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Introduction.
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story, which I offer to the reader as he gives it, deeming it well worthy of being rescued from obscurity:—
At Padway in Italy in our time was founde a most auncient monument, namelye an earthen pot, hauing written vpon it this Hexasticon.
Plutoni sacrum munus ne attingite fures,
Ignotum est vobis hoc quod in vrna latet,
Namque elementa graui clausit digesta labore,
Vase sub hoc modico, Maximus Olibius:
Adsit sœcundo custos sibi copiacornu,
Ne prætium tanti depereat laticis.
Ignotum est vobis hoc quod in vrna latet,
Namque elementa graui clausit digesta labore,
Vase sub hoc modico, Maximus Olibius:
Adsit sœcundo custos sibi copiacornu,
Ne prætium tanti depereat laticis.
This sacred to God Pluto (theues) ware that ye touch not,
Unknown is it to you all, this that is hid in a pot.
For the elements hath i shut up digested with much paine,
In this smal vessel the great Olibius certayne,
Plenty with thy fruitefull horn as a guarde be thou present,
Least the price pearish of this liquor most excellent.
Unknown is it to you all, this that is hid in a pot.
For the elements hath i shut up digested with much paine,
In this smal vessel the great Olibius certayne,
Plenty with thy fruitefull horn as a guarde be thou present,
Least the price pearish of this liquor most excellent.
