theknowledgeofdeath.
7.
theaxleofthewheel,andthecube
inthecircle.“euntome”isafoolishword:foritisithatgo.
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8.
whoworshippedheru-pa-kraathhaveworshippedme;ill,foriamthe
worshipper.
9.
rememberallyethatexistenceispurejoy;thatallthesorrowsarebutas
shadows;theypass&aredone;butthereisthatwhichremains.
10.
oprophet!thouhastillwilltolearnthiswriting.
11.
iseetheehatethehand&thepen;butiamstronger.
12.
becauseofmeintheewhichthouknewestnot.
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13.
forwhy?ьecausethouwasttheknower,andme.
14.
nowlettherebeaveilingofthisshrine:nowletthelightdevourmenand
eatthemupwithblindness!
15.
foriamperfect,beingnot;andmynumberisninebythefool?;butwith
thejustiameight,andoneineight:whichisvital,foriamnoneindeed.
theempressandthekingarenotofme;forthereisafurthersecret.
16.
iamtheempress&seleven,a?mybrideiseleven.
17.
hearme,yepeopleofsighing!
thesorrowsofpainandregret
arelefttothedeadandthedying,
thefolkthatnotknowmeasyet.
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18.
thesearedead,thesefellows;renotforthepoorand
sad:thelordsoftheearthareourkinsfolk.
19.
isagodtoliveinadog?no!yshall
rejoice,ourchosen:whosorrowethisnotofu?.
20.
beautyandstrength,leapinglaughteranddeliciouslanguor,forceandfire,
areofus.
21.
wehavenothingwiththeoutcastandtheunfit:letthemdieintheir
sionistheviceofkings:stampdownthe
wretched&theweak:thisisthelawofthestrong:thisisourlawandthe
nknot,oking,uponthatlie:thatthoumustdie:
verilythoushaltnotdie,letitbeunderstood:ifthebodyof
thekingdissolve,t!hadit!ra
-hoor-khuit!thesun,strength&sight,light;thesearefortheservantsof
thestar&thesnake.
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22.
iamthesnakethatgivethknowledge&