A TREE OF SIGNS LYRICS

1. Greate Python

Through want of Skill and Reasons light men stumble at Noon day
Whilst busily our Stone they seek that lie in the way
Who thus do seek they know not what it's likely they should find?
Or hit the Mark whereat they ayme better then can the Blind?

No, Hermes Sonns for Wisdome ask your footsteps shee'le direct
Shee'le Natures way and secret Cave and Tree of life detect
Sun and Moon in Hermes Vessell learn how the Colours show
The nature of the Elements and how the Daisies grew

The Eagle which aloft doth fly see that they bring to ground
And give unto the Snake some wings which in the Earth is found

2. Book Of Silence

I show you here a short conclusion to understand it if ye have grace
Written without any delusion comprehended in little space

All that is in this Book written is in the place comprehended is
I have declared micle thing if you have grace to keep in mind
How our Principle is One thing more in Number and One in kind

For there been things Seven that in Principle doe dwell
Most precious under Heaven I have so sworn I may not tell
I show you here a short Conclusion to understand it if ye have grace

3. Red Lune, Sol And Sea

On the ground the is a hill also a serpent within a well
His tail is long with wings wide all ready to flee by every side
Repair the well fast about that thy serpent pass not out
For if that he be a gone thou lose the virtue of the stone
Where is the ground you must know here and the well that is so clear
And what is the dragon with the tail or else the work shall little avail

The well must run in water clear on the ground there is a hill
Also a serpent within a well his tail is long with wings wide
All ready to flee by every side
The fire with water bright shall be burnt and water with fire washed shall be

4. Of The Division Of Chaos

So that of Hyle, nor Chaos, nor quintessence high is there any generation to multiply
In species or kind here in Earth below of creatures abiding under the sky
But the four elements do make influence by their special powers into all things below
As they are simple and pure in kind
And into every thing do put quintessence
To reap such seed thereof: as men do sow

In every species together we them find
Creating Sulphur, Salt, and Argent vive
The inward bodies of things that make them thrive
Whose gross bodies to destroy, if we them have
We must not spare thereof to deprave







A TREE OF SIGNS LYRICS