Safrannum

Saffron. which some call by another name, crocus, requires for its preparation only that you put it as you find it, as a meadow flower, into a colour-vessel, and pouring over it pure strong glair it will in short time be coloured yellow. You should know that some, however, before they temper saffron with glair, dry it in the heat of the sun or of the fire, so that from a dry state it may yield up a more powerful colour. Not only in great matters, but even in the slightest task, invention flowers, understanding flourishes, and common sense holds sway. For every master of an earthly performance is rejoiced to hear of a new product of anyone´s invention, for he yearns to achieve perfection in his calling. But O!, what a cause for sorrow and dismay it is to everyone advancing on the path of life, that the calling of Life Eternal should embrace many workers shirking perfection in their profession; most wretched I belong among their number, but am still hopeful of the mercy of God. He who desires to traverse unspotted the narrow pathway of life does well to burn, so that the fire may consume the tares of his vices. So here is a little observation which I have postponed for a while, while introducing other matters.