The Book of Lies

34

ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΛΔ

THE SMOKING DOG[1]

1

Each act of man is the twist and double of an hare.

2

Love and death are the greyhounds that course him.

3

God bred the hounds and taketh His pleasure in the sport.

4

This is the Comedy of Pan, that man should think he hunteth, while those hounds hunt him.

5

This is the Tragedy of Man when facing Love and Death he turns to bay. He is no more hare, but boar.

6

There are no other comedies or tragedies.

7

Cease then to be the mockery of God; in savagery of love and death live thou and die!

8

Thus shall His laughter be thrilled through with Ecstasy.

COMMENTARY (ΛΔ)

The title is explained in the note.

The chapter needs no explanation; it is a definite point of view of life, and recommends a course of action calculated to rob the creator of his cruel sport.

NOTE

[1] This chapter was written to clarify Χεψ-ιδ, of which it was the origin. Frater Perdurabo perceived this truth, or rather the first half of it, comedy, at breakfast at "Au Chien qui Fume".

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