41.Afeastforfireandafeastforwater;afeastforlifeandagreaterfeastfordeath!42.Afeasteverydayinyourheartsinthejoyofmyrapture!3343.AfeasteverynightuntoNu,andthepleasureofuttermostdelight!44.Aye!feast!rejoice!thereisnodreadhereafter.Thereisthedissolution,andeternalecstasyinthekissesofNu.45.Thereisdeathforthedogs.46.Dostthoufail?Artthousorry?Isfearinthineheart?47.WhereIamthesearenot.48.Pitynotthefallen!Ineverknewthem.Iamnotforthem.Iconsolenot:Ihatetheconsoled&theconsoler.3449.Iamunique&conqueror.Iamnotoftheslavesthatperish.Betheydamned&dead!Amen.(Thisisofthe4:thereisafifthwhoisinvisible,&thereinamIasababeinanegg.)50.BlueamIandgoldinthelightofmybride:buttheredgleamisinmyeye?;好&myspanglesarepurple&green.51.Purplebeyondpurple:itisthelighthigherthaneyesight.52.Thereisaveil:thatveili?black.Itistheveilofthemodestwoman;itistheveilofsorrow,&thepallofdeath:thisisnoneofme.Teardownthatlyingspectreofthecenturies:veilnotyourvicesinvirtuouswords:thesevicesaremyservice;yedowell,&Iwillrewardyouhereandhereafter.3553.Fearnot,oprophet,whenthesewordsaresaid,thoushaltnotbesorry.Thouartemphaticallymychosen;andblessedaretheeyesthatthoushaltlookuponwithgladne??.ButIwillhidetheeinamaskofsorrow:theythatseetheeshallfearthouartfallen:butIlifttheeup.54.Norshalltheywhocryaloudtheirfollythatthoumeanestnoughtavail;thoushallrevealit:thouavailest:theyaretheslavesofbecause:Theyarenotofme.Thestopsasthouwilt;theletters?changethemnotinstyleorvalue!3655.Thoushaltobtaintheorder&valueoftheEnglishAlphabet;thoushaltfindnewsymbolstoattributethemunto.56.Begone!yemockers;eventhoughyelaughinmyhonouryeshalllaughnotlong:thenwhenyearesadknowthatIhaveforsakenyou.3757.Hethatisrighteousshallberighteousstill;hethatisfilthyshallbefilthystill.58.Yea!deemnotofchange:yeshallbeasyeare,&notother.ThereforethekingsoftheearthshallbeKingsforever:theslavesshallserve.Thereisnonethatshallbecastdownorliftedup:alliseverasitwas.Yettherearemaskedonesmyservants:itmaybethatyonderbeggarisaKing.AKingmaychoosehisgarmentashewill:thereisnocertaintest:butabeggarcannothidehispoverty.59.Bewaretherefore!Loveall,lestperchanceisaKingconcealed!Sayyouso?Fool!IfhebeaKing,thoucanstnothurthim.3860.Thereforestrikehard&low,andtohellwiththem,master!61.Thereisalightbeforethineeyes,oprophet,alightundesired,mostdesirable.62.Iamupliftedinthineheart;andthekissesofthestarsrainharduponthyьody.63.Thouartexhaustinthevoluptuousfullnessoftheinspiration;theexpirationissweeterthandeath,morerapidandlaughterfulthanacaressofHell’sownworm.3964.Oh!thouartovercome:weareuponthee;ourdelightisalloverthee:hail!hail:prophetofNu!prophetofHad!prophetofRa-Hoor-Khu!Nowrejoice!nowcomeinoursplendour&rapture!Comeinourpassionatepeaсe,&writesweetwordsfortheKings!65.IamtheMaster:thouarttheHolyChosenOne.4066.Write,&findecstasyinwriting!Work,&beourbedinworking!Thrillwiththejoyoflife&death!Ah!thydeathshallbelovely:whososeethitshallbeglad.Thydeathshallbethesealofthepromiseofouragelonglove.Come!liftupthineheart&rejoice!Weareone;wearenone.67.Hold!Hold!Bearupinthyrapture;fallnotinswoonoftheexcellentkisses!68.Harder!Holdupthyself!Liftthinehead!breathenotsodeep—die!69.Ah!Ah!WhatdoIfeel?Isthewordexhausted?4170.Thereishelp&hopeinotherspells.Wisdomsay?:bestrong!Thencanstthoubearmorejoy.Benotanimal;refinethyrapture!Ifthoudrink,drinkbytheeightandninetyrulesofart:ifthoulove,exceedbydelicacy;andifthoudoaughtjoyous,lettherebesubtletytherein!71.Butexceed!exceed!72.Striveevertomore!andifthouarttrulymine—anddoubtitnot,anifthouarteverjoyous!—deathisthecrownofall.73.Ah!Ah!Death!Death!thoushaltlongfordeath.Deathisforbidden,oman,untothee.4274.Thelengthofthylongingshallbethestrengthofitsglory.Hethatliveslong&desiresdeathmuchisevertheKingamongtheKings.75.Aye!listentothenumbers&thewords:76.4638ABK24ALGMOR3YX2489RPSTOVAL.Whatmeaneththis,oprophet?Thouknowestnot;norshaltthouknowever.Therecomethonetofollowthee:heshallexpoundit.Butremember,ochosenone,tobeme;tofollowtheloveofNuinthestar-litheaven;tolookforthuponmen,totellthemthisgladword.77.Obethouproudandmightyamongmen!4378.Liftupthyself!forthereisnonelikeuntotheeamongmenoramongGods!Liftupthyself,omyprophet,thystatureshallsurpassthestars.Theyshallworshipthyname,foursquare,mystic,wonderful,thenumberoftheman;andthenameofthyhouse418.79.TheendofthehidingofHadit;andblessing&worshiptotheprophetofthelovelyStar!44ChapterIII1.Abrahadabra;therewardofRaHoorKhut.452.Thereisdivisionhitherhomeward;thereisawordnotknown.Spellingisdefunct;allisnotaught.Beware!Hold!RaisethespellofRa-Hoor-Khuit!3.NowletitbefirstunderstoodthatIamagodofWarandofVengeance.Ishalldealhardlywiththem.4.Chooseyeanisland!5.Fortifyit!6.Dungitaboutwithengineryofwar!7.Iwillgiveyouawar-engine.8.Withityeshallsmitethepeoples;andnoneshallstandbeforeyou.9.Lurk!Withdraw!Uponthem!thisistheLawoftheBattleofConquest:thusshallmyworshipbeaboutmysecrethouse.4610.Getthestéléofrevealingitself;setitinthysecrettemple—andthattempleisalreadyarightdisposed—&itshallbeyourKiblahforever.Itshallnotfade,butmiraculouscolourshallcomebacktoitdayafterday.Closeitinlockedglassforaprooftotheworld.11.Thisshallbeyouronlyproof.Iforbidargument.Conquer!Thatisenough.Iwillmakeeasytoyoutheabstructionfromtheill-orderedhouseintheVictoriousCity.Thoushaltthyselfconveyitwithworship,oprophet,thoughthoulikestitnot.Thoushalthavedanger&trouble.Ra-Hoor-Khuiswiththee.Worshipmewithfire&blood;worshipmewithswords&withspears.Letthewomanbegirtwithaswordbeforeme:letbloodflowtomyname.TrampledowntheHeathen;beuponthem,owarrior,Iwillgiveyouoftheirfleshtoeat!12.Sacrificecattle,littleandbig:afterachild.4713.Butnotnow.4814.Yeshallseethathour,oblessèdBeast,andthoutheScarletConcubineofhisdesire!15.Yeshallbesadthereof.16.Deemnottooeagerlytocatchthepromises;fearnottoundergothecurses.Ye,evenye,knownotthismeaningall.17.Fearnotatall;fearneithermennorFates,norgods,noranything.Moneyfearnot,norlaughterofthefolkfolly,noranyotherpowerinheavenorupontheearthorundertheearth.NuisyourrefugeasHadityourlight;andIamthestrength,force,vigour,ofyourarms.18.Mercyletbeoff:damnthemwhopity!Killandtorture;sparenot;beuponthem!4919.ThatstélétheyshallcalltheAbominationofDesolation;countwellitsname,&itshallbetoyouas718.Why?ьecauseofthefallofBecause,thatheisnotthereagain.21.SetupmyimageintheEast:thoushaltbuytheeanimagewhichIwillshowthee,especial,notunliketheonethouknowest.Anditshallbesuddenlyeasyfortheetodothis.22.Theotherimagesgrouparoundmetosupportme:letallbeworshipped,fortheyshallclustertoexaltme.Iamthevisibleobjectofworship;theothersaresecret;fortheBeast&hi?Bridearethey:andforthewinnersoftheOrdealx.Whatisthis?Thoushaltknow.5023.Forperfumemixmeal&honey&thickleavingsofredwine:thenoilofAbramelinandoliveoil,andafterwardsoften&smoothdownwithrichfreshblood.24.Thebestbloodisofthemoon,monthly:thenthefreshbloodofachild,ordroppingfromthehostofheaven:thenofenemies;thenofthepriestoroftheworshippers:lastofsomebeast,nomatterwhat.25.Thi?burn:ofthismakecakes&eatuntome.Thishathalsoanotheruse;letitbelaidbeforeme,andkeptthickwithperfumesofyourorison:itshallbecomefullofbeetlesasitwereandcreepingthingssacreduntome.5126.Theseslay,namingyourenemies;&theyshallfallbeforeyou.27.Alsotheseshallbreedlust&poweroflustinyouattheeatingthereof.28.Alsoyeshallbestronginwar.29.Moreover,betheylongkept,iti?飞ьetter;fortheyswellwithmyforce.Allbeforeme.5230.Myaltarisofopenbrasswork:burnthereoninsilverorgold!31.TherecometharichmanfromtheWestwhoshallpourhisgolduponthee.32.Fromgoldforgesteel!33.Bereadytoflyortosmite!34.Butyourholyplaceshallbeuntouchedthroughoutthecenturies:thoughwithfireandsworditbeburntdown&shattered,yetaninvisiblehousetherestandeth,andshallstanduntilthefalloftheGreatEquinox;whenHrumachisshallariseandthedouble-wandedoneassumemythroneandplace.Anotherprophetshallarise,andbringfreshfeverfromtheskies;anotherwomanshallawakethelust&worshipoftheSnake;anothersoulofGodandbeastshallmingleintheglobèdpriest;anothersacrificeshallstainthetomb;anotherkingshallreign;andblessingnolongerbepouredTotheHawk-headedmysticalLord!35.ThehalfofthewordofHeru-ra-ha,calledHoor-pa-kraatandRa-Hoor-Khut.5336.ThensaidtheprophetuntotheGod:5437.Iadoretheeinthesong:—IamtheLordofThebes,andITheinspiredforth-speakerofMentu;Formeunveilstheveilèdsky,Theself-slainAnkh-af-na-khonsuWhosewordsaretruth.Iinvoke,IgreetThypresence,ORa-Hoor-Khuit!Unityuttermostshowed!IadorethemightofThyьreath,SupremeandterribleGod,WhomakestthegodsanddeathTotremblebeforeThee—I,Iadorethee!AppearonthethroneofRa!OpenthewaysoftheKhu!LightenthewaysoftheKa!ThewaysoftheKhabsrunthroughTostirmeorstillme!Aum!letitfillme!38.Sothatthylightisinme;&itsredflameisasaswordinmyhandtopushthyorder.ThereisasecretdoorthatIshallmaketoestablishthywayinallthequarters,(thesearetheadorations,asthouhastwritten),asitissaid:Thelightismine;itsraysconsumeMe:IhavemadeasecretdoorIntotheHouseofRaandTum,OfKhephraandofAhathoor.IamthyTheban,OMentu,TheprophetAnkh-af-na-khonsu!ByBes-na-MautmybreastIbeat;BywiseTa-NechIweavemyspell.Showthystar-splendour,ONuit!BidmewithinthineHousetodwell,Owingèdsnakeoflight,Hadit!Abidewithme,Ra-Hoor-Khuit!39.Allthisandabooktosayhowthoudidstcomehitherandareproductionofthisinkandpaperforever—forinitisthewordsecret&notonlyintheEnglish—andthycommentuponthistheBookoftheLawshallbeprintedbeautifullyinredinkandblackuponbeautifulpapermadebyhand;andtoeachmanandwomanthatthoumeetest,wereitbuttodineortodrinkatthem,itistheLawtogive.Thentheyshallchancetoabideinthi?blissorno;itisnoodds.Dothisquickly!5540.Buttheworkofthecomment?Thatiseasy;andHaditburninginthyheartshallmakeswiftandsecurethypen.41.EstablishatthyKaabaaclerk-house:allmustbedonewellandwithbusinessway.5642.Theordealsthoushaltoverseethyself,saveonlytheblindones.Refusenone,butthoushaltknow&destroythetraitors.IamRa-Hoor-Khuit;andIampowerfultoprotectmyservant.Successisthyproof:arguenot;convertnot;talknotovermuch!Themthatseektoentrapthee,tooverthrowthee,themattackwithoutpityorquarter;&destroythemutterly.Swiftasatroddenserpentturnandstrike!Bethouyetdeadlierthanhe!Dragdowntheirsoulstoawfultorment:laughattheirfear:spituponthem!43.LettheScarletWomanbeware!Ifpityandcompassionandtendernessvisitherheart;ifsheleavemyworktotoywitholdsweetnesses;thenshallmyvengeancebeknown.Iwillslaymeherchild:Iwillalienateherheart:Iwillcastheroutfrommen:asashrinkinganddespisedharlotshallshecrawlthroughduskwetstreets,anddiecoldandan-hungered.5744.Butletherraiseherselfinpride!Letherfollowmeinmyway!Letherworktheworkofwickedness!Letherkillherheart!Letherbeloudandadulterous!Letherbecoveredwithjewels,andrichgarments,andletherbeshamele??你beforeallmen!5845.ThenwillIlifthertopinnaclesofpower:thenwillIbreedfromherachildmightierthanallthekingsoftheearth.Iwillfillherwithjoy:withmyforceshallshesee&strikeattheworshipofNu:sheshallachieveHadit.46.IamthewarriorLordoftheForties:theEightiescowerbeforeme,&areabased.Iwillbringyoutovictory&joy:Iwillbeatyourarmsinbattle&yeshalldelighttoslay.Successisyourproof;courageisyourarmour;goon,goon,inmystrength;&yeshallturnnotbackforany!5947.Thi?bookshallbetranslatedintoalltongue?:butalwayswiththeoriginalinthewritingoftheBeast;forinthechanceshapeofthelettersandtheirpositiontooneanother:inthesearemysteriesthatnoBeastshalldivine.Lethimnotseektotry:butonecomethafterhim,whenceIsaynot,whoshalldiscovertheKeyofitall.Thenthislinedrawnisakey:thenthiscirclesquaredinitsfailureisakeyalso.AndAbrahadabra.Itshallbehischild&thatstrangely.Lethimnotseekafterthis;fortherebyalonecanhefallfromit.6048.Nowthismysteryofthelettersisdone,andIwanttogoontotheholierplace.6149.Iaminasecretfourfoldword,theblasphemyagainstallgodsofmen.50.Cursethem!Cursethem!Cursethem!51.WithmyHawk’sheadIpeckattheeyesofJesusashehangsuponthecross.52.IflapmywingsinthefaceofMohammed&blindhim.53.WithmyclawsItearoutthefleshoftheIndianandtheBuddhist,MongolandDin.54.Bahlasti!Ompehda!Ispitonyourcrapulouscreeds.55.LetMaryinviolatebetornuponwheels:forhersakeletallchastewomenbeutterlydespisedamongyou!6256.Alsoforbeauty’ssakeandlove’s!57.Despisealsoallcowards;professionalsoldierswhodarenotfight,butplay;allfoolsdespise!58.Butthekeenandtheproud,theroyalandthelofty;yearebrothers!59.A?brothersfightye!60.ThereisnolawbeyondDowhatthouwilt.61.ThereisanendofthewordoftheGodenthronedinRa’sseat,lighteningthegirdersofthesoul.62.ToMedoyereverence!tomecomeyethroughtribulationofordeal,whichi?bliss.6363.Thefoolreadeththi?BookoftheLaw,anditscomment;&heunderstandethitnot.64.Lethimcomethroughthefirstordeal,&itwillbetohimassilver.65.Throughthesecond,gold.66.Throughthethird,stonesofpreciouswater.67.Throughthefourth,ultimatesparksoftheintimatefire.68.Yettoallitshallseembeautiful.Itsenemieswhosaynotso,aremereliars.6469.Thereissuccess.70.IamtheHawk-HeadedLordofSilence&ofStrength;mynemyssshroudsthenight-bluesky.71.Hail!yetwinwarriorsaboutthepillarsoftheworld!foryourtimeisnighathand.72.IamtheLordoftheDoubleWandofPower;thewandoftheForceofCophNia—butmylefthandisempty,forIhavecrushedanUniverse;&noughtremains.73.Pastethesheetsfromrighttoleftandfromtoptobottom:thenbehold!6574.Thereisasplendourinmynamehiddenandglorious,asthesunofmidnightisevertheson.75.TheendingofthewordsistheWordAbrahadabra.TheBookoftheLawisWrittenandConcealed.Aum.Ha.TheCommentDowhatthouwiltshallbethewholeoftheLaw.Thestudyofthi?Bookisforbidden.Itiswisetodestroythiscopyafterthefirstreading.Whosoeverdisregardsthisdoessoathisownriskandperil.Thesearemostdire.Thosewhodiscussthecontentsofthi?就Bookaretobeshunnedbyall,ascentresofpestilence.AllquestionsoftheLawaretobedecidedonlybyappealtomywritings,eachforhimself.ThereisnolawbeyondDowhatthouwilt.Loveisthelaw,loveunderwill.Thepriestoftheprinces,ANKH-F-N-KHONSUC