The Breach

(With no apologies to the Bard)

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Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more:

Or close the walls with our Thelemic dead !

In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As active work and joy there of;

But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the lion:

Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage !

Then lend the eye a terrible aspect:

Let pry though the portage of the head Like the iron cannon: let the brow o'whelm As fearfuly as doth a galled rock O'er hang and jutty his confounded base,

Will with the vast and wild ocean. Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide:

Hold hard the breath, and bend up every spirit To his full height !

On ! On ! you noble Thelemites !

Whose blood is fet from Gods of war - proof !

Gods that, like Ra - Hoor,

Have in these parts morn till even fought,

And sheath'd their swords for lack of blood: Dishonour not your Will;

That those whom you call Guardian Angels did guide you !

Be now thou men of force and fire,

And teach them how to war !

And you, good monks, of Thelema, show us here the mettle of your Will, That you are worth your breeding;

which I doubt not; For there is none of you so mean and base,

That hath not noble lustre in your eyes.

I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straning upon the start. The games afoot:

Follow your Will ; and upon this charge

Cry - Nuit ! Hadit ! Ra-Hoor- Khuit ! and Saint Aleister !

The Summons

Whirling words of power; Earth shattering force;

Blinding light.

I summon the Gods of Aeons past; by whirling air Rushing fire Roaring sea Trembling earth, Do I command Thee!

Hear my Invocation feel my Will !

Lift up Thy ancient hearts; come thou forth; Timeless Thrones await Thy eternal forms,

Hear Thee the cries of Mother Earth; Hear the Lamentations of Thy defiled Temples;

Bring forth the Hunt! Break Thy chains of Time,

Now hear my words; come Thou forth come Thou forth Through the twin pillars of night; set the hearts of men afire!

for I command Thee come Thou forth come Thou forth by whirling air rushing fire roaring sea trembling earth, do I command Thee, come Thou forth!

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