Arsenic, sal-armoniac, and brimstóne, And herbës could I tell eke many a one, As egremoine, 4697 valerian, and lunáry, 4698 And other such, if that me list to tarry; Our lampës burning bothë night and day, To bring about our craft if that we may; Our furnace eke of calcinatión, And of waters albificatión, Unslaked lime, chalk, and glair of an ey, 4699 Powders divérse, ashes, dung, piss, and clay, Seared pokettes, 4700 saltpetre, and vitriol; And divers firës made of wood and coal; Sal-tartar, alkali, salt preparáte, And combust matters, and coaguláte; Clay made with horse and mannë’s hair, and oil Of tartar, alum, glass, barm, wort, argoil, 4701 Rosalgar,

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