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.
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