The Mysteryes of Nature and Art / Conteined in foure severall Tretises, The first of water workes, The second of Fyer workes, The third of Drawing, Colouring, Painting, and Engraving, The fourth of divers Experiments, as wel serviceable as delightful: partly Collected, and partly of the Authors Peculiar Practice, and Invention

by John Bate

When I scan over with a busy eye

The timely fruits of thy vast industry,

Observing how thou searchest out the heart

Of Knowledge, through th' untrodden pathes of Art,

How easily thy active minde discries

Natures obscure and hidden rarities,

No greater wonder than thy selfe I finde,

The chiefest rarity's thy active minde,

Which so fore-runs thy age. Thy forward spring

Buds forth betimes, and thou art publishing