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1910 · PDF PAGE 29

The World’s Tragedy

… Vizetelly dies, broken by imprisonment for the crime of having translated Zola, that same Zola is being feasted at the Guildhall by the Lord Mayor of London.

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1912 · PDF PAGE 269

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…eughl Tae the fountain, lads] [They catch him, and ditch him halfa dozen times. [Enter MEEK. MEEK [throws up his arms]. An' what, i’ the Lord’s name, is come to Houghmagandie? AWL. It’s a' richt, meenister. But I'm the Law an' the Prophets the day! [ELDER EEL comes drippingfrom thefountain. P 2 227

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1912 · PDF PAGE 269

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…eughl Tae the fountain, lads] [They catch him, and ditch him halfa dozen times. [Enter MEEK. MEEK [throws up his arms]. An' what, i’ the Lord’s name, is come to Houghmagandie? AWL. It’s a' richt, meenister. But I'm the Law an' the Prophets the day! [ELDER EEL comes drippingfrom thefountain. P 2 227

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1944 · PDF PAGE 99

The Book of Thoth

…ce to Atu XX, the Last Judgment, i.e., the Coming of a New Aeon. This be‐ ing so, it seems to indicate the quintessential quality of the Lord of the Aeon1. At the bottom part of the card, therefore, is shown the destruction of the old‐ established Aeon by lightning, flames, engines of war. In the right‐hand corner are the jaws of Dis, belching flame at the root of the structure. Falling from the tower are broken figures of the garrison. It will be noticed that they have lost their human shape. They have become mere geometrical expressions. 1See…

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1904 · PDF PAGE 137

Snowdrops from a Curate’s Garden

…lash on the window pane, And the road swirled down with the torrent. Cried the vicar : “ How quickly it’s come to pass ! Let’s thank the Lord for his blessing ! ” But his wife whispered “ Hush ! You silly old ass ! It’s only our Mary — confessing ! ” Her father’s curate entered her room With the fixed intention of fucking her ; But she went Pss-boom-whz-brr-pss-boom In spite of the corks she had stuck in her. With her virgin cunt he lustily grapples, For she saucily, randily beckoned ; But she had to let go, and his rotten apples Were washed aw…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 341

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…04 205 Mighty; hero?רבג Mountain?רה Assembly; area?אררא Hail?ךרב Spake; word; cloud?רבד They of the World `ימ ?םלוע ut, a scorpion?בארגא Lord of the Universeחרא ?םלוע Light, Cf. 9 and u. Aur is?רוא the balanced Light of open day Limitlessןיא ?ףוס Ate?הרב Walled, fenced?ררג That which curs. [Vide no. 607]?רבה The Elders. [Dent xxi, rg]?םינקז Melt, fuse?קקז The Crown of the Ark?ךז Grow great?הבר Feather?הרבא A cistern?ךךב Bowed?רהנ To make strife, contend?הרג Hagar?רנה To kill mn Abominable?אךן Jizchak. [Vide KlD. L.C.K.?קחצי p. 266] Multitude?בו…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 341

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…04 205 Mighty; hero?רבג Mountain?רה Assembly; area?אררא Hail?ךרב Spake; word; cloud?רבד They of the World `ימ ?םלוע ut, a scorpion?בארגא Lord of the Universeחרא ?םלוע Light, Cf. 9 and u. Aur is?רוא the balanced Light of open day Limitlessןיא ?ףוס Ate?הרב Walled, fenced?ררג That which curs. [Vide no. 607]?רבה The Elders. [Dent xxi, rg]?םינקז Melt, fuse?קקז The Crown of the Ark?ךז Grow great?הבר Feather?הרבא A cistern?ךךב Bowed?רהנ To make strife, contend?הרג Hagar?רנה To kill mn Abominable?אךן Jizchak. [Vide KlD. L.C.K.?קחצי p. 266] Multitude?בו…

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1898 · PDF PAGE 15

White Stains

…ather, left by himself with a squalling child to amuse, to appease in his tantrums, and to bring up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, was not a little perplexed by the sudden disappearance of his wife. At first he supposed that she had been translated, but, finding that she had not left the traditional mantle behind her, he abandoned this supposition in favour of quite a different, and indeed a more plausible one. He now believed her to be the scarlet woman in the Apocalypse, with variations. On arrival in

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1904 · PDF PAGE 106

Snowdrops from a Curate’s Garden

[108] TO PE OR NOT TO PE KING. O heavy burden ! POLONIUS. Hold on, I’m coming : I’ll withdraw, my lord. [Enter Hamlet.] HAMLET. To pe or not to pe : that is the question : Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous stricture Or to take arms against a closed urethra And by abscission, end it ? To fuck : to come : No more ; and, by a come to say we end The cockstand and the thousand natural lusts That flesh is heir to. ’Tis a consummation Devoutly to be wished. To fuck : to come : To come, perchance to clap ! Ay…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 131

John St. John

…. Tlm Confession of SI. judas McCabbagz I believe in Charles Darwin Almighty, maker of Evolution; and in Ernst Haeckel, his only son our Lord Who for us men and for our salvation came down from Germany: who was conceived of Weissmann, born of Buchner, suffered under du Rois-Raymond,was printed, bound, and shelved: who was raised again into English (of sorts),a5cended into the Pantheon of the Literary Guide and sitteth on the right hand of Edward Clodd : whence he shall come to judge the thick in the head. I believe in Charles Watts; the Rationa…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 227

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…cording to dignity as usual. Tiphareth of( ?הBeginning of wish, happiness, success, or enjoyment). Therein rule?לאכלכand 53‘". XXXII THE LORD OF ILLUSIONARV SUCCESS Seven of Ckalz‘ces THE seven cups are arranged as two descending triangles above a point: a hand, as usual, holds lotus stems which arise from the central lower cup. The hand is above this cup and below the middle one. With the exception of the central lower cup, each is overhung by a lotus flower, but no water falls from these into any of the cups, which are all quite empty. Above a…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 227

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…cording to dignity as usual. Tiphareth of( ?הBeginning of wish, happiness, success, or enjoyment). Therein rule?לאכלכand 53‘". XXXII THE LORD OF ILLUSIONARV SUCCESS Seven of Ckalz‘ces THE seven cups are arranged as two descending triangles above a point: a hand, as usual, holds lotus stems which arise from the central lower cup. The hand is above this cup and below the middle one. With the exception of the central lower cup, each is overhung by a lotus flower, but no water falls from these into any of the cups, which are all quite empty. Above a…

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1919 · PDF PAGE 281

The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

…S The PRIEST takes the Paten between the index and medius of the right hand. The Priestess clasps the Cup in her right hand. THE PRIEST. Lord most secret, bless this spiritual food unto our bodies, bestowing upon us health and wealth and strength and joy and peace, and that fulfilment of will and of love under will that is perpetual happiness. He makes ¥ with Paten and kisses it. He uncovers the Cup, genuflects, rises. Music. He takes the Host, and breaks it over the Cup. He replaces the right-hand portion in the Paten. He breaks off a particle…

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1924 · PDF PAGE 13

An Open Letter to Lord Beaverbook

… lie was quite strictly murderous : for a man may be done to death by venomous libels far less mercifully than by cruder poisons. 11. My Lord, you cannot escape the gravest personal responsibility in this matter. Your editor could not, with any private resour- ces of his own, undertake a protracted news- paper campaign of libel. It is your wealth, in particular, that he relies on when he challenges Mr. Crowley to fill his pockets by means of an action at law. It is your capital, in various kinds, that he uses in order to collect anonymous gossi…

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1899 · PDF PAGE 36

Jephthah and Other Mysteries

…or violate, And all our young men murderously slain, And children spitted on their coward spears. CHORUS. How heavy is Thy hand upon us, Lord ! MESSENGER. Nor stayed they there; but, fring Mahanaim, Sweep toward Mizpeh like a locust-cloud.

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1904 · PDF PAGE 21

Why Jesus Wept

…re cross-twisted, bruised, is thrust, a spar, Wreckage of some wild sea, to seas without a star. Listen, O lady, listen, reverend Abbot, Lord of the Monastery, Fort Augustus !

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1909 · PDF PAGE 10

The Holy Books

Isa, the sufferer; Hoor in his secret name and splendour is the Lord initiating. 50. There is a word to say about the Hierophantic task. Behold! there are three ordeals in one, and it may be given in three ways. The gross must pass through fire; let the fine be tried in intellect, and the lofty chosen ones in the highest! Thus ye have star and star, system and system: let not one know well the other! 51. There are four gates to one palace; the floor of that palace is of silver and gold; lapis—lazuli and jasper are there; and all rare scents; jasmi…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 55

Mortadello

OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE 37 “ The Angel of Venice has laid down at the summons of the Lord The wreath and harp and crown, takes up the shield and sword.” Or—as you will. Enough—whether one groans or smiles— To call me still the Angel of the City of the Isles. [They go into the church. SCENE IV. The Church of St. Mark. THE DOGE, enthroned, surrounded by ecclesiastical dignitaries as for a marriage. COUNT MORTADELLO standing on the R. of THE DOGE. Many nobles gathered. THE DOGE. The bride is late. You’re sure all’s well ? GABRIELE. I stake my head…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 155

Cambridge Poets 1900–1913

…al word to every argument ! Thou hast the Light - Join therefore the Elect . Avoid His anger , or thou mayest expect Damnation . For the Lord will never break His covenant . His honour is at stake . [ Caspar enters from the inn , tankard in hand . Swift is His vengeance , terrible His rod . Caspar , bear witness !— Who is God ? Caspar . God ? God ! His rod is feeble and His vengeance slow . God ! What a thing to ask ! Why bother me ? I' ve drunk a bit — that 's all I seem to know . Yet sometimes I have wondered — Who is He ? The everchanging wi…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 318

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

… one who didst survive thy God that thou mightst bury thy son, be thou for us the final word of the divine revelation! Moses called God “Lord”; Jesus called Him “My Father,” and we, thinking of thee, may say to Providence, “You are our mother.” Children of woman, let us forgive fallen woman! Children of woman, let us adore regenerate woman |! Children of woman, who have slept upon her breast, been cradled in her arms, and consoled by her caresses, let us love her, and let us love each other! III THE TERNARY Tue Ternary is the number of creation…

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