Chemical Lexicon

I, the Spagyrist original: Spagyrus; a chemist or alchemist who practices the "spagyric art," which involves the separation and recombination of natural substances to create potent medicines., have uncovered the secrets lying hidden within the earth,
Probing its concealed depths so that I might master them through art:
With gratitude, I entrust these first-fruits original: primitias; traditionally the first portion of a harvest offered as a gift, symbolizing the beginning of a larger work. to your favor
And dedicate them to you (may this small offering be pleasing, I pray.)
Accept into your care these welcome tokens of my mind,
For I wish that my works might improve for your sake:
Though they may be meager, they are the first ears of the harvest,
May God grant "favorable winds" original: vela secunda; literally "favorable sails," a common Latin metaphor for a prosperous or successful journey. to my beginnings.