In praise of these most praise-worthy 



Water-workes. 



"D Y Fire-workes many have exploited things 

 ^ Past all beliefe, and made the World admire ; 

 Which Element^ beeing on her flaming Wings, 

 So Active is, that all it strikes is Fire. 



That comes to nought, that so is over-come : 

 But, these rich Water-workes worke leisurely 

 Most quick increase, in Earths most barren Wombe, 

 Which beares what One doth ten times sextuply. 



Then who beleeves by Fire to finde that Stone 

 Projecting Gold, much erre in that their Creede ; 

 Sith it is Earthy that's kindly over-flowne, 

 That is the Stone (indeed) that does the Deed: 



Then would'st thou make pure Gold? ore-flow thy land; 



So, shall thy Soile be turn'd to golden Sand. 



Silvanus Davies. 



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