And sought the darkest pallaces of fiendes;

That with my magic spels great Belcephon

Hath left his lodge and kneeled at my cell; 10

The rafters of the earth rent from the poles,

And three-formd Luna hid her silver looks,

Trembling upon her concave contenent,[1483]

When Bacon red upon his magick booke.

With seven years tossing nigromanticke charmes, 15

Poring upon darke Hecats principles,

I have framd out a monstrous head of brasse,