THE RITE OF MARS
MARS
in
proves-51‘0”
headed
by
SCORPIO,
ARIES,
CAPRICORNUSJ
Strike, strike the louder chord
!
Draw, draw the Flaming Sword!
Crowned child and conquering Lord!
Horus, avenger!
[A]! resume stations.
Brother Aries, let us invoke the Master of the Battle.
BRO. ARIES [advances and knee]: to MARS].
Mighty and
Terrible One, we beseech thee to lead us in the Battle,
Here,
by thy Symbols, thy Spear, the Sword, and The Drum, we
pray thee to strengthen our arms and to defend our hearts.
For we are thy chosen warriors, Ο thou Master of the Battle]
[Si/ewe.
We now invoke thee, O Ama—Inanna, whom our Brethren
worshipped in the days of ancient Babylon, great Goddess
of Love and War, who made love and war to Gilgames, the
ruler of thine own city Erech.
We invoke thee, our Mother,
that thou entreat for us with the Master of Battles.
SOR. SCORPIO. To what end do we ask the aid of the Lord
Mars ?
BRO. ARIES. Unto Jupiter we have given the thunderbolt
and the lightning—flash; for we seek to enthrone him in the
stead of Saturn his father.
But Saturn yet reigns; we need
the Sword of Mars.
SOR.
SCORPIO. My heart and hand are with you, children.
[Sheplays.’
[MARS starts up and recites:
I.
.
. . The Dukes of Edam were amazed: Trembling took hold on the
mighty of Moab!
* Romance in G: Beethoven
5!