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Thomas Vaughan (Eugenius Philalethes)

Coelum Terrae

The Magician’s Heavenly Chaos · The Complete 1650 Text

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Original English

Pretty, white Foole! why hast thou been Sulli'd with Teares, and not with Sin? 'Tis true: thy Teares, like Polish'd Skies, Are the Bright Rosials of thy Eyes, But such strange Fates doe them attend, As if thy Woes would never end. From Drops to Sighes they turn, and then Those sighes return to Drops agen: But whiles the Silver Torrent seeks Those Flowr's that watch it in thy Cheeks, The White and Red Hyanthe weares, Turn to Rose-water all her Teares.

Modern English

Pretty white innocent! Why have you Been sullied with tears, yet not with sin? Your tears, like polished skies, are bright, The rose-like jewels of your eyes. Yet such strange fates attend them still, It seems your woes will never end. From drops they turn to sighs, and then Those sighs return to drops again. But while the silver torrent seeks The flowers awaiting in your cheeks, Hyanthe's colours, white and red, Turn all her tears to water of roses.

About This Reading Edition

Thomas Vaughan’s complete Coelum Terrae discourse from the 1650 Magia Adamica, with original and modern English, fresh translations of foreign quotations, the complete Hyanthe and closing poems, eight historical marginal notes, the work-specific printed corrections, 91 annotations and the complete supplied Diotimos study apparatus.

Historical Text and Translation

Thomas Vaughan (Eugenius Philalethes), Coelum Terrae, included in Magia Adamica. London: T. W. for H. Blunden, 1650, pp. 78–140 and the work-specific unnumbered errata. Governing textual basis: EEBO-TCP A64768, Wing V151, ESTC R203905, British Library Thomason witness 174:E1299[1]. First-edition image comparison: Getty Research Institute copy 372004, Internet Archive magiaadamicaoran00vaug. The Getty copy lacks the opening page 78 and final errata; these are taken from the TCP/BL witness.

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The historical text is public domain; the EEBO-TCP Phase I transcription is released under CC0. The supplied 2026 reading, translations and Diotimos editorial material are published with the site owner’s authorization.