THE RITE OF SOL
ARIES. Brother Leo, the Law is made so that the wise
may break it at their need.
LEO. Brother Aries, in
my heart is fidelity—fidelity—
fidelity.
ARIES. Brother Leo, a god has whispered in mine ear: it
is folly—folly—folly.
LEO. The sun will
be obscured in a moment: and no
pilgrims can come to.night.
ARIES. Νο pilgrims can come to-night.
LEO. There will be no more sacrifice.
ARIES. There will be no more sacrifice.
[SATAN—TYPHON,
SCORPIO—APOPI-IIS, am! BESZ 6771'67' silent/y
in ῤγσσεπίσπ.
The [ig/zl grows maium/wil)! dimmer]
ARIEs. Hail, brethren!
Ye are come to adore the splen—
dour οί the sun?
SATAN-TYPHON. We are come to sacrifice.
ARIES. What are the offerings?
י131252? Dancing.
SCORPIO-APOPHIS. Music.
SATAN-TYPHON. Silence and Stillness.
[He [Was/mie: käme/fand remains matjan/ess.
[SCORPIo-APOPI-Ils bows lo SOL amp/(1y; om adam/[an?
[BESZ dance: in adam/wn in three-time.
[SATAN—TYPHON rises and [ἔστω.
ARIES. Whence come ye, brethren?
SATAN-TYPHON. From the dwelling—place of the sun.
ARIES. Who are ye, brethren?
SATAN-TYPHON. I am the twin brother of the sun.
SCORPIO—APOPHIS.
I am the beloved of the sun.
* Romance: Max Bruch.
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