STANZAS ON THE FOLLOWING FIGURE

of the Phoenix.

God, who composed all from the purest of the earth,
When this Chaos In alchemy, Chaos refers to the "Prima Materia" or First Matter—the formless, raw state of substance before it is purified. was made, and all that it encloses,
He placed it under the power of all Nature,
Who causes us to see, in the light of day, Salt, Sulfur, and Mercury. These three substances, known as the "Tria Prima," were identified by Paracelsus as the fundamental components of all matter: Salt (body/solidity), Sulfur (soul/inflammability), and Mercury (spirit/fluidity).

This domain original: "pourpris." This archaic term refers to an enclosure or a sovereign territory. being made, and this round mass,
The Elements united and all that is in the world,
The seeds that are within, all that exists in Nature,
They are born through Salt, Sulfur, and Mercury.

Through them, all power is made manifest,
The resulting being created with the same wisdom.
As long as Nature continues from day to day,
She makes Salt, Sulfur, and Mercury act beneath the Heavens.

The more everything continues with great firmness,
The more everything that is made is solidly established,
And Nature disposes herself through individuals, original: "Indiuidus." In this context, it refers to specific, distinct living things that embody the universal principles.
By which Salt, Sulfur, and Mercury are remade.

Then, furthermore, she always multiplies herself,
Causing the earth, through alteration, to be filled
With moisture, so that every year in rich Nature,
The spirit recomposes itself into Salt, Sulfur, and Mercury.