Know ye first these Principles of Science

Keep ye them in mind and upon them meditate

And by the excellent zeal upon it thy heart set

By thy hand do thou build wondrous appliance

View, observe, discover, watch thou Nature’s field

Let thy mind behold it firmly with integrity

Then stir thou the portions and behold the activity

Stir thou the others still and thus compose the yield

Incite the elements to thy will and examine their play

Then from thy records do thou prognosticate

Imagine the pattern and law, to thy friend deliberate

Reason will guide thee and will have the final say