法之书2 (1/2)

41.

Afeastforfireandafeastforwater;afeastforlifeandagreaterfeast

fordeath!

42.

Afeasteverydayinyourheartsinthejoyofmyrapture!

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43.

AfeasteverynightuntoNu,andthepleasureofuttermostdelight!

44.

Aye!feast!rejoice!thereisnodreadhereafter.Thereisthedissolution,

andeternalecstasyinthekissesofNu.

45.

Thereisdeathforthedogs.

46.

Dostthoufail?Artthousorry?Isfearinthineheart?

47.

WhereIamthesearenot.

48.

Pitynotthefallen!Ineverknewthe:I

hatetheconsoled&asoler.

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49.

Iaqueror.Iavesthatperish.Betheydamned

&dead!Amen.(Thisisofthe4:thereisafifthwhoisinvisible,&therein

amIasababeinanegg.)

50.

BlueamIandgoldinthelightofmisinmy

eye?;好&green.

51.

Purplebeyondpurple:itisthelighthigherthaneyesight.

52.

Thereisaveil:thatveili?black.Itistheveilofthemodestwoman;it

istheveilofsorrow,&thepallofdeath:thisisnoneofme.Teardown

thatlyingspectreofthecenturies:veilnotyourvicesinvirtuouswords:

thesevicesarerdyouhereand

hereafter.

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53.

Fearnot,oprophet,whenthesewordsaresaid,thoushaltnotbesorry.

Thouartemphaticallymychosen;andblessedaretheeyesthatthoushalt

lookuponwithgladne??.ButIwillhidetheeinamaskofsorrow:theythat

seetheeshallfearthouartfallen:butIlifttheeup.

54.

Norshalltheywhocryaloudtheirfollythatthounoughtavail;

thoushallrevealit:thouavailest:theyaretheslavesofbecause:Theyare

notofme.Thestopsasthouwilt;theletters?changethemnotinstyleor

value!

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55.

Thoushaltobtaintheorder&abet;thoushaltfind

newsyttributethemunto.

56.

Begone!yeughinughnot

long:thenwhenyearesadknowthatIhaveforsakenyou.

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57.

Hethatisrighteousshallberighteousstill;hethatisfilthyshallbe

filthystill.

58.

Yea!deesyeare,&notother.Thereforethe

kingsoftheearthshallbeKingsforever:theslavesshallserve.Thereis

nonethatshallbecastdownorliftedup:alliseverasitwas.Yetthere

aremaskedonesmyservants:itarisaKing.AKing

maychoosehisgaraintest:butabeggar

cannothidehispoverty.

59.

Bewaretherefore!Loveall,lestperchanceisaKingconcealed!Sayyouso?

Fool!IfhebeaKing,thoucanstnothurthim.

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60.

Thereforestrikehard&andtohellwiththem,master!

61.

Thereisalightbeforethineeyes,oprophet,alightundesired,most

desirable.

62.

Ia;andthekissesofthestarsrainharduponthy

ьody.

63.

Thouartexhaustinthevoluptuousfullnessoftheinspiration;the

expirationissweeterthandeath,ughterfulthanacaressof

Hell’sownworm.

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64.

Oh!thouartovercome:weareuponthee;ourdelightisalloverthee:hail!

hail:prophetofNu!prophetofHad!prophetofRa-Hoor-Khu!Nowrejoice!now

comeinoursplendour&aeinourpassionatepeaсe,&writesweet

wordsfortheKings!

65.

IamtheMaster:thouarttheHolyChosenOne.

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66.

Write,&aasyinwriting!Work,&a!Thrillwith

thejoyoflife&death!Ah!thydeathshallbelovely:whososeethitshall

beglad.Thydeathshallbethesealoftheproelonglove.

Co&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&hopeinotherspells.Wisdost

thoubearmorejoy.Benotanihyrapture!Ifthoudrink,drink

bytheeightandninetyrulesofart:ifthoulove,exceedbydelicacy;and

ifthoudoaughtjoyous,lettherebesubtletytherein!

71.

Butexceed!exceed!

72.

Striveevertomore!andifthouarttrulymine—anddoubtitnot,anif

thouarteverjoyous!—deathisthecrownofall.

73.

Ah!Ah!Death!Death!thoushaltlongfordeath.Deathisforbidden,oman,

untothee.

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74.

Thelengthofthylongingshallbethestrengthofitsglory.Hethatlives

long&desiresdeathmuchisevertheKingamongtheKings.

75.

Aye!listentothenumbers&thewords:

76.

4638ABK24ALGth

this,oprophet?Thouknowestnot;norshaltthouknowever.Therecomethone

tofollowthee:heshallexpoundit.Butreobeme;to

followtheloveofNuinthestar-litheaven;tolookforthuponmen,totell

thedword.

77.

Obethouproudandmightyamongmen!

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78.

Liftupthyself!forthereisnonelikeuntotheeamongmenoramongGods!

Liftupthyself,omyprophet,thystatureshallsurpassthestars.They

shallworshipthynaderful,thenumberoftheman;

andthenameofthyhouse418.

79.

TheendofthehidingofHadit;andblessing&worshiptotheprophetofthe

lovelyStar!

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ChapterIII

1.

Abrahadabra;therewardofRaHoorKhut.

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2.

Thereisdivisionhitherhomeward;thereisawordnotknown.Spellingis

defunct;allisnotaught.Beware!Hold!RaisethespellofRa-Hoor-Khuit!

3.

NowletitbefirstunderstoodthatIamagodofWarandofVengeance.I

shalldealhardlywiththem.

4.

Chooseyeanisland!

5.

Fortifyit!

6.

Dungitaboutwithengineryofwar!

7.

Iwillgiveyouawar-engine.

8.

Withityeshallsndnoneshallstandbeforeyou.

9.

Lurk!Withdraw!UponthewoftheBattleofConquest:thus

shallmyworshipbeaboutmysecrethouse.

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10.

Getthestéléofrevealingitself;setitinthysecrettendthat

tedyarightdisposed—&ahforever.It

shallnotfade,butebacktoitdayafterday.

Closeitinlockedglassforaprooftotheworld.

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.

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13.

Butnotnow.

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14.

Yeshallseethathour,oblessèdBeast,andthoutheScarletConcubineof

hisdesire!

15.

Yeshallbesadthereof.

16.

Deehtheprohecurses.

Ye,evenye,knownotthismeaningall.

17.

Fearnotatall;fearneitherods,noranything.Money

fearnot,norlaughterofthefolkfolly,noranyotherpowerinheavenor

upontheearthorundertheearth.NuisyourrefugeasHadityourlight;and

Iamthestrength,force,vigour,ofyourarms.

18.

Mercyletbeoff:dandtorture;sparenot;beupon

them!

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19.

ThatstélétheyshallcalltheAbotwellits

name,&itshallbetoyouas718.

Why?ьecauseofthefallofBecause,thatheisnotthereagain.

21.

Setup:thoushaltbuytheeanimagewhichIwillshow

thee,especial,notunliketheonethouknowest.Anditshallbesuddenly

easyfortheetodothis.

22.

Theotheriosupportllbeworshipped,for

theyshallclustertoexaltme.Iamthevisibleobjectofworship;the

othersaresecret;fortheBeast&hi?Bridearethey:andforthewinnersof

theOrdealx.Whatisthis?Thoushaltknow.

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23.

Forperfuvingsofredwine:thenoilof

Abrandafterwardsoften&smoothdownwithrichfresh

blood.

24.

Thebestbloodisofthemoon,monthly:thenthefreshbloodofachild,or

droppingfromthehostofheaven:thenofenemies;thenofthepriestorof

theworshippers:lastofsomebeast,nomatterwhat.

25.

Thi?burn:ofthishishathalsoanotheruse;let