As Hermes in his bokes olde
Witnesse berth of that I tolde.
[Authors of the Science of Astronomy.]
The science of Astronomie,
Which principal is of clergie 1440
Nota hic de Auctoribus illis, qui ad Astronomie scienciam pre ceteris studiosius intendentes libros super hoc distinctis nominibus composuerunt.
To dieme betwen wo and wel
In thinges that be naturel,
Thei hadde a gret travail on honde[1041]
That made it ferst ben understonde;