Theatrum chemicum britannicum : containing severall poeticall pieces of our famous English philosophers, who have written the hermetique mysteries in their owne ancient language (1652)
Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692 · London : Printed by J. Grismond for Nath: Brooke, at the angel in Cornhill · leaf 385
and pure degree % And after that Colour is full, He (hail never but be White ay, After that Tawny and Colour de Pale, Hechangeth often in fuch lay: Till he be Red withoutcn faile, As goodCoroll orRofc in May. Then dread he nothing I wis, Of this Worlds adverfity, An Emperourof conqueft then hei$,… … SAkeofthcegerbloud that is foRed,And diftill that by Lymbick till it be bright,Therewith diffolvethe Philofphers lead,Filtering it till it be clecre in fight,Evaporating it if ye do right.And from the Medicine with ftrong Ficr,Diftill our Mercury moft of myght,Rede as blood and ftrong of Eyre,And…
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