1913 · CLOSE READING
The Book of Lies
The Book of Lies (1913), PDF p. 91
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KE®AAH O
BROOMSTICK-BABBLINGS
FRATER PERDURABO is of the Sanhedrim
of the Sabbath, say men; He is the Old
Goat himself, say women.
Therefore do all adore him; the more they
detest him the more do they adore him.
Ay! let us offer the Obscene Kiss!
Let us seek the Mystery of the Gnarled Oak,
and of the Glacier Torrent!
To Him let us offer up our babes! Around
Him let us dance in the mad moonlight!
But FRATER PERDURABO is nothing but
AN EYE; what eye none knoweth.
Skip, witches! Hop, toads! Take your plea-
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