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To tbeaJfuthor, on his Tranjlation of Cornelius Agrippa. PA lias of Learning th* art, if Goddefs nam'd ; Which Prototype thy knowledge hath explain* A $ Which Nature at Jo {{riving to combines , Science and Learning, in thit Form of thlneLJ, To U4 not darkly , but doth clearly flew Knowledge of My [ley its as thejhrine in you. By thypermifsion 'tit, we have accefs IntoGeomancy 5 whtchyet,unlefs Thou hadji unmaslid^ c myflery't had lain , A task too hard for mortals to explain. Which fine e thou hajlfrom the Lethaean floods Prefervdy we'll con feet ate the Lawrel buds To thee: (Phoebus difmijfed) thine (hall be The Oracle, to which all men (hall flee In time of danger ; thy predtcl ions jhall^ To whatfoever thou command' ft, Inthral Oar willing hearts } yea, thoufhaXt he Sole Prophet^ we obedient to thee* To