
CURIOSITE EST A FUYR.
Laisse de Dieu les occultes secretz.
Et d’enquerir des haulx cieux les degrez
Ne vueilles point haulte science avoir,
Plus que ne doibt homme mortel savoir.
Car prometheus
t’advertit de ce cas.
Qui est lié dessus le mont Caucas.
Pour le hault Ciel avoir voulu cercher:
Et feu celeste en ferule cacher.
A qui le cueur ronge une Aigle affamée:
Tousjours la playe apres le coup fermée.
Tant que la chair, qui se reforme entiere:
Donne aux tourmens suffisante matiere.
Car promethee en Grec, c’est Providence.
Rongeant le cueur par sens d’oultrecuydance.
Et l’Aigle en Grec, a le nom, & figure
De ce que plus mange le cueur: c’est Cure.
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