LIBER L. VEL LEGIS
56. Begone! ye mockers; even though ye laugh in my
honour ye shall laugh not long: then when ye are sad know
that I have forsaken you.
57. He that is righteous shall be righteous still ; he that is
filthy shall be filthy still.
58. Yea! deem not of change: ye shall be as ye are, &
not other. Therefore the kings of the earth shall be Kings
for ever: the slaves shall serve. There is none that shall be
cast down or lifted up: all is ever as it was. Yet there are
masked ones my servants: it may be that yonder beggar is a
King. A King may choose his garment as he will: there is
no certain test: but a beggar cannot hide his poverty.
59. Beware therefore! Love all, lest perchance is a King
concealed! Say you so? Fool! If he be a King, thou canst
not hurt him.
60. Therefore strike hard & low, and to hell with them,
master!
61. There is a light before thine eyes, o prophet, a light
undesired, most desirable.
62. I am uplifted in thine heart; and the kisses of the
stars rain hard upon thy body.
63. Thou art exhaust in the voluptuous fullness of the
inspiration; the expiration is sweeter than death, more rapid
and laughterful than a caress of Hell’s own worm.
64. Oh! thou art overcome: we are upon thee; our
delight is all over thee: hail! hail: prophet of Nu! prophet
of Had! prophet of Ra-Hoor-Khu! Now rejoice! now come
in our splendour & rapture! Come in our passionate peace,
& write sweet words for the Kings!
65. Iam the Master: thou art the Holy Chosen One.
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