Rare is that aid, which it is not easy to procure elsewhere. 
        RARE.  And which surpasses sardonyxes.  ONYXES. 
There exists no book in the world, believe me, that can teach you mysteries
        of that kind.  BRING FORTH FOR ME. 
For it tells in order what thing is to uncovered.  COVERED. 
        And in what way it is proper that this should be done.  TO BE DONE.
Whoever you are, then, use this Work and reread it.  AND READ IT.
        And believe that a thousand arts thence appear.  USE.  Continue to
use, this art of Cryptographics requires men of application.  DEMANDS.
        Love, for on this condition is given to thee.  READ.  Or is it wrong that
it appear!  YES, RIGHT.  And see the light?  TO THE PURPOSE.  Is it
        right, I say, that this book should be hidden?  USE.  Or, as the
ignorant common throng may believe, will this labor be in vain?  USEFUL
        IS THIS LABOR.  Will it soon produce sweet fruit?  O, IT WILL
PRODUCE.  Therefore, does this country rightly call the author Father? 
        IT LOVES.  O, what light does this LUNA open up to our souls!  ONE.
How fittingly has this man the name of AUGUSTUS! 
        HE HAS AN OMEN.  While the author happily enlarges, simplifies,
And adorns the public interest.  ADORNS. 
        He advances here peace and war.  AND ART. 
Do you think that this man deserves to carry away prizes worthy of his
        writings?  LET HIM CARRY THEM.  And deserves that the
youthful god should wreath him with garlands? 
        PHOEBUS. That the Pierian Muses should celebrate his praises?
CELEBRATE.  It is now enough, for it is not fair, nymph,
        that you should be longer wearied by my eager voice.  SILENCE.

Another Anagram.

Gustavus Selenus.

Vales gustu, sensu.

To the Lord the Author.

Whoever you are, -- I should believe that you are sprung from parents divine, -- you have indeed, Gustavus, an uncommon taste and sense acute; for, all common things your palate scorns, and asks only dishes fit for the tables of the gods, -- dishes that can feed the mind and satisfy the hunger which you feel for the arts and qualities good.  These are your cakes, your dainties, your feasts, and your banquets, these are your confections, for which you