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79. That ys the fame Spirit that thow hadft before,
And fo raedle them togeder and leare them the fame lore ; A ltogederin another Bed and in their Chamber they muft be; For a marvelous warke thereof thow fchalt nndcrftand and fee,
80. And thus fo oft thow muft Multiplie thy Warke, To afcend and defcend into the Aire as doth the Larke j For when the Larke ys weary above inhysftound, Anon he falleth right downe to the ground.
8 1 . Behold well their Body, and to their head lay thine Eire, And 'barken thow well what warke they make there :
If they begin to fing any manner of voyce, Give them more heate till thow heare no noyce.
8 a. And thus give them more heate in their Chamber and Bed Till thou heareft no manner of noyfe rumbling to nor fro: (alfo And thus continue in their Bed in their fporting- playes, After the quantity thereof continue fo many dayes.
85. When their play and tvreftling ys all well done, Ja their voyce finging and crying and fweating up and downe- Give their Chamber bigger heate till their Neft be red, And fo bring them downe low and have no feare nor dreado
84. For thus with heate they fchalbe brought full low, That they fchall in their Bed ne cry nor crow,
But as a Body lye ftill downe in their Bed, In their owns liknesas they were bodyes dead.
85. Of Grey and White ys all hys chrifo Colour, For then he ys paft all hys greate Bofoar s
I fweare by Almighty God that all hath wrought, Thow haft found out that many other Men hath' fought.
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%6. Then take thow hym out of hys Cchamber and Bed, And thow fchalt then finde a fixt Body as he were dead ; Keepe thow hym clofe and fecretly within thy place, And thanke Almighty God of hys grace.
(Tought 87. Now my Son before thys, after thys Science I haye right well And thus to thee I have the White Elixer parfetly wrought 5 And if thow wilt of the Red Elixer parfetly underftarid, Thow muft take fuch another warfee in hand.
88. My Son whan thow haft wrought more upon more, Dubling each time as I faid before •
Make thow what thow wilt of Red fubftance,
As I did the White warke in manner of Governance.
89. Then thow muft take the Red Stone that ys ail ponder,. And lay on a Mable Stone and breake him afunder •
And to medle him with the white Spirit and Water cleere, And fo put him in hys Bed and Chamber in the Fire.
90. And fo in hys Chamb. & in hys Bed, he muft all thys while be Till thow haft turn'd and broght him to another manner of glee : Thys Red Elixer if thow wilt open woike heare , Thys manner of Schoole thow muft right weH leare,
. 91. Thow muft hang him in his Chamber with red Colour, > Till he be faed and brought from hys great Dolour : Then of thys worthy warke be not thow agaftr For in the warke all the worft ys paft.
92. And fo in hys fiery Neft and Chamber let him before,- For the longer he be in, the better fchaibe hys tin&ure ;
Soe that be runn not like blood overcoming hys fufion, Then haft thow parfe&iy thys worke in conclufion.
93. Thus he muft continue in thys greate heate of Firing, Tilihe be full fixed that he be not running nor flying ;
Then he will give tinfture without Number running like wax^ Unto hys like of fufion he will both joyne and mix.
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94. And yf thy Warke be thus well guided and fo forth led. Then haft thow in thy Warke right well and wittily fped : For if thow do otherwifc then I have chee tould,
In the adventure of thy warke thow maift be to bold.
95. For if thow warke by good meafure and parfeft tyme, Thow fchalt have very good Gold and Silver fine ;
Than fchalt thow be richer in thy felf than any King, Wythowt he labour the Science and have the fame thing.
96. Now my deare Son I fchall teach thee how to caft a Proje&i- Therein lyeth all the greate prafetnes with the Conclufion: (on, To leade an imparfed: Bodjrto hys greate parfe&nefle, In joyning that like to hys like thow ftandeft in no diftres.
97. For when thow haft joyned the miike to the Bodyes dry, Than haft thow the White and Red Elixer truly : The which ys a Marvilous and very precious Stone, For therein lieth in thys Science all the worke upon*
9 8, In thys Science thefe Stones be in themfelves fo precious ,, That in their working and nature they be marvelous : To fchew thee the greate vertue furthermore I will declare, That if thow canft with thys manner of working well fare.
99. Firft thow muft take of that Body which ys next Sol in per- And of his colour toward in ponderofity & proportion: (fe&ion, Being foluble as it were cleere blood running,
In the hot Element yt ys alwayes lighted and fleeting.
1 00. Then take parte of the Red Slixer that ys the precious And caft hira upon that body that ys blood running anon : (Stone And whan thow haft thus parfe&Iy thys warke wrought,
It fchalbe turned into parfed Sol with iitle labour or nought.
id/On the fame wife do for Luna that is in the Colour fo white, In joyning with that body that is fchining and fomewhat light * . In the fame proportion caft him the very white Stone, And then ys all thy greatcft warke both made and done.
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ic2. Than haft thow both the Red warke and the White, therefor bleffed be that tyme both day and night; For thys warke that ftandeth by greate vertue and love, Thow muft thanke Almighty God in heaven above.
103. Sonn in the 2 1. Chapter there write I a full true Rime, That ys to fay unto thys warke thow have no greate difdaine ,• Till thow have proved my words in deede and thought,
I know it well thys Science fchalbe fet at nought.
104. My Son to thefe laft precepts looke thow take] good hede For better *cys to have then to wifti for in time of neede :
For who fo ys bold in time to a Freind to breake,
He that ys thy Freind may be thy Ijp and hys emnity wreake.
105. And therefor my Son I fchafl give thee a greate charge, In uttering of fpeech be thow not to large •
To tell every man what thow haft in Silver or Gold, For to have it from thee many men wilbe right bold.
106". Alfo ufe not to reviU or ryott that fchould exceede To thy bodily health, the better fchalt thow fpeede ; Ufe temperate dyet and temperate travel!, For when Phyfitian thee fayleth thys fchall thee availe.
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107. And leave all blind warkes that thow haft feene or heard of
Or proved by Sublimations, Preparations, Diftiliations, or Diflb-
Of fuch manner of things greateBokes do greatly fpecifie (lutionsj
And all thofe contrary fayings in this Craft 1 do plainly deny .
10S. Alfo my Son remember how thow art mortal!, Abiding but a while in thys World which ys terreftriall : Thow wotted not how long nor hence how foone, That death fchall thee vifict and unto thee Come.
too. And remember thee well at thy departing, Whome thow lovedft and truftedft beft old and young : Makehira thineHeire and mo ft of thy Councell, And give him thy Cunning or thy Boke every dcale,
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i io But beware of flattering and glofing People, Of Boaftersand Crackers for they will chee beguile Of thy precious Cunning behinde or beforne, And when they have their intent they will give thee a fcorne.
in. Therefor make no Man of thy Councell rude nor ruftie, But him that thow knoweft both true and truftie ; In ryding and going fleeping and waking, Both in word and decdc and in hys difpofirfg.
1 1 2. Alfo in thy owne Chamber looke thow be fecret, That thy dores and windowes be dofe fhet ;
For fome wyll come anrf looke in every Corner, And anon they will aske what thow makeft there.
113. And therefore a good excufe muft foone be had, Or elfe thow fchalt verily wine for to run madd ;
Say thow laboureft fore both fleeping and waking, To the perfect: way of ftrange Colours making.
1 t 4, As yt he fure Bice, Vmntllion, Aurum Muficum, & others Or elfe with fome people thow fchalt never have a doe ; (mqe Alfo thereof thow muft have many famples to fchew, Or elfe they that harmes thfnke will fay fo*
115. Alfo furthermore I give thee right good warning, Beware of thy warking and alfo of thy uttering, For the examination of "the People better or worfe, Ere thow have for thy warke thy mony in thy purfe.
1 1 tf. Therefor take heede my Sen unto thefe Chapters fixfeore And all manner of things faid what fchould be don before : For in Aflrommj thow muft have right good feeling, Or elfe in thys Boke thow fchalt have fimple believing.
117. For thow muft know well of feaven principle Characters, To what Bodyes in heaven moving that they be hkned in thofe And to underftand their properties and their Conditions, (figures In Colours, qualities, foftnes, hardnes, & in their proper faftiion?,
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lift Now Sen to thee that underftandeft parfeflion & Sciences Whether it be Speculative or Pracktick to my fentences : In thys Science and labour I thinke it greate ruche, Therefore I write to thee very truth.
up. And to thee that underfunded no parfe&ion nor praftike In no conclufion proved that fchould be to hys warke like, By Almighty God that all thys world hath wrought, I ha ve faid and performed to thee right nought.
1 20. Therefore my Son before that thow thys Boke begin, Underfiand wifely in thys what ys written therein : For if thow canft not finde by thys Boke neither Set not Moyne, Then go forth and feeke thow farther as other fooles have done*
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IN the name of the holy Triniti Now fend us grafejo hit be : ' FyrftGodmade both Angel and Heaven, Na allefo the World wyth Planets feaven ' tJttan and Woman wyth gret fenfewalite] Sum efeftate, and other in hyr degree • Both Befi andWormefor in the grown crepe, Everyechin hys kyndto receve hys mete. Egles andFowles in the Eyre donfle Andfwemynge ofFycheys aljh i„ the' See : Wyth vygltalmyftter and of the red Crap, And allefo of the why e hos can hym take : \ftUc meneral thyng that growyth ingrownd% SHmtoencrefeandfitmto makeaneni; Me thcsbrynSnh now to owre hswfe, The mgbttiSton that ysfoprectn Thys rycheReby, that fit ' n of price The whych woffendowtofParWce : ( Thus made the gret Godofhcv~en { Whychatte hen rewledunder Planets ftaven . Cod fend us parte of thyt fecrete, And of that heven that ysfweet.
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ITfethow wilt thys wdrke begy*, Than Jchrevy the dene of allethy Seynt: Contryte in hert wyth die thy %howghty And ever thenke on hym ihat the der bowghh Satisfaction thow make wyth alle thy myghtK Than thre fay re flowers thow haft infyght$ Tet nedeth the mor to thy conclefyon^ Take thow good hede nowe to thys lejfen$ Thow muft have Grafe, Nature, and R&n, Spekelatif, a nd Coning, wph good Condition Tet thow mufl have more now herto, Experience, wyth Pracktik, Prudent alfo 5 Patient that thow be^ and Holi in Lyfyngs, Thenke thow on thjs in thy beginings 5 Thesfowrtyn He fly s as I the f aye, Ever kepe thow man both nyght and da) 9 Of thy defy res thow may ft not myffe, Andaliefoofheven thatfwe^tblefl.
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Roblemis of olde likencs and fuguris, Wych proved byn fru&uos of fentens ; And have au&orite grounded in Scripture, By refemblaunce of notabil apperence ; Wych moralites concludyng on prudence : Lyke as the Bibel reherfeth be wryting, How Trees fum tyme chefe hemfelfe a Kyng.
2.Firft in theyre choife they namyd the Olyve To regne among hem, Iudicjum doth expres $ But he hymfelfe can excufe hym bly ve, He myght not forfake hys fatnes : Nor the Fig-tree hys smorus fwetnes : Nor the Vyne hys holftim frefche terrage : Wychgyveth comfort to all manner of age,
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3. And fembleabil Pojetes laureat. By derke parables full convenient ,• Feynein that Birdis andFBefts of eftate As rial Egeles and Lyons by affent,
Sent owte writt.es to holde a Parlement j. . And made degrees brevely for to fey, Sum to have Lordfchip and fum to Obey.
4, Egeles in the Eyre hygheft take theyre'flyght^ ' Power of Lyons on the grownde ys fene j
Cedre amonge Trees higheft ys of fight, And the Laurer of nature ys ever grene, Of flowris all Florra Goddes and Quene :
Thus of all thyng ther byn diverfites,
Sum of eftate and fqm of lower degres.
5.P^y/writewonderfull lykncs,
And£avertkepehemfelfo^ - -.•_-•
They take Beftes and Fowles to witnes : ' *' '
Of whos feynyng Fabelis furft a ros,
And here I caft unto my purpos,
Owte of the Frenfihe a tale to tranfcelate, Whych in a Pamphlet I red and faw as I fate,
6* Thys Tale wych y make of mencion, In gros reherfeth playnely to declare , Thre Proverbys payed for raunfome Of a hyvt'Byrde that was take in a fnare, Wonder defirus to fcape owte of hir care ;
Of myne Au&or foilowyng the profTes,
So as it fel in Order y fchall expres.
7. Whilom ther was In a fmall vilage, As my Auftor maketh reherfal • A Chorle the wlch had luft and gcet corage, Within hymfelfe by hys deligent travel, To aray hys Garden wich notabil reparei :
Oflenght and brede y lyche fquare and long, Keggyd and dychyd to make yt fure and ftrong.
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8. All the Aleys made playne with Sande, Benches coverid with new Turves grene, Set Erbes with Condites at the ende; That wellid up agen the Sun fchene,
Lyke Silver ftremys as any criftal clene :
The burbely Waves upther onboylyng, Rownde as Beral theyr bemys owte chedyng.
9. Mides the Garden ftode a frefh Lawrer, Ther on a Byrde fyngyngf both day and nyght ; With (hinyng federis brighter then Gold weer, Wych wyth hir fongmade hevy hertis lyght 5 For to behold hit was an hevenly fyght :
Howtowerdevynandin the dawnyng, Sche dyd her payne moft araeus to fyng.
io.Efperus enforced hyrcorage, Towerd evyn when Phebus went to neft ; Amonges the brauncbes to hir avauntage: To fyng hir complyn as yt was beft, And at the ryfyng to the Quene Atceft To fyng ageyne as hit was to hir dew, Erly on the rnorow the day-fter to falew.
ii. Hit was a very hevenly melody,
Evyn and Morne to her the Bjrdion% ;
And the fote fugeryd Armony :
Gf uncoud Warbelis and twenes drewalorigj
That al the Garden of the noyferong:
Tyll on a morow that Tytan fchone ful cler, Jhe 3jrd was trapped and cawt in a Pantcr.
12. The Cherle was glad that he thys Byrdhith take Mere ofcher loke and ofvifager And in all haft he cad for to make Within hys howfe a ly til prati Gage, And with hir fongto re Joyce hys corage ; And at the laft the fely Byrd abrayde, Andfobirly to the Cterh fchefayde;
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13, 1 am now take and ftond under da unger, Hold ft reyte that y may not fle • Adew my fong and al my notes cCr, Now that y have loft my liberte, Now y am thrall and fumtyme tvasfre:
And truft wel y ftand in diftres, •
Y can nat fyng ne make no gladnes.
14. And thogh my Cage forged were of Gold
And the penacles of Beral and Criftal :
Y remember a Proverbe fayde of olde ;
Who li fit hj/sfredom infooth beys in thral,
For me had laver upon a branche fmale , Merle to fyng amonge the wodis grene, Than in a Cage of Golds bryght and chene.
1 $. Songe and Prefun have non acordaunce,
Trowys thow y wyl fyng in Prefiin,
Song procedet of joy and plefaunce ;
And Prefun caufeth deth and deftruftion,
Ryngyng of Feteris maketh no mere fown • Or how fchoulde he be glad and jocownde, Ageynhyswilthatlyth in cheynys bownde.
1 6. What avayleth a Lyon to be a Kyng ofikftes FaftfchucinaTower of fton alone;
Or an Egell under ftryte cheynys,
Called alfo the Kyng of Fowlys everichon,
Fy on Lordfchyp whan Liberte y$ gon : Anfwer hertb and hit nat a ftart, Who fy ngeth mere that fyngcth not with hert.
17. If thow wilt rejoyce the of my fyngyng, Let me go fleen fre fro dawnger ;
And every day in the mornyng Y wyll repayre to thy Lawrer, And freflely to fyng with notis cler •
Under thi Chaumber or afore thy Hal,
Every feafon when thow Jyftmecal.
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1 8. To be fchut and pyned under drede, No thyng acordyng to my nature: Though I were fed with Myik3 and Waftelbrede ; And fwete Crudis brought to my pafture, Yet had y lever do m y befe cur&: