andIandtheearthareone.

27.

Thereisgreatdangerinandtheserunesshall

lldownintothepitcalledBecause,andthere

heshallperishwiththedogsofReason.

28.

NowacurseuponBecauseandhiskin!

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29.

ursèdforever!

30.

IfWillstopsandcriesWhy,invokingBecause,thenWillstops&does

nought.

31.

IfPoweraskswhy,thenisPowerweakness.

32.

Alsoreasonisalie;forthereisafactorinfinite&unknown;&alltheir

wordsareskew-wise.

33.

EnoughofBecause!Beheda!

34.

Butye,omypeople,riseup&awake!

35.

Lettheritual?berightlyperformedwithjoy&beauty!

36.

Thereareritualsoftheelesofthetimes.

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37.

AfeastforthefirstnightoftheProphetandhi?Bride!

38.

AfeastforthethreedaysofthewritingoftheBookoftheLaw.

39.

AfeastforTahutiandthechildoftheProphet—secret,OProphet!

40.

AfeastfortheSuprefortheEquinoxoftheGods.