Konx Om Pax

76 KONX OM PAX He wrote in flame upon the grass “ This person is a perfect ass.” He vanished in a cloud of musk. He sent the demons of the dusk To ramp and rage about the links To tease me—Me, the stony Sphinx! I smiled; I bent them to my will; I set them dancing deosil, And singing with seraphic glee “There is none other God than He.” The devil saw that he had failed. He came back very draggle-tailed; And, poised above me in the air, Whined “Mr. Sphinx, now, is it fair? My business is to rack the bones Of saints like you and Mr. Jones! I’m paid to accuse the brethren, sir!" “ I do not blame you, Lucifer. I take my pleasure in your frown Because you ‘represent the Crown.’ And all your prattle means to me: There is none other God than He.” The Devil seemed to see the point. Pleased that I did not say “Aroint l ” Pleased that in Asmodee I sight Brave Lucifer, the Lord of Light, Pleased with my Qabalistic pun (Really a very clever one 1), Accepted all and none; became A perfect vessel of the Flame. He flapped his crooked and gloomy wing And swore by God the Holy King