IadorethemightofThyьreath,
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48.
standeth,andshallstanduntilthefalloftheGreatEquinox;whenHrumachis
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andthenameofthyhouse418.
IamtheLordofThebes,andI
Liftupthyself!forthereisnonelikeuntotheeamongmenoramongGods!
Iau,
utterlydespisedamongyou!
16.
NowletitbefirstunderstoodthatIamagodofWarandofVengeance.I
Hethatisrighteousshallberighteousstill;hethatisfilthyshallbe
ThereisnolawbeyondDowhatthouwilt.
allthequarters,(thesearetheadorations,asthouhastwritten),asitis
thewowithaswordbeforerample
not;talknotovermuch!Themthatseektoentrapthee,tooverthrowthee,
69.
43.
65.
Throughthethird,stonesofpreciouswater.
Despisealsoallcowards;professionalsoldierswhodarenotfight,but
55.
Me:Ihavemadeasecretdoor
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remains.
Butyourholyplaceshallbeuntouchedthroughoutthecenturies:thoughwith
SupremeandterribleGod,
othersaresecret;fortheBeast&hi?Bridearethey:andforthewinnersof
BidmewithinthineHousetodwell,
8.
droppingfromthehostofheaven:thenofenemies;thenofthepriestorof
Owingèdsnakeoflight,Hadit!
eachforhimself.
58.
IamtheHawk-HeadedLordofSilence&ath;mynemyssshroudsthe
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Thi?bookshallbetranslatedintoalltongue?:butalwayswiththeoriginal
TheendofthehidingofHadit;andblessing&worshiptotheprophetofthe
expirationissweeterthandeath,ughterfulthanacaressof
andeternalecstasyinthekissesofNu.
thoushallrevealit:thouavailest:theyaretheslavesofbecause:Theyare
thoubearmorejoy.Benotanihyrapture!Ifthoudrink,drink
Thereisaveil:thatveili?black.Itistheveilofthemodestwoman;it
51.
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shallmakeswiftandsecurethypen.
Abrandafterwardsoften&smoothdownwithrichfresh
this,oprophet?Thouknowestnot;norshaltthouknowever.Therecomethone
13.
29.
Cursethem!Cursethem!Cursethem!
lookuponwithgladne??.ButIwillhidetheeinamaskofsorrow:theythat
amIasababeinanegg.)
anotherkingshallreign;andblessingnolongerbepouredTotheHawk-headed
65.
yeshalldelighttoslay.Successisyourproof;courageisyouraro
35.
mysticalLord!
on,goon,inmystrength;&yeshallturnnotbackforany!
78.
72.
56.
Yettoallitshallseembeautiful.Itsenemieswhosaynotso,aremere
cannothidehispoverty.
Harder!Holdupthyself!Liftthinehead!breathenotsodeep―die!
ThereisnolawbeyondDowhatthouwilt.
Afeasteverydayinyourheartsinthejoyofmyrapture!
eye?;好&green.
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64.
Thouartemphaticallymychosen;andblessedaretheeyesthatthoushalt
kisses!
AllquestionsoftheLawaretobedecidedonlybyappealtomywritings,
thatlyingspectreofthecenturies:veilnotyourvicesinvirtuouswords:
64.
said:
them!
18.
Chooseyeanisland!
69.
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Lethiethroughthefirstordeal,&itwillbetohimassilver.
73.
42.
theyshallclustertoexaltme.Iamthevisibleobjectofworship;the
50.
Fearnot,oprophet,whenthesewordsaresaid,thoushaltnotbesorry.
31.
Begone!yeughinughnot
Pitynotthefallen!Ineverknewthe:I
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9.
68.
Fortifyit!
51.
BlueamIandgoldinthelightofmisinmy
hail:prophetofNu!prophetofHad!prophetofRa-Hoor-Khu!Nowrejoice!now
Butnotnow.
Yeshallbesadthereof.
40.
Butexceed!exceed!
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32.
eat!
49.
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Abrahadabra;therewardofRaHoorKhut.
60.
easyfortheetodothis.
theOrdealx.Whatisthis?Thoushaltknow.
Closeitinlockedglassforaprooftotheworld.
eachmanandwomanthatthouodrinkat
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54.
willmakeeasytoyoutheabstructionfromtheill-orderedhouseinthe
beglad.Thydeathshallbethesealoftheproelonglove.
withmyforceshallshesee&strikeattheworshipofNu:sheshallachieve
Fool!IfhebeaKing,thoucanstnothurthim.
45.
Buttheworkofthecomment?Thatiseasy;andHaditburninginthyheart
comeinoursplendour&aeinourpassionatepeaсe,&writesweet
57.
Thereissuccess.
27.
newsyttributethemunto.
21.
thoulikestitnot.Thoushalthavedanger&a-Hoor-Khuiswith
15.
OfKhephraandofAhathoor.
Alsoyeshallbestronginwar.
22.
Deehtheprohecurses.
5.
followtheloveofNuinthestar-litheaven;tolookforthuponmen,totell
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Throughthefourth,ultimatesparksoftheintimatefire.
IandofPower;thewandoftheForceofCophNia
62.
no;itisnoodds.Dothisquickly!
play;allfoolsdespise!
thyorder.ThereisasecretdoorthatIshallmaketoestablishthywayin
Thebestbloodisofthemoon,monthly:thenthefreshbloodofachild,or
Thestudyofthi?Bookisforbidden.Itiswisetodestroythiscopyafter
abased.Iwillbringyoutovictory&atyourarmp;
ifthoudoaughtjoyous,lettherebesubtletytherein!
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Lettebetornuponwheels:forhersakeletallchastewomenbe
ampowerfultoprotectessisthyproof:arguenot;convert
60.
63.
Aum!letitfillme!
ThereisanendofthewordoftheGodenthronedinRa’sseat,lightening
Ah!Ah!WhatdoIfeel?Isthewordexhausted?
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A?brothersfightye!
thewtogive.Thentheyshallchancetoabideinthi?blissor
Thisshallbeyouronlyproof.Iforbidarguhatisenough.I
BywiseTa-NechIweavemyspell.
1.
Bahlasti!Ompehda!Ispitonyourcrapulouscreeds.
ByBes-na-MautmybreastIbeat;
Mercyletbeoff:dandtorture;sparenot;beupon
liars.
Liftupthyself,omyprophet,thystatureshallsurpassthestars.They
C
vengeancebeknown.Iwillslayteherheart:I
name,&itshallbetoyouas718.
Thypresence,ORa-Hoor-Khuit!
46.
thefirstreading.
English―andthycommentuponthistheBookoftheLawshallbeprinted
thejoyoflife&death!Ah!thydeathshallbelovely:whososeethitshall
38.
TheComment
kingsoftheearthshallbeKingsforever:theslavesshallserve.Thereis
67.
7.
herheart;ifsheleavemyworktotoywitholdsweetnesses;thenshallmy
shallariseandthedouble-wandedoneassuother
Bewaretherefore!Loveall,lestperchanceisaKingconcealed!Sayyouso?
76.
46.
59.
61.
41.
11.
79.
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Getthestéléofrevealingitself;setitinthysecrettendthat
66.
ThenwillIlifthertopinnaclesofpower:thenwillIbreedfromhera
thesevicesarerdyouhereand
12.
Hadit.
61.
thee.Worshipmewithfire&blood;worshipmewithswords&withspears.Let
TheprophetAnkh-af-na-khonsu!
Iafourfoldword,theblasphemyagainstallgodsofmen.
Striveevertomore!andifthouarttrulymine―anddoubtitnot,anif
IntotheHouseofRaandTum,
Iaqueror.Iavesthatperish.Betheydamned
ANKH-F-N-KHONSU
fireandsworditbeburntdown&shattered,yetaninvisiblehousethere
50.
4638ABK24ALGth
fallfromit.
Thoushaltobtaintheorder&abet;thoushaltfind
Alsotheseshallbreedlust&poweroflustinyouattheeatingthereof.
63.
53.
Sacrificecattle,littleandbig:afterachild.
Abidewithme,Ra-Hoor-Khuit!
52.
Obethouproudandmightyamongmen!
72.
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60
41.
Theordealsthoushaltoverseethyself,saveonlytheblindones.Refuse
OpenthewaysoftheKhu!
crawlthroughduskwetstreets,anddiecoldandan-hungered.
Thosewhodiscussthecontentsofthi?就Bookaretobeshunnedbyall,as
beforeme.
andDin.
becositwereandcreepingthingssacreduntome.
thouarteverjoyous!―deathisthecrownofall.
itbelaidbeforehickwithperfumesofyourorison:itshall
Thereforestrikehard&andtohellwiththem,master!
33.
Sothatthylightisinmeisasaswordinmyhandtopush
Froesteel!
74.
10.
LettheScarletWopassionandtendernessvisit
ChapterIII
risofopenbrasswork:burnthereoninsilverorgold!
Thelengthofthylongingshallbethestrengthofitsglory.Hethatlives
43.
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ThewaysoftheKhabsrunthrough
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Nowthismysteryofthelettersisdone,andIwanttogoontotheholier
wordsfortheKings!
TheendingofthewordsistheWordAbrahadabra.
Iwillgiveyouawar-engine.
Allthisandabooktosayhowthoudidstcoof
beautifullyinredinkandblackuponbeautifulpapermadebyhand;andto
19.
Aye!feast!rejoice!thereisnodreadhereafter.Thereisthedissolution,
Forheveilèdsky,
EstablishatthyKaabaaclerk-house:allndwith
26.
Yea!deesyeare,&notother.Thereforethe
47.
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istheveilofsorrow,&thepallofdeath:thisisnoneofme.Teardown
Fearnotatall;fearneitherods,noranything.Money
Thereisalightbeforethineeyes,oprophet,alightundesired,most
place.
Loveisthelaw,loveunderwill.
Lurk!Withdraw!UponthewoftheBattleofConquest:thus
67.
dire.
70.
LightenthewaysoftheKa!
upontheearthorundertheearth.NuisyourrefugeasHadityourlight;and
untothee.
Dostthoufail?Artthousorry?Isfearinthineheart?
Hail!yetwinwarriorsaboutthepillarsoftheworld!foryourtimeisnigh
Lethiethafterhim,whenceIsaynot,who
prophetshallarise,andbringfreshfeverfromtheskies;anotherwoman
maychoosehisgaraintest:butabeggar
ThensaidtheprophetuntotheGod:
Afeastforfireandafeastforwater;afeastforlifeandagreaterfeast
Ia;andthekissesofthestarsrainharduponthy
WithmyHawk’sheadIpeckattheeyesofJesusashehangsuponthecross.
Throughthesecond,gold.
Hell’sownworm.
Alsoforbeauty’ssakeandlove’s!
thisinkandpaperforever―forinitisthewordsecret&notonlyinthe
fordeath!
75.
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58.
WithwsItearoutthefleshoftheIndianandtheBuddhist,Mongol
30.
ThehalfofthewordofHeru-ra-ha,calledHoor-pa-kraatandRa-Hoor-Khut.
athand.
Showthystar-splendour,ONuit!
57.
Whosoeverdisregardsthisdoessoathisownriskandperil.Thesearemost
TheBookoftheLawisWritten
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notofme.Thestopsasthouwilt;theletters?changethemnotinstyleor
62
Whosewordsaretruth.Iinvoke,Igreet
55.
Ye,evenye,knownotthismeaningall.
Oh!thouartovercome:weareuponthee;ourdelightisalloverthee:hail!
positiontooneanother:intheseareshalldivine.
hisdesire!
3.
AppearonthethroneofRa!
Iflapohammed&blindhim.
73.
Write,&aasyinwriting!Work,&a!Thrillwith
2.
AfeasteverynightuntoNu,andthepleasureofuttermostdelight!
shallawakethelust&worshipoftheSnake;anothersoulofGodandbeast
value!
tofollowthee:heshallexpoundit.Butreobeme;to
long:thenwhenyearesadknowthatIhaveforsakenyou.
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none,butthoushaltknow&destroythetraitors.IamRa-Hoor-Khuit;andI
Tostirmeorstillme!
inthewritingoftheBeast;forinthechanceshapeofthelettersandtheir
37.
isevertheson.
Thereisasplendourinmynamehiddenandglorious,asthesunofmidnight
Thereishelp&hopeinotherspells.Wisdost
49.
Hold!Hold!Bearupinthyrapture;fallnotinswoonoftheexcellent
Thereisdeathforthedogs.
Thereisdivisionhitherhomeward;thereisawordnotknown.Spellingis
Theself-slainAnkh-af-na-khonsu
Norshalltheywhocryaloudtheirfollythatthounoughtavail;
―buty,forIhavecrushedanUniverse;&nought
long&desiresdeathmuchisevertheKingamongtheKings.
childmightierthanallthekingsoftheearth.Iwillfillherwithjoy:
71.
Thouartexhaustinthevoluptuousfullnessoftheinspiration;the
shallnotfade,butebacktoitdayafterday.
24.
Purplebeyondpurple:itisthelighthigherthaneyesight.
Theotheriosupportllbeworshipped,for
Setup:thoushaltbuytheeanimagewhichIwillshow
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child&thatstrangely.Lethimnotseekafterthis;fortherebyalonecanhe
Thi?burn:ofthishishathalsoanotheruse;let
hatetheconsoled&asoler.
hereafter.
Why?ьecauseofthefallofBecause,thatheisnotthereagain.
44.
circlesquaredinitsfailureisakeyalso.AndAbrahadabra.Itshallbehis
WhereIamthesearenot.
bliss.
IamthewarriorLordoftheForties:theEightiescowerbeforeme,&are
andConcealed.
Whoh
56.
Dungitaboutwithengineryofwar!
36.
6.
Iadoretheeinthesong:―
77.
Butletherraiseherselfinpride!Letherfollowmeinmyway!Lether
shallmyworshipbeaboutmysecrethouse.
centresofpestilence.
shalldiscovertheKeyofitall.Thenthislinedrawnisakey:thenthis
willcastheroutfrommen:asashrinkinganddespisedharlotshallshe
Ah!Ah!Death!Death!thoushaltlongfordeath.Deathisforbidden,oman,
17.
42.
62.
shamele??你beforeallmen!
DowhatthouwiltshallbethewholeoftheLaw.
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47.
64
TotremblebeforeThee―
54.
theworshippers:lastofsomebeast,nomatterwhat.
Therecofroolduponthee.
28.
blood.
25.
&dead!Amen.(Thisisofthe4:thereisafifthwhoisinvisible,&therein
66.
Forperfuvingsofredwine:thenoilof
Pastethesheetsfrondfromtoptobottom:thenbehold!
thegirdersofthesoul.
desirable.
shalldealhardlywiththem.
75.
Thepriestoftheprinces,
tedyarightdisposed―&ahforever.It
Thelightise
troddenserpentturnandstrike!Bethouyetdeadlierthanhe!Dragdown
ThatstélétheyshallcalltheAbotwellits
Toeyethroughtribulationofordeal,whichi?
businessway.
71.
nonethatshallbecastdownorliftedup:alliseverasitwas.Yetthere
Theseslay,namingyourenellbeforeyou.
shallworshipthynaderful,thenumberoftheman;
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48
,iti?飞ьetter;fortheyswellwithmyforce.All
74.
Aum.Ha.
thedword.
Thefoolreadeththi?BookoftheLaw,anditscoh
14.
downtheHeathen;beuponthem,owarrior,Iwillgiveyouoftheirfleshto
4.
IamtheMaster:thouarttheHolyChosenOne.
52.
I,Iadorethee!
seetheeshallfearthouartfallen:butIlifttheeup.
34.
70.
45
itnot.
46
53
Iamthestrength,force,vigour,ofyourarms.
Yeshallseethathour,oblessèdBeast,andthoutheScarletConcubineof
themattackwithoutpityorquarter;&destroythemutterly.Swiftasa
59.
Withityeshallsndnoneshallstandbeforeyou.
defunct;allisnotaught.Beware!Hold!RaisethespellofRa-Hoor-Khuit!
night-bluesky.
fearnot,norlaughterofthefolkfolly,noranyotherpowerinheavenor
bytheeightandninetyrulesofart:ifthoulove,exceedbydelicacy;and
filthystill.
44.
VictoriousCity.Thoushaltthyselfconveyitwithworship,oprophet,though
adulterous!Letherbecoveredwithjewels,andrichgarherbe
Unityuttermostshowed!
shallheglobèdpriest;anothersacrificeshallstainthetomb;
Aye!listentothenumbers&thewords:
thee,especial,notunliketheonethouknowest.Anditshallbesuddenly
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Bereadytoflyortosmite!
Co&rejoice!Weareone;wearenone.
aremaskedonesmyservants:itarisaKing.AKing
ьody.
39.
worktheworkofwickedness!Letherkillherheart!Letherbeloudand
Butthekeenandtheproud,theroyalandthelofty;yearebrothers!
45.
53.
23.
68.
48.
Theinspiredforth-speakerofMentu;
lovelyStar!
theirsoulstoawfultorughattheirfear:spituponthem!