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And from this Son as I have heard themfain,
Engendredwasmoft noble Abrettane.
iS Befide thefe fix nam'd Planetsthere is one
Remaining of a Nature wonderful,
His name is Mercuryfor he alone
Is of the Gods the meffenger, but dull
He is until a life he doth receive,
Till then fond Artifts he willaye deceive.
9 And thus the gods in order I have nam'd,
now thall thew of each the pedegree,
heir linage, habit, and how they are fram'd
10 manners, alfo their whole dignity
I(hall rehearfe, for this to our intent
Makes much, and therefore Reader be attent.
20 The matter firft of metals Mercury,       T
A moiflure is which wetteth not the hand,
Yet flows, and therefore'tisnam'd water dry,
The vulgar is at every ones command,
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But this is not the water we defire,
For in our water is our fecret fire.
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2 x This matter while its life it did retain,  A
Was apt all metals for to procreate,
The life when gone then dead it doth remain,
Till a new foul (hall it re-animate,
This matter is to metals all of kin,
Ali which do hide a Mercury within.      A


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