The Holy Books

II ?ך o. Now then I saw these things averse and evil; and they were not, even as Thou art Not. I. I saw the twin heads that ever battle against one another, so that all their thought is a confusion. I saw Thee in these. 2. I saw the darkeners of wisdom, like black apes chattering vile nonsense. I saw Thee in these. 3. I saw the devouring mothers of Hell, that eat up their children—O ye that are without understanding! I saw Thee in these. 4. I saw the merciless and the unmajestic like harpies tearing their foul food. I saw Thee in these. 5. I saw the burning ones, giants like vol- canoes belching out the black vomit of fire and smoke in their fury. I saw Thee in these. 6. I saw the petty, the quarrelsome, the selfish, —-they were like men, Ο Lord, they were even like unto men. I saw Thee in these. 53