For he by geometric scale
Could take the size of pots of ale;
Resolve by sines and tangents straight
If bread or butter wanted weight;
And wisely tell what hour o’ th’ day
The clock does strike, by algebra.
En géometre raffiné
Un pot de bierre il eut jaugé;
Par tangente et sinus sur l’heure
Trouvé le poids de pain ou beurre,