THE TALE（第4页）

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sal-tartar，alkali，saltpreparate，

andbustmatters，andcoagulate;

claymadewithhorseandmanneshair，andoil

oftartar，a露m，glass，barm，wort，argoil，**pottersclay

rosalgar，*andothermattersimbibing;*flowersofantiny

andekeofourmattersencorporing，**incorpora

andofoursilvercitrination，

ourcemen，andfermentation，

ouringots，*tests，andmanythinges.*ulds

iwillyoutell，aswasmetaughtalso，

thefourespirits，andthebodiesseven，

byorder，asoftiheardmylordthemneven.**name

thefirstspiritquicksilvercalledis

thesecondorpiment;thethird，y-wis，

sal-arniac，andthefourthbrimstone.

thebodiessevneke，lothemhereanon.

solgoldis，and露nasilverwethrepe**name

marsiron，mercuryquicksilverweclepe;**call

saturnuslead，andjupiteristin，

andvenuscopper，bymyfatherskin.

thiscursedcraftwhosowillexercise，

heshallnogoodhavethathimmaysuffice

forallthegoodhespendeththereabout，

heloseshall，thereofhaveinodoubt.

whosothatlisttoutter*hisfolly，*display

lethimeforthandlearntomultiply:

andeverymanthathathaughtinhiscoffer，

lethimappear，andwaxaphilosopher;

ascaunce*thatcraftissolighttolear.***asif**learn

nay，nay，godwot，allbehenkorfrere，