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.