of the English Alphabet; thou shalt find new
symbols to attribute them unto.
56. Begone! ye mockers;
even though ye
laugh in my honour ye shall laugh not long:
then when you are sad know that I have for-
saken you.
57. He that is righteous shall be righteous
still; he that is filthy shall be filthy still.
58. Yea! deem not of change: ye shall be
as ye are, and not other.
Therefore the kings
of the earth shall be kings for ever. The slaves
shall serve.
There is none that shall be cast
down or lifted up: all is ever as it was.
Yet
there are masked ones my servants: it may be
that yonder beggar is a King.
A King may
choose his garments as he will:
there is no
certain test: but a beggar cannot hide his
poverty.
59. Beware therefore! Love all, lest per-
chance is a King
concealed!
Say you so?
Fool! If he be a King, thou canst not hurt
him.
60. Therefore strike hard and low, and to
hell with them, master!
61. There is a light before thine eyes, Ο
prophet, a light undesired, most desirable.
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