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1909 · PDF PAGE 50

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…e Voice: the Oracle of the 17 ighty Is A young and holy king under the starry canopy* .' | The Child of the Powers of the Waters: the 18 Lord of the Triumph of Light A smiling rouse holds the open jaws of a fierce and | The Daughter of the Flaming Sword 19 powerful lion Wrapped in a cloke and cowl, an Ancient walketh, The Prophet of the Eternal, the Magus of the 20 bearing a lamp and staff * Voice of Power A wheel St six shafts, whereon revolve the Triad of | The Lord of the Forces of Life 21 Hermanubis, Sphinx, and Typhon * A conventional figu…

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1930 · PDF PAGE 53

Magick in Theory and Practice (Section 4)

V. Of tlie Office of the Collects which. are Eleven in Number (THE SUN) The DEACON. Lord visible and sensible of whom this earth is but a frozen spark turning about thee with annual and diurnal motion, source of light, source of life, let thy perpétuai radiance hearten us to continuai labour and enjoyment; so that as we are constant partakers of thy bounty we may in our particular orbit give out light and life, sustenance and joy to them that revolve about us without diminution of substance or effulgence for ever. The PEOPLE. So mote it be. (TH…

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1910 · PDF PAGE 8

The Winged Beetle

…AND MARRIAGE. To my Wife 97 THE TWINS. To A. O. Spare 98 THE CONVERT. To Millicent Tobias 102 THE SORCERESS. To L. K—— 103 THE CHILD. To Lord A—— 105 CLYTIE. To L. K—— 106 A SLIM GILT SOUL. To Lord A—— 110 THE SILENCE OF COLUMBINE. To Dot L—— 112 THE ARCHÆOLOGIST. To Ctesse —— 115 THE LADDER. To K. M. Ward 117 BELLADONNA. To Dot L—— 123 THE POET AT BAY. To Wilfred Merton 126 UT. To Allen Bennett 128 ROSA DECIDUA. To Lord Salvesen 130 THE CIRCLE AND THE POINT. To Ouarda the Seer 141 IN MEMORIAM. 142 AD FIDELEM INFIDELEM. To Elaine W K—— 145 THE …

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1906 · PDF PAGE 204

Collected Works (Vol. II)

…ALTORO GLACIER, BALTISTAN. O Millionaire ! Mr. Editor! Dear Mrs. Eddy, Your Holiness the Pope ! Your-Imperial Majesty ! Your Majesty! My lord Marquis, My lord Viscount, My lord Earl, My lord, My lord Bishop, Reverend sir, Your Royal Highness! Sir, Dear Miss Corelli, Fellow, Your Serene Highness! Dog! My lord Cardinal, My lord Archbishop, Mr. Senator, My lord Duke, Mr. President, (or the feminine of any of these), as shown by underlining it, Courtesy demands, in view of the (a) tribute to your genius (6) attack on your (1) political (2) moral (3…

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1910 · PDF PAGE 164

The World’s Tragedy

…hou wilt slay thyself ? ISSA ’Twere too much trouble, Having cut the corn, to clear away the stubble. Hire thou a knave to slay me. JOHN Lord, I dare not. ISSA Denounce me to the Seventy — I care not. Indeed, since Death is Death, small odds the plan of it ! I’ll rather choose to get what fun I can of it. JOHN I have it, Lord ! Well make thy death suggest

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1904 · PDF PAGE 63

The Sword of Song

…ams: BOLESKINE FOYERS is sufficient address. Bills, Writs, Sum monses, etc. : CAMP XI, THE BALTORO GLACIER, BALTISTAN O Millionaire ! My lord Marquis, Mr. Editor ! My lord Viscount, Dear Mrs Eddy, My lord Earl, Your Holiness the Pope ! My lord, Your Imperial Majesty ! My lord Bishop, Your Majesty ! Reverend sir, Your Royal Highness ! Sir, Dear Miss Corelli, Fellow, My lord Cardinal, Mr. Congressman, My lord Archbishop, Mr. Senator, My lord Duke, Mr President (or the feminine of any of these), as shown by underlining it, Courtesy demands, in vie…

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1901 · PDF PAGE 52

The Mother’s Tragedy

…nce the night and the day are discrowned, We pass with the beat of his breast, And the breath of his crying is bound. Unto Toun, the low Lord of the West, let the noise of our chant be the breath Proclaiming him Death! In the ways of the depth and the height, Where the multitude stars are at ease, There is music and terrible light, And the violent song of the seas. Unto Mou, the most powerful Lord of the South, let our worship declare Him Lord of the Air. In the mutable fields that are sown Of a seed that is whiter than noon, Whose harvest is b…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 148

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

108 OLYMPAS. MARSYAS. OLYMPAS. MARSYAS. OLYMPAS. MARSYAS. THE EQUINOX That slayeth with a single glance! This light is in me of my Lord. His Name is this far-whirling sword. I push His order. Keen and swift My Hawk's eye flames ; these arms uplift The Banner of Silence and of Strength— Hail! Hail! thou art here, my Lord, at length! Lo, the Hawk-Headed Lord am I: My nemyss shrouds the night-blue sky. Hail! ye twin warriors that guard The pillars of the world! Your time Is nigh at hand. The snake that marred Heaven with his inexhaustible slime Is…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 148

The Equinox (Volume I, Number X)

108 OLYMPAS. MARSYAS. OLYMPAS. MARSYAS. OLYMPAS. MARSYAS. THE EQUINOX That slayeth with a single glance! This light is in me of my Lord. His Name is this far-whirling sword. I push His order. Keen and swift My Hawk's eye flames ; these arms uplift The Banner of Silence and of Strength— Hail! Hail! thou art here, my Lord, at length! Lo, the Hawk-Headed Lord am I: My nemyss shrouds the night-blue sky. Hail! ye twin warriors that guard The pillars of the world! Your time Is nigh at hand. The snake that marred Heaven with his inexhaustible slime Is…

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1904 · PDF PAGE 121

The Argonauts

… distress! Hail to black Ares! Warrior, hail! Thou glory of the shining sword! What proven armour may avail Against the vengeance of the Lord? Athena’s favour must withdraw Before the justice of thy law! Hail to the Lord of glittering spears The monarch of the mighty name, The Master of ten thousand Fears Whose sword is as a scarlet flame! Hail to black Ares! Wild and pale The echo answers me: All Hail! EXPLICIT ACTUS QUINTUS. CHISWICK PRESS: PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND Co. TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANK, LONUON.

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1905 · PDF PAGE 31

Collected Works (Vol. I)

24 THE TALE OF ARCHAIS TIYMN. O Lord our God ! O woodland king! O thou most dreadful God! Who chasest thieves and smitest with thy rod, That fearful rod, too sharp, too strong For thy weak worshippers to bear! Hear thou their murmured song Who cry for pardon ; pity, and prepare For pain’s delight thy votaries who kiss thy rod, O high Lord God! O Lord our God ! God of green gardens! O imperious god ! Who as a father smitest with thy rod Thine erring children who aspire In vain to the high mysteries Of thy most secret fire. Beat us and burn with …

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1912 · PDF PAGE 44

Mortadello

…ot ! [ALESSANDRO interposes, and beats off the crowd with scabbarded sword. ALESSANDRO. Here now ! What’s this ? What’s this ? MARCO. My lord, they’ll murder me. ALESSANDRO. Why, Marco ! GIUSEPPE. My good lord, he’s earning slander’s fee ! ALESSANDRO. But if it should be true ? FILIPPO. It can’t be true. As well You ask me to believe a Moslem miracle ! ALESSANDRO. Thanks, my good friends. You have done exactly as I hope You always will, in all the circumstances and scope Of falsehood. EUPHEMIA. ’Twas a jest ? ALESSANDRO. No jest ; an earnest tr…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 190

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

THE EQUINOX 13. The Knight of Swords is “The Lord of the Wind and the Breezes: the King of the Spirits of Air.” 14. The Queen of Swords is “ The Queen of the Thrones of Air.” 15. The King of Swords is "The Prince of the Chariot of the Winds.” 16. The Knave of Swords is ”The Princess of the Rushing Winds: the Lotus of the Palace of Air." 17. The Knight of Pentacles is "The Lord of the Wide and Fertile Land : the King of the Spirits of Earth." 18. The Queen of Pentacles is “ The Queen of the Thrones of Earth." 19. The King of Pentacles is “ The P…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 190

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

THE EQUINOX 13. The Knight of Swords is “The Lord of the Wind and the Breezes: the King of the Spirits of Air.” 14. The Queen of Swords is “ The Queen of the Thrones of Air.” 15. The King of Swords is "The Prince of the Chariot of the Winds.” 16. The Knave of Swords is ”The Princess of the Rushing Winds: the Lotus of the Palace of Air." 17. The Knight of Pentacles is "The Lord of the Wide and Fertile Land : the King of the Spirits of Earth." 18. The Queen of Pentacles is “ The Queen of the Thrones of Earth." 19. The King of Pentacles is “ The P…

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1929 · PDF PAGE 231

Moonchild

Lord. I have done a divination by the Tarot, by a method which I cannot explain, for that it pertaineth to a grade so much more exalted than yours that you have never even heard the name of it; and I know the plans of the German General Staff in detail." Cyril's tone transformed his asinine utterance into something so Sybilline, Oracular, Delphic, Cumaean, that his interlocutor almost trembled. Verus incessu patuit Deus — when Cyril thought it necessary to impress the uninitiate. To the majority of mankind gold looks like dross unless it be wra…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 36

Mortadello

18 MORTADELLO My arm about your waist, its fellow on my sword ! To the gondola ! [The LORD GABRIELE and his sbirri appear running, upon the bridge. ORLANDO. Too late ! we must face Venice now. MONICA. I am at the height of Fate ! GABRIELE. Halt there ! ORLANDO. Who calls ? GABRIELE. Allow The warrant of the Three ! I have a word to speak To the Princess. MONICA. To me ? My lord, I am too weak To move against your will. I only ask to go, As is my custom still, a pilgrim to and fro Among my poor, to heal, to comfort, to befriend— [She kneels befo…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 262

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

… tam from him as z‘f/ee were a ]./?!?ץש AWL. A braw day the day ! GRAB. Is this a day to be ta’king 0’ days? [AZ/groan. AWL. This is the Lord’s Day, and a’m thankin' Him for his guid gift ο’ tobacco. GRAB. Ye dirty little Atheist! D’ye no ken this is the Sawbath? Awa’ wi' ye from the Lord's children! BONES. An' dinna blaspheme ! GRAB. Beware, ye fausse loon! The judgment 0’ the Lord is nigh at han’. CHIPS. The meenister preached ο’ the destruction 0’ Sennacherib. AWL. An’ wha’s Sennacherib? CHIPS, Juist sic anither as yoursel’. A fleetin’, flytin…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 262

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

… tam from him as z‘f/ee were a ]./?!?ץש AWL. A braw day the day ! GRAB. Is this a day to be ta’king 0’ days? [AZ/groan. AWL. This is the Lord’s Day, and a’m thankin' Him for his guid gift ο’ tobacco. GRAB. Ye dirty little Atheist! D’ye no ken this is the Sawbath? Awa’ wi' ye from the Lord's children! BONES. An' dinna blaspheme ! GRAB. Beware, ye fausse loon! The judgment 0’ the Lord is nigh at han’. CHIPS. The meenister preached ο’ the destruction 0’ Sennacherib. AWL. An’ wha’s Sennacherib? CHIPS, Juist sic anither as yoursel’. A fleetin’, flytin…

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1902 · PDF PAGE 101

Tannhäuser

…Landgrave. Welcome all minstrels ! Let us celebrate In the old fashion, dear to Germany, My child's betrothal to this noble youth. Great lord, true knight, and honest gentleman, So long who journeyed on the holy quest Forgotten of these younger days, and now Come back among us to receive reward For those long sufferings ; in days of peace. In fruitful love, and marriage happiness. So, to the poet's tourney. Wolfram. Sire, Lord Heinrich Craves your high pardon. Landgrave. Ha ! He is not here ! 99

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1944 · PDF PAGE 177

The Book of Thoth

… of the general proposition that the sum of the infinite Energy of the Universe is Zero. The Two of Pentacles was of old time called the Lord of Harmonious Change. Now, more simply, Change; and here the doctrine must be stated a little more clearly. This suit being of Earth, there is a connection with the Princesses, and therefore with the final Hé of Tetra‐ grammaton. Earth is the throne of Spirit; having got to the bottom, one immediately comes out again at the top. Hence, the card manifests the symbolism of the serpent of the endless band. T…

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