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 To his good friend the Author, on his Tranjlation of Occult Thilofophj and Geomancie. MOfi noble undertakings / at if Art And Prudence (hould a bargain make, t' impart Refulgent lu fires : you fend forth a ray Which noble ft Patrons never could difplay. Well may Dia na love you and infpire Tour nob left Genius with c deleft ial fire, Whofe fparkjing Fancie with more power can quell, u4ndfooner conquer, then a Afagick. Spelt- The^futhor thought not, {when he pen'd the Book ) To be fur mounted by a higher look^t Or be o*ertopt b' a more triumphant flrein. Which (hould exalt hit then-mofl pleafant vein* But feeing that a later progeny Hath fnatch'd hU honour from obfeurity. Both (had revive, and make SpettatoTs know The be ft defervers of the Lawrel bow. Nature and tArt here fir ive* the vttlory To get : and though toyeeld he doth deny, Th* haft got the fiart : though he triumph in praife, Yet may hh /vie wait upon your Bays. M. S. Cantabrigicu To