Thensaiththeprophetandslaveofthebeauteousone:WhoamI,andwhat
shallbethesign?Sosheansweredhimeof
blue,all-touching,allpenetrant,herlovelyhandsupontheblackearth,&
herlithebodyarchedforlove,andhersoftfeetnothurtingthelittle
flowers:Thouknowest!Andthesignshallbeiousnessof
thecontinuityofexistence,theoybody。
27。
Thenthepriestanswered&saiduntotheQueenofSpace,kissingherlovely
brows,andthedewofherlightbathinghiswholebodyinasweet-?melling
perfutinuousoneofHeaven,letitbeeverthus;that
asNone;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。
Forthesefoolsofotthouatall!Theyfeel
little;whatis,i?balancedbyweakjoy?;butyearemychosenones。
32。
Obeymyprophet!followouttheordealsofmyknowledge!seekmeonly!Then
thejoysofmylovewillredeein。Thisisso:Iswearitby
thevaultofmybody;bymysacredheartandtongue;byallIcangive,by
allIdesireofyeall。
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33。
Thenthepriestfellintoadeeptranceorswoon,&saiduntotheQueenof
Heaven;Writeuntoustheordeals;writeuntoustherituals;writeuntous
thelaw!
34。
Butshesaid:theordealsIwritenot:theritualsshallbehalfknownand
halfconcealed:theLawisforall。
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35。