Their pow'r o'er worms of earth, or birds of air;

To charm the wolf, or guard from thunder's roar,

And many wonderful achievements more;

Besides the cures a prayer would oft produce;

To man and beast it proves of sov'reign use,

Far greater than from doctors e'er you'll view,

Who, with their Latin, make so much ado.

IN turn, the three pretended knowledge great,

And mystick facts affected to relate,

While Reynold silently attention paid