Witnesse that uncouth bird of Arabie

Which out of her own ruines doth revive

With all th’ exploits of skillfull Chymistrie,

Such as no vulgar wit can well believe.

Let universall Nature witnesse give

That what I sing ’s no feigned forgerie.

A needlesse task new fables to contrive,

But what I sing is seemly verity

Well suting with right reason and Philosophie.

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