theearth;iamheaven,andthereisnoothergodthanme,andmylordhadit.
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22.
now,therefore,iamknowntoyebymynamenuit,andtohimbyasecret
ceiaminfinite
space,andtheinfinitestarsthereof,doyealsothu?.bindnothing!let
therebenodifferencemadeamongyoubetweenanyohing&anyotherthing;fortherebythereethhurt.
23.
butwhosoavailethinthis,lethimbethechiefofall!
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24.
iamnuit,andmywordissixandfifty.
25.
divide,add,multiply,andunderstand.
26.
thensaiththeprophetandslaveofthebeauteousone:whoami,andwhat
shallbethesign?sosheansweredhim,bendingdown,alambentflameof
blue,all-touching,allperant,herlovelyhandsupontheblackearth,&
herlithebodyarchedforlove,andhersoftfeetnothurtingthelittle
flowers:thouknowest!andthesignshallbemyecstasy,theconsciousnessof
thecontinuityofexistence,theomnipresenceofmybody.
27.
thenthepriestanswered&saiduntothequeenofspace,kissingherlovely
brows,andthedewofherlightbathinghiswholebodyinasweet-?melling
perfumeofsweat:onuit,continuousoneofheaven,letitbeeverthus;that
menspeaknotoftheeasonebutasnone;andletthemspeaknotoftheeat
all,sincethouartcontinuous!
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28.
none,breathedthelight,faint&faery,ofthestars,andtwo.
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29.
foriamdividedforlove’ssake,forthechanceofunion.
30.
thisisthecreationoftheworld,thatthepainofdivisionisasnothing,
andthejoyofdissolutionall.
31.
forthesefoolsofmenandtheirwoescarenotthouatall!theyfeel
little;whatis,i?balancedbyweakjoy?;butyearemychosenones.
32.
obeymyprophet!followouttheordealsofmyknowledge!seekmeonly!then
sisso:iswearitby
thevaultofmybody;bymysacredheartandtongue;byallicangive,by
allidesireofyeall.
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33.
thenthepriestfellintoadeeptranceorswoon,&saiduntothequeenof
heaven;writeuntoustheordea