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The first Entry
The Seaman enters and speakes
Great Ptolome, the Morneings Glimering Light
to our Deepe Misterye, be the Starre to Steere
my Course by; Whilest I seeke to turne the round
uppon my ffingers end, and Leaue noe part
for ffuture tymes discouery: With the Sunne,—
Lett the Meridians tell when I haue done.
And the Equator be my startinge post
to either Pole; The Paralells the Myles
And Troppickes Stages for to passe the Clymes:
If my plott hold; Sixe tymes Ile take my rest
In either Hemispheare att soe many Sygnes
And the degrees of eyghty shall not make
Mee faint in my Intentions: Be propitious
Y' Allternate Brothers to faire Tyndaris
Through whose strong Mediation with the rough
fac'd Kinge Oceanus I haue obtained
Leaue to transport the Nations through the world
Distinguisht by foure names to which Ile trye
To add a fift part of discouerye
Heere he
starts att
the Stage,
discouers
the Tobacco
Smoake
to our Deepe Misterye, be the Starre to Steere
my Course by; Whilest I seeke to turne the round
uppon my ffingers end, and Leaue noe part
for ffuture tymes discouery: With the Sunne,—
Lett the Meridians tell when I haue done.
And the Equator be my startinge post
to either Pole; The Paralells the Myles
And Troppickes Stages for to passe the Clymes:
If my plott hold; Sixe tymes Ile take my rest
In either Hemispheare att soe many Sygnes
And the degrees of eyghty shall not make
Mee faint in my Intentions: Be propitious
Y' Allternate Brothers to faire Tyndaris
Through whose strong Mediation with the rough
fac'd Kinge Oceanus I haue obtained
Leaue to transport the Nations through the world
Distinguisht by foure names to which Ile trye
To add a fift part of discouerye
But heare mee thinkes I am Within some Strayghts
With Magelan & Mayre nor Can a Bay discouer
Yet there's a Smoake (nor is there Smoake 'thout fire)
Which may proclaime the place Inhabbitted
Though innaccessable, the waues ryde high
Nor breake 'Lesse gainst the Rockes that under Lye
All dangerous, yet difficultye bringes
Greater Esteeme unto all Conquerings
4 Boyes in
blacke
stuffd
Bellyed
suttes Come
Skippinge
danncing the
Anticke att
which he
Starts againe.
With Magelan & Mayre nor Can a Bay discouer
Yet there's a Smoake (nor is there Smoake 'thout fire)
Which may proclaime the place Inhabbitted
Though innaccessable, the waues ryde high
Nor breake 'Lesse gainst the Rockes that under Lye
All dangerous, yet difficultye bringes
Greater Esteeme unto all Conquerings
My Resolution's lost 'twixt hope and feare
What doe my Eyes discouer Walloweing here?
The Storme forerunninge black-guard of the Seas
(By me soe hight) by ffishers Porposes
Tis Soe, I'le take in Cloth, dangers fore Spoake
Like Serpents are when as their teeth are broake
steps asyde
What doe my Eyes discouer Walloweing here?
The Storme forerunninge black-guard of the Seas
(By me soe hight) by ffishers Porposes
Tis Soe, I'le take in Cloth, dangers fore Spoake
Like Serpents are when as their teeth are broake
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