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Ex Reliquiis tabulatorum Navis Dracanæ fabricata: Et a Johanne Davisio, Deptfordiensi, Bibli- othecæ Oxoniensi dedicata ORBE pererrato, solarísque æmula Currûs Quem valuit totum noscere, digna Polo, Eligit hunc Portum sapiens, rerúmque perita, Formam induta novam Pythagorea Ratis. Non poterat meritis tribui Navísque, Dracíque Nobilius pretium, nobiliórve locus. Nam sedet Æternâ compôstus uterque Quiete, Et Dracus in Cœlo, Navis et Oxonii. |
Presented to the University Library in Oxford, by John Davis of Deptford, Esquire. TO this great Ship which round the Globe has run, And matcht in Race the Chariot of the Sun, This Pythagorean Ship (for it may claim Without presumption so deserv'd a Name, By knowledge once and transformation now) In her New Shape this sacred Port allow. Drake and his Ship could not have wish'd from Fate, A more blest Station, or more blest Estate. For (Lo!) a Seat of endless Rest is given, To her in Oxford, and to him in Heaven. |