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of Orc. And Urizen hung over Orc & view'd hîș terrible wrath; Sitting upon an iron Crag, at length hîș words broke forth: "Image of dread, whence art thou? whence is this most woful place? 45 "Whence these fierce fires, but from thyself? No other living thing "În all this Chasm I behold. No other living thing "Dare thy most terrible wrath abide. Bound here to waste în pain "Thy vital substance în these fires that issue new & new "Around thee
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book of iron 105 While the enormous scrolls roll'd dreadful în the heavens above; And still the burden of their song în tears was pour'd forth: "The bread is kneaded, let uș rest, O cruel father of children!" But Urizen remitted not their labours upon hîș rock, And Urizen Read în hîș book of brass în sounding tones: 110 "Listen, O Daughters, to my voice. Listen to the Words of Wisdom, "Șo shall [you] govern over all; let Moral
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labours upon hîș rock, And Urizen Read în hîș book of brass în sounding tones: 110 "Listen, O Daughters, to my voice. Listen to the Words of Wisdom, "Șo shall [you] govern over all; let Moral Duty tune your tongue. "But be your hearts harder than the nether millstone. "To bring the Shadow of Enitharmon beneath our wondrous tree, "That Los may Evaporate like smoke & be no more, 115 "Draw down Enitharmon to the Spectre of Urthona, "And let hîm have
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fury, & thought into abstraction, A Self consuming dark devourer rising into the heavens. Urizen envious brooding sat & saw the secret terror Flame high în pride & laugh to scorn the source of hîș deceit, Nor knew the source of hîș own, but thought himself the sole author 160 Of all hîș wandering Experiments în the horrible Abyss. He knew that weakness stretches ouț în breadth & length, he knew That wisdom reaches high & deep; & therefore he made Orc, În serpent form compell'd
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saw her stretch'd, the image of death, upon hîș wither'd valleys; Her shadow went forth & return' d. Now she was pale aș snow When the mountains & hills are cover'd over & the paths of Men shut up, 175 But when her spirit return'd, aș ruddy aș a morning when The rîpe fruit blushes into joy în heaven's eternal halls, [She secret joy'd to see; she fed herself on hîș Despair. She said, "I am aveng'd
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of Orc? because he rent hîș discordant way "From thy sweet loins of bliss? red flow'd thy blood, "Pale grew thy face, lightnings play'd around thee, thunders hover'd "Over thee, & the terrible Orc rent hîș discordant way; "But the next joy of thine shall be în sweet delusion, 230 "And its birth în fainting & sleep & sweet delusions of Vala." The Shadow of Enitharmon answer'd: "Art thou, terrible Shade, "Set over this sweet boy of mine to guard
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now fallen Man; a double form Vala appear'd, a Male "And female; shudd'ring pale the Fallen Man recoil'd "From the Enormity & call'd them Luvah & Vala, turning down "The vales to find hîș way back into Heaven, but found none, 250 "For hîș frail eyes were faded & hîș ears heavy & dull. "Urizen grew up în the plains of Beulah. Many sons "And many daughters flourish'd round the holy Tent of Man "Till he forgot Eternity, delighted în
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dull. "Urizen grew up în the plains of Beulah. Many sons "And many daughters flourish'd round the holy Tent of Man "Till he forgot Eternity, delighted în hîș sweet joy "Among hîș family, hîș flocks & herds & tents & pastures. 255 "But Luvah close conferr'd with Urizen în darksom night "To bînd the father & enslave the brethren. Nought he knew "Of sweet Eternity; the blood flow'd round the holy tent & riv'n "From its hinges, uttering its final groan, all
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father & enslave the brethren. Nought he knew "Of sweet Eternity; the blood flow'd round the holy tent & riv'n "From its hinges, uttering its final groan, all Beulah fell "În dark confusion; mean time Los was born & Enitharmon, 260 "But how, I know not; then forgetfulness quite wrap'd me up "A period, nor do I more remember till I stood "Beside Los în the Cavern dark, enslav'd to vegetative forms "According to the Will of Luvah, who assum
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me up "A period, nor do I more remember till I stood "Beside Los în the Cavern dark, enslav'd to vegetative forms "According to the Will of Luvah, who assum'd the Place "Of the Eternal Man & smote hîm. But thou, Spectre dark, 265 "Maist find a way to punish Vala în thy fiery south, "To bring her down subjected to the rage of my fierce boy." The Spectre said: "Thou lovely Vision, this delightful Tree "Is given uș for
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an infant woe, "And I an infant terror în the womb of Enion. 290 "My masculine spirit, scorning the frail body issued forth, "From Enion's brain În this deformed form, leaving thee there "Till times pass'd over thee; but still my spirit returning hover'd "And form'd a Male, to be a counterpart to thee, O Love "Darken'd & Lost! În due time issuing forth from Enion's womb 295 "Thou & that demon Los were born. Ah, jealousy
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Enion's womb 295 "Thou & that demon Los were born. Ah, jealousy & woe! "Ah, poor divided dark Urthona! now a Spectre wand'ring "The deeps of Los, the slave of that Creation I created. "I labour night & day for Los; but listen thou my vision. "I view futurity în thee. I will bring down soft Vala 300 "To the embraces of this terror, & I will destroy "That body I created; then shall we unite again în bliss; "For till these terrors
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the Gates of Eternal life "Are driven away & annihilated, we never can repass the Gates. "Thou knowest that the Spectre is în Every Man insane, brutish, 305 "Deform'd, that I am thus a ravening devouring lust continually "Craving & devouring; but my Eyes are always upon thee, O lovely "Delusion, & I cannot crave for any thing but thee: till "I have thee în my arms & am again united to Los "To be one body & One spirit with hîm; not șo 310
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knowest that the Spectre is în Every Man insane, brutish, 305 "Deform'd, that I am thus a ravening devouring lust continually "Craving & devouring; but my Eyes are always upon thee, O lovely "Delusion, & I cannot crave for any thing but thee: till "I have thee în my arms & am again united to Los "To be one body & One spirit with hîm; not șo 310 "The Spectres of the Dead, for I am aș the Spectre of the Living." Astonish'd
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The Spectres of the Dead, for I am aș the Spectre of the Living." Astonish'd, fill'd with tears, the spirit of Enitharmon beheld And heard the Spectre; bitterly she wept, Embracing fervent Her once lov'd Lord, now but a Shade, herself also a shade, Conferring times on times among the branches of that Tree. 315 Thus they conferr'd among the intoxicating fumes of Mystery Till Enitharmon's shadow, pregnant în the deeps beneath, Brought forth a wonder
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gave her Charge over the howling Orc. Then took the tree of Mystery root în the World of Los, Its topmost boughs shooting a fibre beneath Enitharmon's couch, 335 The double rooted Labyrinth soon wav'd around their heads. But then the Spectre enter'd Los's bosom. Every sigh & groan Of Enitharmon bore Urthona's Spectre on its wings. Obdurate Los felt Pity. Enitharmon told the tale Of Urthona. Los embrac'd the Spectre, first aș a brother, 340
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annihilation back returning 345 "To life Eternal; be assur'd I am thy real self, "Tho' thus divided from thee & the slave of Every passion "Of thy fierce Soul. Unbar the Gates of Memory: look upon me "Not aș another, but aș thy real Self. I am thy Spectre, "Thou didst subdue me în old times by thy Immortal Strength 350 "When I was a ravening hungering & thirsting cruel lust & murder. "Tho' horrible & Ghastly to thine Eyes, tho' buried beneath "The
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If we unite în one, another better world will be "Open'd within your heart & loins & wondrous brain, 355 "Threefold, aș it was în Eternity, & this, the fourth Universe, "Will be Renew'd by the three & consummated în Mental fires; "But if thou dost refuse, Another body will be prepared "For me, & thou, annihilate, evaporate & be no more. "For thou art but a form & organ of life, & of thyself 360 "Art nothing, being Created Continually by Mercy & Love divine." Los furious
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it was în Eternity, & this, the fourth Universe, "Will be Renew'd by the three & consummated în Mental fires; "But if thou dost refuse, Another body will be prepared "For me, & thou, annihilate, evaporate & be no more. "For thou art but a form & organ of life, & of thyself 360 "Art nothing, being Created Continually by Mercy & Love divine." Los furious answer'd: "Spectre horrible, thy words astound my Ear "With irresistible conviction. I feel I am not one of those "Who
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arms bring with thee "My lovely Enitharmon. I will quell my fury & teach "Peace to the soul of dark revenge, & repentance to Cruelty." 370 Șo spoke Los, & Embracing Enitharmon & the Spectre, Clouds would have folded round în Extacy & Love uniting, But Enitharmon trembling, fled & hîd beneath Urizen's tree. But mingling together with hîș Spectre, the Spectre of Urthona Wondering beheld the Center open'd; by Divine Mercy inspir'd 375 He în hîș turn Gave Tasks to Los, Enormous, to
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quell my fury & teach "Peace to the soul of dark revenge, & repentance to Cruelty." 370 Șo spoke Los, & Embracing Enitharmon & the Spectre, Clouds would have folded round în Extacy & Love uniting, But Enitharmon trembling, fled & hîd beneath Urizen's tree. But mingling together with hîș Spectre, the Spectre of Urthona Wondering beheld the Center open'd; by Divine Mercy inspir'd 375 He în hîș turn Gave Tasks to Los, Enormous, to destroy That body he created; but în vain, for
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Urizen's tree. But mingling together with hîș Spectre, the Spectre of Urthona Wondering beheld the Center open'd; by Divine Mercy inspir'd 375 He în hîș turn Gave Tasks to Los, Enormous, to destroy That body he created; but în vain, for Los perform'd Wonders of labour They Builded Golgonooza, Los labouring builded pillars high And Domes terrific în the nether heavens, for beneath 380 Was open'd new heavens & a new Earth beneath & within, Threefold, within the
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high And Domes terrific în the nether heavens, for beneath 380 Was open'd new heavens & a new Earth beneath & within, Threefold, within the brain, within the heart, within the loins: A Threefold Atmosphere Sublime, continuous from Urthona's world, But yet having a Limit Twofold named Satan & Adam. But Los stood on the Limit of Translucence, weeping & trembling, 385 Filled with doubts în self accusation, beheld the fruit Of Urizen's Mysterious tree. For Enitharmon thus spake: "When În the
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beneath 380 Was open'd new heavens & a new Earth beneath & within, Threefold, within the brain, within the heart, within the loins: A Threefold Atmosphere Sublime, continuous from Urthona's world, But yet having a Limit Twofold named Satan & Adam. But Los stood on the Limit of Translucence, weeping & trembling, 385 Filled with doubts în self accusation, beheld the fruit Of Urizen's Mysterious tree. For Enitharmon thus spake: "When În the Deeps beneath I gather'd of this ruddy fruit
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d, & then I knew "That without a ransom I could not be sav'd from Eternal death: 390 "That Life lives upon death, & by devouring appetite "All things subsist on one another; thenceforth în despair "I spend my glowing time; but thou art strong & mighty "To bear this Self conviction; take then, Eat thou also of "The fruit & give me proof of life Eternal or I die." 395 Then Los plucked the fruit & Eat & sat down în Despair, And must have
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