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1919 · PDF PAGE 328

The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

…theless keeps his original Point of View, like a Bourbon. He is always getting rid of Illusions, but, like the entourage of the Cardinal Lord Archbishop of Rheims after he cursed the thief, nobody seems one penny the worse—or the better. Probably the best way to take the whole treatise is to assume that it is written for the absolute tyro, with a good deal between the lines for the more advanced mystic. This will excuse, to the mahatma-snob, a good deal of apparent triviality and crudity of standpoint. It is of course neces- sary for the commen…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 8

The Vision and the Voice

…is as Death: or a Death which should be infinite. For Thou art submitted to the Four: Five thou shalt find, but Seven is lone and far. O Lord God, let Thy Spirit hither unto me! For I am lost in the night of infinite pain: no hope: no God: no resurrection: no end: I fall: I fear. O Saviour of the World, bruise Thou my Head with Thy foot to save the world, that once again I touch Him whom I slew, that in my death I feel the radiance and the heat of the moving of Thy Robes! Let us alone! What have we to do with Thee, Thou Jesus of Nazareth? Go! G…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 91

Mortadello

…come ! But—dare I ask ?—not yet—I would earn martyrdom. O men, if I must speak to men who thought no more To speak except to God, by the Lord Christ who bore Our sins upon the cross, I pray you pardon me So weakling as I am, a thing of vanity. I am jealous of my crowns ; my virgin lilies mix With thorns of martyrdom upon my crucifix ! A CITIZEN. What can we answer ? ALESSANDRO. Naught. Be silent and adore ! [MONICA steps back from the window, her lips still moving as in prayer. THE GOVERNOR comes forward to the window. GOVERNOR. Well, she’s not…

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1924 · PDF PAGE 4

An Open Letter to Lord Beaverbook

…ountry in the world. The statement made in the Sunday Express is thus an absolute lie ; your editor knows that it is a lie ; and you, my Lord, are in a position to satisfy yourself conclusively that it is a lie. I submit, that as proprietor of the Sunday Express—one of the greatest forces in the news- paper world, and in the public life of the nation— you are under a clear obligation to ascertain the truth in this matter, and to compel your editor to publish it in such a way as to redress the wrong wrought by his foul lie. 4. His plea that, unl…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 35

Clouds Without Water

Xx XI To-morrow is the day when Christ our Lord Were you a shop-girl and myself a clerk, Rose from the dead; therefore, the shopsare shut. Things might be better — we could surely meet Men may get drunk, or syphilized, or bored, With due umbrellas in the dripping Park Robbed, murdered, or regenerated — but ! And decorously spoon upona seat. But they must not get letters, be amused, This is the penalty one pays for rank Or do a thing they want to do till Monday; And fortune ! Ah, my Lola, I am dying Whence comes the universally-diffused And mad …

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1909 · PDF PAGE 67

John St. John

…ntrecöte aux pommes. Back to work. I am in a very low physical condition ; quite equilibrated, but exhausted. I can hardly walk upright! Lord Adonai, how far I wander from the gardens of Thy beauty, where play the fountains of the Elixir! Wrote two pages; the previous were not really dry; so I must wait a little before illuminating. I will rest—if I can! In the Hanged Man posture. I soon went to sleep and stayed there. It is useless to persist. . . . Yet I persist. I was so shockingly cold that I went to the Dome and had milk, coffee, and sandw…

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1910 · PDF PAGE 18

The World’s Tragedy

…ambridge’s slum) let in, fed, preached to, and dismissed. Result, epidemics of ring worm, measles, and mumps. Oh no ! not a result ; the Lord’s hand was heavy upon us because of some undiscovered sin. I might go on for a long while, but I will not. I hope there are some people in the world happy enough to think that I am lying, or at least exaggerating. But I pledge my word to the literal truth of all I have said, and there are plenty of witnesses alive to confirm me, or to refute me. I have given throughout the actual names, addresses and othe…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 54

Mortadello

36 MORTADELLO I’ll whisper, and your sea runs smooth, luxuriant. Come, take this gallant noble’s hand, he is your lord. [ALESSANDRO does homage, reluctantly, and takes MORTADELLO’S offered hand. ALESSANDRO. I’d kiss the devil at your command. MONICA. Put up your sword ! Now, gentles all, we reconcile each warring thought, End all our quarrel with a smile, right richly wrought. Farewell, Count Mortadello ! Go your lordly ways, Followed by faith and overflow of high-pitched praise. [To ALESSANDRO.] For you sir, since you erred, repair your fault …

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1912 · PDF PAGE 158

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…Heaven made of 26 Hyacinthine Pillars, in whom the Elders are become strong, which I have prepared for mine own Righteousness, saith the Lord: whose long continuance 511311 be as bucklers to the Stooping Dragon, and like unto the harvest 01 3 Widow, How many are there which remain in the Glory 01 the Earth, which are, and shall not see Death until the House 1311 and the Dragon sink? Come awayl 101 the Thunders )01 increase) have spoken. Come awayl for the Crowns of the Temple and the Robe of Him that is, was, and shall be, crowned, are dividedl…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 333

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…m) Ι I 2 Angel of 2 C.?לאשא A structure; mode of building?וינב Was angry DJ] Sharpness?קרח Iabok, [Gen. xxxii. 22.]?קני Note qu4x 28 The Lord conהוהי ?םיהלא ΕΜ?לביע π : r 3 Likewise ; the same (Fem.?הקה gender.) cr. 108 A giving away, remitting?החילס A stream, brook?גלפ r :4 Qlipholh of Iesod?לא`למנ Tear (weeping)?שכר Gracious, obliging, indulgent?ןונח Science?ערמ Brains?]רהומ 1 r 5 Geomanticlntelligenceof mg?לאילמך Here am I?`בגה The heat or the dayםוה ?םויה To make strong; vehement, Pm eager I x6 Doves?םינוי Heaven of Chesed D:); The munit-"m…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 158

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…Heaven made of 26 Hyacinthine Pillars, in whom the Elders are become strong, which I have prepared for mine own Righteousness, saith the Lord: whose long continuance 511311 be as bucklers to the Stooping Dragon, and like unto the harvest 01 3 Widow, How many are there which remain in the Glory 01 the Earth, which are, and shall not see Death until the House 1311 and the Dragon sink? Come awayl 101 the Thunders )01 increase) have spoken. Come awayl for the Crowns of the Temple and the Robe of Him that is, was, and shall be, crowned, are dividedl…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 333

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…m) Ι I 2 Angel of 2 C.?לאשא A structure; mode of building?וינב Was angry DJ] Sharpness?קרח Iabok, [Gen. xxxii. 22.]?קני Note qu4x 28 The Lord conהוהי ?םיהלא ΕΜ?לביע π : r 3 Likewise ; the same (Fem.?הקה gender.) cr. 108 A giving away, remitting?החילס A stream, brook?גלפ r :4 Qlipholh of Iesod?לא`למנ Tear (weeping)?שכר Gracious, obliging, indulgent?ןונח Science?ערמ Brains?]רהומ 1 r 5 Geomanticlntelligenceof mg?לאילמך Here am I?`בגה The heat or the dayםוה ?םויה To make strong; vehement, Pm eager I x6 Doves?םינוי Heaven of Chesed D:); The munit-"m…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 98

Mortadello

…re. MORTADELLO. I would as soon espouse a trull upon the quays. MONICA. My beauty can arouse no kinder thoughts than these ? Ah, but, my lord, you must forget the past, forgive The wrong. Love springs from lust. MORTADELLO. There’s an alternative. MONICA. O not for you ! Look here, this budding breast of mine ! Here bleeds yet from the spear that slew my God and thine Its wound. O fond and fierce ! Rude Roman, happiest ? Have you no spear to pierce—oh not the baby breast ? MORTADELLO. I tremble with disgust—thing infinitely loathed !

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1912 · PDF PAGE 371

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…] SN 609 610 Numulus argenteus Mus Citrus, malum citrum; (lust 3) and desire). [Vide K.D. L.C.K. p. 178] Tenth wyp 611 “The Fear” of the LORD. ANY [Ps. exi. 10] The Law. (Occasional spelling) Aan 612 (The covenant)—Day Demon 2 of 1 Dec. 8. [Ps. xxv. 14] The number of the Divine Precepts 7613 ‘The Quintessence of Light }WR AN Moses, our Rabbi wan nws [Vide K.D. L.C.K. p. 179] mn 614 615 616 Qliphoth of « pow The Five Books of Moses; the 'F\ Law on Sinai. Cf. Tarot W617 “Mighty acts.” (Plur. of YN «Strength.”) [Ps. cvi. 2] Columnae Nubis pon YAN …

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1912 · PDF PAGE 371

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…] SN 609 610 Numulus argenteus Mus Citrus, malum citrum; (lust 3) and desire). [Vide K.D. L.C.K. p. 178] Tenth wyp 611 “The Fear” of the LORD. ANY [Ps. exi. 10] The Law. (Occasional spelling) Aan 612 (The covenant)—Day Demon 2 of 1 Dec. 8. [Ps. xxv. 14] The number of the Divine Precepts 7613 ‘The Quintessence of Light }WR AN Moses, our Rabbi wan nws [Vide K.D. L.C.K. p. 179] mn 614 615 616 Qliphoth of « pow The Five Books of Moses; the 'F\ Law on Sinai. Cf. Tarot W617 “Mighty acts.” (Plur. of YN «Strength.”) [Ps. cvi. 2] Columnae Nubis pon YAN …

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1919 · PDF PAGE 77

The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

…on the Earth! (so spake a certain Veiled One to me) thou art not greater than thy mother! Thou speck of dust infinitesimal! Thou art the Lord of Glory, and the unclean dog. 4. Stooping down, dipping my wings, I came unto the darkly-splendid abodes. There in that formless abyss was I made a partaker of the Mysteries Averse. 5. I suffered the deadly embrace of the Snake and of the Goat; I paid the infernal homage to the shame of Khem. 6. Therein was this virtue, that the One became the all. 7. Moreover I beheld a vision of a river. There was a li…

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1928 · PDF PAGE 33

Little Poems in Prose

…s of those whom I have sung, strengthen me, sustain me, drive far from me falsehood and the corrupting vapours of the world, and Thou, O Lord my God, grant me Thy favour that I may make some good verses to prove to myself that I am not the meanest

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1996 · PDF PAGE 191

The Law is for All

… Nuit; She bends in ecstasy to kiss The secret ardours of Hadit. The winged globe, the starry blue Are mine, O Ankh-f-n-Khonsu. I am the Lord of Thebes, and I The inspired forth-speaker of Mentu; For me unveils the veilèd sky, The self-slain Ankh-af-na-khonsu Whose words are truth. I invoke, I greet Thy presence, O Ra-Hoor-Khuit! Unity uttermost showed! I adore the might of Thy breath, Supreme and terrible God, Who makest the gods and death To tremble before Thee:— I, I adore thee! Appear on the throne of Ra! Open the ways of the Khu! Lighten t…

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1910 · PDF PAGE 326

The Equinox (Volume I, Number III)

…hey blinded themselves; they blinded their children almost in their cradles. Oh yes, there were soon hundreds of them who worshipped the Lord our God in that manner; and Ljubov and Piotr were their ministers. Is that all you want to know? “ Master, what of the Lady?” “The Lady? Faugh! She went away; the Spirits of the Earth prevented her from lodging a complaint; she hid her 308

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1910 · PDF PAGE 326

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IV)

…hey blinded themselves; they blinded their children almost in their cradles. Oh yes, there were soon hundreds of them who worshipped the Lord our God in that manner; and Ljubov and Piotr were their ministers. Is that all you want to know? “ Master, what of the Lady?” “The Lady? Faugh! She went away; the Spirits of the Earth prevented her from lodging a complaint; she hid her 308

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