the searing matter doth not rise... leaves fly away
hands of the dead, light transparent. butterflies. metaphors. scorched
pages fly, driftless clouds and
particular aires to reseed multiferous splends.
Had the curtesie of the present times deserved it at
my hands, thou hadst seene an Explanation of the
sixteen Pages following, which in Aenigmaticall Types,
Forms, Figures, Shapes, doth perfectly represent the
future condition of the ENGLISH Nation and
Commonwealth for many hundreds of years yet to come. I
have borrowed so much time from my morning sleepe, as
hath brought forth these Conceptions. You that read
these Lines must know I doe no new thing, I doe herein
but imitate the ANTIENTS, who so often as they
resolved to concele their intentions from prophane
hands, used HEIROGLIPHICKS, IMAGES, &C. The AEGYPTIAN
PRIESTS were herein excellant, and their judgement
commendable; our Savour also himself commandeth; NE
DETUR SACRUM CANIBUS. If Providence shall hereafter
assigne me a quiet life, and prolong my years, I may
then perhaps leave unto the Sons of Art the several
Changes of every Kingdome and Commonwealth in EUROPE,
in such CARACTERS as these which now follow.
William Lilly, 1652
That's Diamond Lil' to you, sirrah. and
verily scintillant you be, maybe, for all that I
swam in your plenitude waters these many hours
the sacred dogs my companions
and the Cats of Egypt watched with
Splendor Eyes. Maythronged the whalroad
down the forming waves
green toss-weeds flail in gangled writhe perhaps
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