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and "Prophetic dreads" or the energies of Los. Fallen, finitude and division surround Albion like "clouds in sick'ning mists." Now, only "Eternal death" haunts "all" his "expectation." Divided, he is "Rent from Eternal Brotherhood," or the brotherhood of Eden, and hears the opening words of Tharmas as Tharmas' primal energies encounters finitude.

Further, the light and darkness symbolism should be noted, for the 'night' of Beulah is the 'day' of the finite; hence, this 'day' is like a "dark lamp." Shadow symbolism, in turn, is united with water symbolism as, for example, in "the wat'ry shadow." Thus, the fall is depicted as a movement from light to darkness and shadow, from infinite periodicity to "futurity," from love to pain, and from unity into finitude, division and death:

80 "They strove together above the Body where Vala was

inclos'd

"And the dark Body of [Man del.] Albion left prostrate

upon the crystal pavement,

"Cover'd with boils from head to foot, the terrible

smitings of Luvah.

"Then frown'd the Fallen Man, (alt. readg. Albion]

& put forth Luvah from his presence

"(I heard him: frown not, Urizen, but listen to my

Vision)

85 "Saying, 'Go & die the Death of Man for Vala the

sweet wanderer.

"'I will turn the volutions of your Ears outward, &

bend your Nostrils

"'Downward, & your fluxile Eyes englob'd roll round

in fear;

'"Your with'ring Lips & Tongue shrink up into a

narrow circle

"'Till into narrow forms you creep. Go take your

fiery way

90 "'And learn what 'tis to absorb the Man, you Spirits

of Pity & Love.'

"0 Urizen, why art thou pale at the visions of Ahania?

"Listen to her who loves thee, lest we also are driven

away.

CK. III. 80-92)