Mysteries of the Rosie Cross: Or, the History of that Curious Sect of the Middle Ages, Known as the Rosicrucians; with Examples of their Pretensions and Claims as Set Forth in the Writings of Their Leaders and DisciplesAnonymous
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Mysteries of the Rosie Cross: Or, the History of that Curious Sect of the Middle Ages, Known as the Rosicrucians; with Examples of their Pretensions and Claims as Set Forth in the Writings of Their Leaders and Disciples
Anonymous
Rosicrucians
Castle, whereupon the porter counselled me to run apace, or else all the
pains and labour I had hitherto taken would serve to no purpose, for the
lights above began all ready to be extinguished; whereupon I dispatched
with such great haste that I heeded not the porter, in such anguish was I,
and truly it was but necessary, for I could not run so fast but that the
Virgin, after whom all the lights were put out, was at my heels, and I
should never have found the way, had not she with her torch, afforded me
some light. I was moreover constrained to enter the very next to her, and
the gate was so suddenly clapped to, that a part of my coat was locked
out, which I verily was forced to leave behind me, for neither I nor they
who stood ready without and called at the gate could prevail with the
porter to open it again, but he delivered the keys to the Virgin, who took
them with her into the court. Under this gate I was again to give my name,
which was this last time written down in a little vellum book, and
immediately with the rest dispatched to the Lord Bridegroom. Here it was
where I first received the true Guest-Token, which was somewhat less than
the former, but yet much heavier; upon this stood three letters S. P. N.
Besides this, a new pair of shoes were given me, for the floor of the
castle was laid with pure shining marble; my old shoes I was to give way
to one of the poor who sat in throngs under the gate. Two pages, with as
many torches, then conducted me into a little room; there they willed me
to sit down on a form, which I did, but they, sticking their torches in
two holes in the pavement, departed, and left me thus alone. Soon after I
heard a noise, but saw nothing, and it proved to be certain men who
stumbled in upon me; but since I could see nothing I was fain to suffer
and attend what they would do with me, but presently perceiving them to be
barbers, I intreated them not to justle me so, for I was content to do
whatever they desired, whereupon they quickly let me go, and so one of
them fine and gently cut away the hair round about from the crown of my
head, but on my forehead, ears, and eyes, he permitted my grey locks to
hang.
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