
ETERNITE D’UN SEUL DIEU.
On dict ainsi
qu’en la terre Arabicque,
Le seul Phenix, de tous oyseaulx unique,
Vit de mille ans un siecle innum´rable.
De soy naissant, & de soy reparable.
Qui meurt naissant: & qui ît">naist en mourant,
Car quand de sang n’a plus de demourant:
L’ors il se brusle aux Rayons du Soleil:
Et de son feu revient à soy pareil.
Le croyons nous? ou si tenons menteurs
De Naturelle Histoire les Auteurs?
Qui tant ont prins de licences legieres
En descrivant les choses estrangieres?
Nous le croyons: & ne disons que non.
Car (pour le vray) soub l’histoire, & le nom
De cest Oyseau singulier du levant:
Est entendu Dieu seul tousjours vivant.
Dieu seul, de soy prenant commencement.
Et resolu en soy incessamment.
Qui est sans fin en essence premiere.
Tousjours naissant du feu de sa lumiere.
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