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Page 42 of 1731904 · PDF PAGE 50
… take that stupendous example of literary subterfuge—King Lear. Let my digress to the history of my own conversion. Syllogistically,—all great men ( e.g. Shaw) are agnostics and subverters of morals. Shake- speare was a great man. Therefore Shakespeare was an agnostic and a subverter of morals. À priori this is then certain. But— Who killed Rousseau? I, said Huxley (Like Robinson Crusoe), With arguments true,—so I killed Rousseau! Beware of à priori! Let us find our facts, guided in the search by à priori methods, no doubt; but the result will …
1899 · PDF PAGE 95
… Brave as day and true ; and a happy people Lulled unto freedom ; Nations past the stormier times of tyrants, Past the sudden spark of a great rebellion, Past the iron gates that are thrust asunder Not without bloodshed : Past the rule of might and the rule of lying, Free from golds bad sceptre, and free to cherish Joys of life diviner than war and passion— Falsest of phantoms. Only now true love, like a sun of molten Glory, surging up from a sea of liquid Silver, golden, exquisite, overflowing, Soars into starland. Only now the rivalry equal,…
1901 · PDF PAGE 117
…ring. An angel stands on my right hand With strength of ocean’s wrath ; Upon my left the fiery brand, Charioted fire smites forth : Four great archangels to withstand The furies of the path.
1903 · PDF PAGE 12
…fterwards ? “ There is an end of joy and sorrow, Peace all day long, all night, all morrow,” he began drowsily. A shrill voice rose in a great curse. The hoarse anger of drunken harlotry snarled back. “ Not a drop more,” shouted my friend, adding many things*. It was time for my return. “ I will let them know,” I whispered. “ Good- bye.” “ ‘ There is not one thing with another ; But Evil saith to Good : ‘ My brother—’ ” he went on unheeding. I left him to his peace. My re-appearance restored harmony. The * The substance of his remarks, and subs…
1906 · PDF PAGE 36
…allow the rest. The perfect master stands confessed. 4. Why! I supposed your wrath would burst ; My name and number stand accurst In the great Order of the West ! A. Nay: Buddha smiles; ’twas Jesus wept! Arise, O brother and adept! XN. Master! A. The torture-hours are past. V. The peace of pain is mine at last. 28
1907 · PDF PAGE 13
…ly found The Pirates cave and the Enchaunted Ground ; The cedared Lebanon, The Wizards Grot, the well of spice, The Hanging Gardens of great Babylon : All these then did I visit in a trice, And even did confirm the Bible tale By playing Jonah to your Jonahs whale. So, to the stars ! 8 S
1910 · PDF PAGE 79
70 AMBERGRIS FROM ALICE : AN ADULTERY Red Poppy I have no heart to sing. What offering I may bring, Alice, to thee ? My great loves lifted wing Weakens, unwearying, And droops with me, Singing the sun-kindled hair Close in the face more fair, The sweet soul shining there For God to see. Surely some angel shed Flowers for the maiden head, Ephemeral flowers ! I yearn, not comforted. My heart is vainly bled Through age-long hours. To thee my spirit turns ; My bright soul aches and burns, As a dry valley yearns For spring and showers. Splendid, re…
1954 · PDF PAGE 249
…sked the question , and was puzzled as to how to answer it. Her reply was curious and surprising: without a moment's hesitation and with great enthusiasm , "Quickly , yes!" The spontaneous reservation struck me as extremely interesting. I said: of course, but suppose you think it over- and out- a bit, what am I to understand? She began glibly "He's a great big-" and broke off, looking foolish. Then , although omnipotent , He needed our help- we were all just as powerful as He, for we were little bits of each other - but
1954 · PDF PAGE 522
…t a trace of sentiment of any kind! Now let us consider an "A.B. case." John Jeremiah Jenkins sees a short cut to his performance of the Great Work. To seize this opportunity, he must give up a steady job with good prospects and as near safety as is possible in the nature of things, for a slim chance of a career in the most insecure of all the professions. He can do it; that is at the mercy of his Will; but he risks something very close to the utter wreck and ruin of his future. Only a miracle can bring him through. Just so! But is he not negle…
1904 · PDF PAGE 75
…l you. GLENSTRAE. You see, Molly, I told you true. MOLLY, turns to the Marchioness and kneels by her. O, my lady Marchioness ! You are a great lady. Spare me this shame, your lord’s shame, your own shame... LADY GLENSTRAE. Take her away. Less light ! GLENSTRAE. Ha ! Ha ! SIR PERCY. I cannot see your humour, Glenstrae — forgive me so far ! And to tell the truth of it, I can do nothing and care to do less. GLENSTRAE. Come, Molly ! MOLLY. Must I, must I ? Oh, sir, have pity ! GLENSTRAE. A bargain’s a bargain — but there ! there ! — what are you gr…
1912 · PDF PAGE 191
…4?װ ., 5 ,, Pentacles 6 ., n 7 ,, ,, . 8 ,, Swords 9?װ ,, IO ,, ,, 2 ,, Cups 3 n ., 4 u n LORD OF Pleasure lllusionary Success Swiftness Great Strength Oppression Harmonious Change Material Works Earthly Power Defeat . . Earned Success . Unstable Effort . Abandoned Success Material Happiness Perfected Success Dominion Established Strength . Perfected Work Material Trouble . Material Success . Success unfulfilled Shortened Force . Despair and Cruelty Ruin . Love Abundance . Blended Pleasure DECAN Θ vawomþwuumommtavxmeO-JZMu-am IN maabductam:«««xx…
1912 · PDF PAGE 191
…4?װ ., 5 ,, Pentacles 6 ., n 7 ,, ,, . 8 ,, Swords 9?װ ,, IO ,, ,, 2 ,, Cups 3 n ., 4 u n LORD OF Pleasure lllusionary Success Swiftness Great Strength Oppression Harmonious Change Material Works Earthly Power Defeat . . Earned Success . Unstable Effort . Abandoned Success Material Happiness Perfected Success Dominion Established Strength . Perfected Work Material Trouble . Material Success . Success unfulfilled Shortened Force . Despair and Cruelty Ruin . Love Abundance . Blended Pleasure DECAN Θ vawomþwuumommtavxmeO-JZMu-am IN maabductam:«««xx…
1930 · PDF PAGE 126
…om thou adorest, as if thou didst unité with Him in the adoration of That which is beyond Him. 7- Thus shalt thou ever be mindful of the Great Work which thou hast undeitaken to perform? and thus shalt thou be strengthened to pursue it unto the attainment of the Stone of the Wise? the Summum Bonum? True Wisdom and Terfect Happmess. — 426 —
1910 · PDF PAGE 120
… internal motions, and lastly the reaction of the mind. By thus doing will the Yogi control the waves of the mind, and the waters of the great Ocean will cease to be disturbed by their rise and fall, and they will become still and full of rest, so that like a mirror will they reflect the unima- ginable glory of the Atman. And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the Holy City, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride…
1910 · PDF PAGE 346
…n practice by the avowed followers of Harris—Ep.] “No. 19.” By EDGAR JEPSON. Mills and Boon, Ltd. Arthur Machen wrote fine stories, “The Great God Pan,” “The White People, etc. Edgar Jepson would have done better to cook them alone; it was a mistake to add the dash of Algernon Blackwood. A.C. RAINBOWS AND WITCHES. By WILL H. OGILVIE. 4th edition. 1s. Elkin Mathews. A great deal of Mr. Ogilvie’s verse rings true, an honest sensitive Scots heart in this brave world of ours. If he rarely—perhaps never—touches the summit of Parnassus, at least he i…
1910 · PDF PAGE 120
… internal motions, and lastly the reaction of the mind. By thus doing will the Yogi control the waves of the mind, and the waters of the great Ocean will cease to be disturbed by their rise and fall, and they will become still and full of rest, so that like a mirror will they reflect the unima- ginable glory of the Atman. And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the Holy City, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride…
1910 · PDF PAGE 346
…n practice by the avowed followers of Harris—Ep.] “No. 19.” By EDGAR JEPSON. Mills and Boon, Ltd. Arthur Machen wrote fine stories, “The Great God Pan,” “The White People, etc. Edgar Jepson would have done better to cook them alone; it was a mistake to add the dash of Algernon Blackwood. A.C. RAINBOWS AND WITCHES. By WILL H. OGILVIE. 4th edition. 1s. Elkin Mathews. A great deal of Mr. Ogilvie’s verse rings true, an honest sensitive Scots heart in this brave world of ours. If he rarely—perhaps never—touches the summit of Parnassus, at least he i…
1929 · PDF PAGE 107
… into dis¬ solution. Let the Magician eamestly seek this Lost Word, for its pronunciation is synonymous with the accomplish- ment of the Great Work. 1 2 In this matter of the efficacity of words there are again two formulæ exactly opposite in nature. A word may become potent and terrible by virtue of constant répétition. It is in this way that most religions gain strength. At first the statement “So and so is God” excites no interest. Continue, and you meet scora and scepticism: possibly persécution. Continue, and the controversy has so far die…
1898 · PDF PAGE 22
… Bound- less Love. That this love was wrecked is for me, in some sort a relative of his, a real and bitter sorrow. He might have been so great ! He missed Heaven ! Think kindly of him !
1898 · PDF PAGE 114
108 WITH DOG AND DAME A rosy flicker through the night, My mistress, my great Dane, and I. We linger in the dusk—her head Lolls on the pillow, and my eyes Catch rapture, as upon the bed He licks her lazy lips, and tries To tempt her tongue. My fires are fed. Her heavy dropping breasts entice My teeth to jewel them with blood, Her hand prepares the sacrifice She would desire of me, the flood That wells from shrines of Paradise. Her other hand is mischievous To bid the monster Dane grow mad, His red-haw gaze grows mutinous, Her eyes have lost the…