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FRIEDERICH WERNER
The Templars in Cyprus
page 170
Hiiii\ Voie*.
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Aimi i M »v [Tvuekrt* with hit iwifl the nJlml-up oorerimj. Il r»IU doien •'« Jrvnt of the demon-hettd, t'AiVA it thu* with' driiwn from tight, mid ni-,te il, at before, appeart the book, but non-j • mil, nith immense white leoert, ami rnl rlmraetert. The AntlKl) MA\ panting nmttantlg to the Itovk mi/A hit iiii.fl, ntd tir-'i'oj tin l i'i with it, HVJt tu AUAUIIKKT, who it tinmling OH the other rib of tin l-ook, more towards the foreground. Now hear tho history of the fallen Master !
[He rtidt from the book at f llviet, stand-ing not in froid of it, but tidewayt at a few pin « tli-taiiC', a id at he read*, turning the U-ift of the book with hit tiei,rtl.
And when the first foundation-stone was planted
Tho Lord called forth the Master, Baphomctus,
And said to him, " Complete my Temple's building ! "
But in his secret heart tho Master reasoned :
What profiteth it mo to build tho Temple ?
And took the stone, and built himself a dwelling ;
And whatsoever stono was left thereover
Ho bartered it for paltry gold and silver;
But after forty moons, tho Master-builder
Met him with " Where's my Temple, Baphomctus ? "
"My own house, I was forced to build," ho answered,
Havo patience yet for forty weeks, I pray thee.
Then camo tho Iiord when forty weeks were over,
And asked, " Where is my Temple, Baphometus? "
Ho said, " Behold, there lacks me stono for building,"
(Yet he for paltry gold the stone had bartered ;)
" And therefore yet for forty days have patience."
To him, returning forty days thereafter,
The l-iord cried, " Where's my Temple, Baphometus ? "
•C. M.]
till T - IN CI
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