_Que diray je de l'aigle, D'ont un doct Aleman honore nostre siecle Aigle qui deslogeant de la maistresse main, Aila loin au devant d'un Empereur Germain; Et l'ayant recontré suddain d'une aisle accorte, Se tournant le suit au seuil de la porte Du fort Norembergois, que lis piliers dorez, Les tapissez chemins, les arcs elabourez, Les fourdroyans Canons, in la jeusnesse isnelle, In le chena Senat, n'honnoroit tant come elle. Vn jour, que cetominer plus des esbats, que de mets, En privé fasteyoit ses seignieurs plus amees, Vne mousche de fer, dans sa main recelee, Prit sans ayde d'autroy, sa gallard evolee: Fit une entiere Ronde, et puis d'un cerveau las Come ayant jugement, se purcha sur son bras_. Thus Englished by _Silvester_. _Why should not I that wooden Eagle mention? (A learned_ German's _late admir'd invention) Which mounting from his Fist that framed her, Flew far to meet an_ Almain _Emperour: And having met him, with her nimble Train, And weary Wings turning about again, Followed him close unto the Castle Gate Of _Noremberg_; whom all the shews of state, Streets hang'd with Arras, arches curious built, Loud thundring Canons, Columns richly guilt, Grey-headed Senate, and youth's gallantise, Grac'd not so much as onely this device. Once as this Artist more with mirth than meat, Feasted some friends that he esteemed great; From under's hand an Iron Fly flew out, Which having flown a perfect round about, With weary wings, return'd unto her Master, And (as judicious) on his arm she plac'd her._ _Or wonder not more at the operation of two souls in those little bodies, than but one in the Trunk of a Cedar?_] That is, the _vegetative_, which according to the common opinion, is supposed to be in _Trees_, though the _Epicures_ and _Stoiques_ would not allow any Soul in Plants; but _Empedocles_ and _Plato_ allowed them not only a _vegetative_ Soul, but affirm'd them to be _Animals_. The _Manichees_ went farther, and attributed so much of the rational Soul to them, that they accounted it _Homicide_ to gather either the flowers or fruit, as St. _Aug._ reports. _We carry with us the wonders we seek without us._] So St. _Aug._ l. 10. de civ. c. 3. _Omni miraculo quod fit per hominem majus miraculum est homo._ _Sect. 16. Pag. 25._ _Another of his servant Nature, that publique and universal Manuscript that lies expansed_, etc.] So is the description of _Du Bartas 7. jour de la sepm._ _Oyes ce Docteur muet estudie en ce livre Qui nuict et jour ouvert t'apprendra de bien vivre._