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Gravell'd the pastors of the German church, Come, German Valdes, and Cornelius, Both law and physic are for petty wits; Enter VALDES and CORNELIUS. Wherewith the students shall be bravely clad; And reign sole king of all the[28] provinces; And make me blest with your sage conference. I'll make my servile spirits to invent. I'll levy soldiers with the coin they bring, I'll have them wall all Germany with brass, Than was the fiery keel at Antwerp's bridge,[29] Know that your words have won me at the last To practice magic and concealed arts: That will receive no object; for my head Valdes, sweet Valdes, and Cornelius, Yet not your words only,[30] but mine own fantasy, And I, that have with concise syllogisms[32] But ruminates on necromantic skill. Divinity is basest of the three, 'Tis magic, magic, that hath ravish'd me. Philosophy is odious and obscure; I'll have them fill the public schools with silk,[27] And make swift Rhine circle fair Wertenberg; And chase the Prince of Parma from our land, Then, gentle friends, aid me in this attempt; Unpleasant, harsh, contemptible, and vile:[31] Yea, stranger engines for the brunt of war,

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