DE THOLO S 
PETRI IN 
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D E . T H O L O 

S.^PETRMN- VATICANO 

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A fhperioribus Pontificibus Maximisinchoatum 
Sixtvs V- maturari iubet. " 

F R C . 1 S c 1 3 4 N C I I 

S OCtsr^Tts I e sr , 

Carmina , 




ROM AE, 

Apud Dominicum BaJam , M. D. LXXXVIII. 



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AD; SIX T V M . V. 

PONTIF. MAX. . 
COLLEGIVM- ROMAN V M. 

AVCA. pATER, PATEOR. SVNT.ET.MEDIOCRI A; 
CARMtMA.KIS.TANIAS.AEIylFAS/ 



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FRANCISCI BENCH 
AD VRBEM ROMAM 

CARMEN. 




Qua yinrM, rerumq. patens , quae culmi- 
na Caeio 

Pert propior,prcfiorq. Erebo vefligiafigis, 
Et manihtu latum gemirtis copleQerUorbem. - 
Aeternoimpofita in fixo^dvincere aumquam 
Vis qntat Infirna,aut propria defidemtmtrc; 
Ipjk licet certem tot monilra immania Jummu 
Expugnare odijs .ctrttntq. euertere ab into . 
Vrbs vna ante alias for mntttifimit ,&tm* 
Ante aHusvrbtsfi^erumgratipma regi: 
Cm quondam placitum , bclio # vitlriabtts armis 
Per populosvtiura darts, nunc denuptc pttlfts 

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Ft tenebris iarga perfundens omnia luce, 
Clara ferenatis praepandat lamina terris. 

NuHus erit , nifi cum mundum confidere in ignes 
Ipfidabit genitor,corpusq. immanerefilui; .. . 
Damna tamen.rerumq. vices perpe]fa,periclij 
E medtjs erepta, grants farcire ruunu 
Inciter as dudum , alque iterum Jpe&anda referre 
Quae ruerant monumenta Patmm.ctdtusq.muare , 
Quos bominum imtidia ,aut labens abolemrat acta). 

lam vullu me/iore nile.iam cancipe prifcis 

Ntm modo ttmporibw jf>eciem,ac ■virtutibus aptam, 
Sedmaga injignem viju,quam priftina quando 
Saecula ■vix noriinl, mirenttir pofiera faccla , 
Et ■vcteri praefentcm artem contendere cerlentL, . 

s4jj/ice ijttod Moute ex j4ltq tibi prodi/t ajlrunu , 
Afirum Ftucis "Sitae index : nobilis aftrum 
VtrgtnU cjfe pates , mores quae laeta ■vetuflos 
lam redijfie, bominum dignetur 'vifire coetttt : 
Praeq. ferens jf>icum,(f ramum jroridintis o/iuae 
Ilkjlres tibi defer ri gratetur honor es , ,, I 

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Qua fe cumqtle tulit ,gradiens qua (rnnitut verm. 
Namque hie Caefareos obeli/cos cedere vidit 

Chrjste tibi,facraq.C&jrcEMpraetendercJummo 
Vertices* antiques oraatum Mcedere ttmfUs . 
Hie reBat patuife vias , certoq, petitunu 

Tramitt,qui ce/fas longe finuatwin Or cm, 
F lumen aquae, eelebrare vrbemmontemq. Quirim, 
Et qui Phaeacum nemorinon imidet hortus. 
Mine etiam atque Mine geminas extort columns 
Argamtmumolimpugnae,mjliq.triumphi, 
Quern manus extuderM caejts animare figitris 
Uoila opm , & vinos de marmore ducere uidtus; 
Nunc veiutifedem & fulcrum fublime duorum, 
Quiftudijs orbem paribus cepert regendunu 
Et Peth.< Jimul P^rn.Statpraefisvterque 
Aureus ,ac fibifibieOoi ,am defyktt trees , 
Sub qmbv* infintifudit cum Jkngmne vitam,- 
■Has inter ■ noua nunc tamum foftigia toliu - ~ . 
V ATicavj'safex,'vbirerv.m torquet hitbenot 
Humomgenern cuflos , quantum ipfefacerdos 
Moriaits ■ inter, ficrum caput extultt omnes . . ■■ ■ \ - 
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Hate Per *r spread, & curat Jui corde prementem 
Regales Si xTyM*tJe8*t,Rcgim ipfepotetitttm 
SiiTrs opei laudesf , ammv(f famptihm ttecputt. 
Turn vera of art , mentemq. accendere diclif . 

Senile fenex, quern tot ItBU epatHbus vnum 
laflitia pietatc grauem , rex aetherU dii 
Ordmc tarn longo •voutit Juccedere noble, 
Sic meritum.CBSnsTiH- vices impure gerendo • 
Dim rmeas tutarit ones , dam laeta minifirat 
Pabula , nec partem ttutrtum fkrestte lupine . 
Vim din, nec te angufli timor anxiusntm 
Crandibut abducat coeptu . Tibi plaudit Oljmfnu 
Audits CaelitAus te mdice . Te Jlupet aequar 
Infiruttam admirans Tiberina ad lit torn ctajfim, 
nAltdQ. iamdadam pacatis otia terris. 
Nunc age ,perge feris purgare immittbus orbem, 
Infiaurare Vrbisperge immortalis honorem , 
Quod facts , attermon VI tnaneat tua fam*ptr aeuum , 
Ipfi ego tecum adero , tandem tibi debit* reddet 
Mm/era , cum fitncTwn mor talis nmnere vitne 
C unary sin aetbtriam uuSurttm afintcrtt oulam. 

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Attdqt haec Stxrrs, caeUq. imenfis amore, 

Per benefaff* viam ad fuperos fibi mimit , (f Frbem 
Regifico cultu , domsq. ingentibus augtt . 
Tum,vel«li frtis hand efiet , quod largtts egenos 
Hofpitio viBuq. mtat , quod trille firentes 
Seruitmm rtdimit pretio , quod public* l.txat 
Horrea, adueSis filatur frugtbtu annum, 
Auertitq. fitmtm, quendaeq. impendia plebi: 
Exquilias etiam fidts , penetralia Mutkh 
Vik°'X'*> & cafti praefeput confeia partus , 
Protimts adttfti decor at Jpiendore JaceSi. 
Nec procul him adeo ,Lut£K.-*%i W m ttmfS, 
Sacra vbt Psntificcx quondam ficifie ferunmr 
Rite T>Eo,ffpopulit put iura dediftevocatis, 
Non reficit tantum longo cedentia fiedo , 
Ampliat>& fihda partem de rattrmorepantt . 
Scl quid ego i wdt H m* tt-VA rtc^ne relirtquam, 
Alons factr, 'vnde homines i^mnonorMulapofmnt 
Deuia , q* errorem dubia velantia Jettju, 
Sed fiimmi refionfe Patr ts.qtti legibut orbem 
Temper at , Caeli tbjp'enfn munera-ierrisi 



Hue feror, hue tot* raptor per fingtda mime, ' 

Nee potts exj>leri<viju. [mat vfque retteru , 

Atque animum, atque ecuks, nouaper jpettaculafafii. 

Quid primum memorem ? Augiflis ex aedtbas olim , 
Fettbus tngeni) Adeem captantdus aitram ' 
Non minimum exclujam fyati] , quo rnrna per artcm . 
Ft valeant monument* kqm.teneantq. docendo* 
Imprefu elements notis turn* latent ftgnM? 

An magts cxtruOas fetiet munere fides, 
Teffa Pa/atinistion coneedentia prifiis, 
Quae ttbi confitlto fcelerumq. (f frautUs ApoUo 
Exftdit JuguUus ,ftmilesq. effnxit in yjits? 
Hie vii magnorum -veneranda no/umina Pair urn, 
Et fapientum artes , dotlrimtrumq. reperta, 
Cert a quihus finioq. fides , nefiia falli 
MaieUas reftdet uuliu, condentur, vt omni 
Tempore depromt quaerentum adcommodapofint. 
Qmsquis vt externa eonfidtor -veneritora, 
Et doilus meliorq. aieat , cattfitsq. rogatus 
Haec habeai dixip fatis, necdiita retrafiet, 
In Vuric^o fie eileffata Sibylla, ■. 



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Sed quis iam fremitus , quis iam fragor occttpat Hurts 
Non long! ? clamorne •vinm , flridorne rotarum s 

Hie video , hie Hratostateres , hie ruderum acerms , 
Caementa , hie b'ibuLtt mons eft aggefius arenas; 
Ham contis ftd/igtrnt iuaenes , gaudemq. praeuflae 
Mifcentes liquidas yndat committer* calci... 
Sljpice difpoftta; lapides iam parte polita, 
Artificumq. marms reiiqtto infudare labori, 
Quadntpedej in gyrum aclos . Tolkntur m altum 
Marmora dijfcili niju : indignantia credos 
Praecipitemq. adeo frafira minitantia ea/am , 
Sic Crepitant, nodoq. gem&nt gramore reuiuUa . 
Non ego non pofim uifis attoUere tantum 3 
Quantum jkrpt opus: lafamur Utmins, (Jiff* 
Nandumacie frperare quettnt faftigia temph. 
Scilicet hoc Pet up extruitur rmrabile templum, 
Magmtm,excelfam,iagcns,Caeliparsmaximactirae: 
Formam tinde aduettam t err is oftendit, vtaiu/it, 
AnoELrs, # ttdit aetberias fe rttrfus ad oras . 
Nec mora , Tomificum mem hue tradacitur, aedem 

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Vtftattiant, fed 're's alio conuertere magnum 
Improuifa ammum cura grautore coegit . 
Nimiram haec perfecli opcris tibi gloria , Sixth 
Magne Pater, feruata tibi eH. Tibi namque dedere 
Caelkolae ad fimmos olim Jttccedere honoris , 
Vtquanuptammetuedaalu^ftamquamarduaientes, 
Atque human* grant mufiet perfaepe labore 
Ars, alias mentor ipfa fii: tamen irrita numftam 
Coepta , nec in vanos abeam ludibria venlos : 
Etpia magnammis afpirent Jideravotis . 
Te vohtft fit eil . Graue & immutabile Sixti 
Pondus ineft -verbis, ©■ vocem faBa fiijuumur. 
Him.relsqua vt taceam, fieri quae poffe negabant , 
FaBa, nec obfiHat narranti inconditus ordo 
Pktrima:tu certe Caelefi'ts ianitor attlat 
Conjpiceris maiore tbolo: tih't condimr aedes 
Sacra, tuts vicina attris, qua nulla per orbem 
Pulchrtor, & qua Sol oriens fe emergit Eoo 
Cargiie, Hefperijs obiens qua mtrgitttr vnm . 
Fix alibi te digna domus . tua gratia S ixts: 
Cuius ad tmpenfis animus motesq.Juperbas 

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Augttur magisatque maps. Tu commoda poflquam 
Pacii in Italiam gaudentem principe tanto 
Tula refers ,reddisq. Jitos cultoribus agros, 
Hanc etiam ingenti uerfas fitb pettorc coram , 
VtPtr\o quae coepta damns producitUr annis 
Pluribus, adferos ft perduBura nepaies , 
Sic tarda fe mole mouet ( praecepta reftBant 
Ni taa fantle Pater ) tandem molimine magna 
Vndiqtte conduBis operis, manibasq. coaBis, 
Extremamq. manum accipiat , finemq. laboris. 

Baud ahter, quia magna deed componere magnis , 
•^Maximus Ifacidum reffar, cm Candida nomin 
'Pax dedit, (J 3 parlam mentis Japientia laudem. 
Turn demmn Solymis templum Jublime locattit. 
Frits opus ,/anclum , auguUam, cam mutters belli 
VtBoris patris imperio fopita quierunt. 

Res melior fed Sixth tuaetl. IIU inclyta tempti 
(Sic Dsfs effitHs }Soljmomm gloria apt, 
Cumq.fms defirta iacetctdtoribusara. 
Ergo £5= in ardentes ualitarunt teSa fauiias , 
DifieBiq. procul lafides , auulfaq, faxts 

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<aAt iitfiis quae nixa tuts extoUitur asdes • ^ - 
Sacra Pltk.0, aeternttm lata celebrahitisr orbe , 
VtSixTi feretinfcrtptumperfkectilanomtii. 

Tti modo , quod 'ffer eft ,/anliis hortatibus vrge 

iZl-lagnumopas Jump/us impendere purge /abort, 
laceptumq. ingens laetis fiiccefttbtts exfie. 

Belhm alij le attclore geranl . Roslcmq. rebellem 
(bnfittts, oplbltsq. pares, & foedere certo , 
(ettpefiem ixctaiattt longt,ne morbtda, gentes 
Quels iterttm tarn porta fa/us ,canlagia laedant. 

For/art & optatum neniet teprincipe tempos 
(tint Turcamaudacem belio ,pelagoq. potentem 
Ckr'tRigertae vincent armis , tu capta iubebis 
Ad VATic^ftivM deduct col/a Irirtmpbo, 
Sufpendiq. tholo fublimt barbara ftgna . 

RoM^i qmdtm mm U mirabere, tunc tibi diets 
Ptdchnor, in melius -veteris ccfiiff rut ft as ; 
Cnmqtte nouitm decus afpicies laetifima S ixTyn 
/luBorem decoris femper 'venerabere , Sixrr u 
Ter fora,per forties, per agros,per ttrtipla,fonabis. 

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SEQVVNTVR NON NVLLA 

ALIORVM 
EPICKJMMATJ. 

p r I M V M. 
t/lricu^ Petri moUs, nuBiq. fecund* 

Imflerat fama Solif ■viramqtte domunu. 
St fas ■veralof<i,'vapmfmemmine corpus, 
Fraiidatusq.fio vert ice tnmcttt eraf . 
J^on tulit banc fimcm Sixths Tater, ilicet omnes 

Cogit , quotquo! babet maxima Roma ,fabros . 
Jmmeufimq. iubet cunfloi proper are laborenu, 

SHrgitopm,feriiintcu[mina celfapohinu. 
Romuhdas inter miratMr plurimm bofyer, 

Vhatfue -vox bominum cunBa per ora fonM . 
Maximu-i es iam Sixrs Paler, fafigia magms 
Fontifaan coeflis impoftiffe potes. 

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TT/or^r aetheria dcfyeSam ■ Pttrttt *b arce 
* Stare Jiiam pMulo cdtnine in urbe dormmu : 

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sAtffue 'Deo,fiipplex, (f maenia Romula monjlrans , 

CernU ,ait ,cernU Ihmita nofira Pater? 
Proadruit VtOn ilU domus fitbnixa columnU , 

Et nona nudato ■vertice tot a pater . 
Corniam fides, & vento peruia,& imbri, 

Sft*Utt>& impluwo nofira fipalcra maden^. 
En cur Roma cliens ,en cur celeberrima Petri 

Limina , Eons nifiM & Hesjerita . 
Dtxerat , (f Caeli regnator lumine Mando 

Jdfpiciem, infit, lam Petre farce fieri. 
En Sixrrs Pater imponet tibi culmina tandem.,, 

Et dabit in terris aemula teifa polo. 

III. 

N tua Petre domus contingit Sidera .- Caelum., 
El pariter terras incoluijfe potes . 

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Roma loquitur-*. 
T A u Pacts , -veleres inter defiicfla ruinas , 
Et Capitdlini fit domus alia louu . 



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Ampbitheatralis ruat alto a calmine moles, 
Agrippac'iaceant dint* templafolo: 

CunBa licet pereant Jiimptit canflruBa Jkperbo : 
Vmtm pro cun&u nunc mibi Jurgit opai. 

Hoc vcterum vinco moles, & ad aetbsra tollor 3 
Quomca ,quo Ssxti ,fama perennis erit. 



AEthek.'"*? damnum arcss Babylonia tttrris 
Extulerattumidumftderaadalta caput. 
Cum Julitofajlus cecidit ,fafiigia molt 

Dumjammae probibet ,qc.ipremit alta,Dent. 
zAt dum lenta Jui dolet incrementa decoris 

'Petri aedts, crimen te duct Sixn capit. 
Quippe fauent operi cadefiia numina:quidni? 
Haecmouet arma Erebo: mauerat ilia polo. 



/"^Ojjdere regificumfilido de marmorc temphtrru, 
Et fuper impofuo Mere ad afiratbolo, 



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Immartak mm deem eU,pl:*pjuam ardua faxa 

f.mcrc, in/lns aim jijhrt Si xte iitgis. 

En Vaticamv ftupet alia caatmina toSi, 
Et laeto Tiberis murmure laudat opm . 

Roma vides ,dubttasij. ; potef. inducers templa 
Culminatfui facilts per ruga dwelt aquas . 



Q/xj-e Parens ,bominum enfios ,atque arbiter vrhU 

Quam mer 'tto Romae diceris efit Paler ? 
Vrbem pcrddierant aetai ,incendia ,fermnu , 

Et Romae tf.mtdum nil nifi nomen erat. 
Templa, viae, (f prifii nterant miracula faecU, 

Lympbaq. dijicdis arcubm excidcrat: 
c Templa,'uias,rerum mtracula reddis <vndas: 

Ntmc Roma eU ,Romae nuper imago /hit. 



Vod Rommdtholis pulfant templa ardua Caelum, 
' Romaq. Caeftreis moltbiif autta tumet: 



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Quod -via tarn ptcUem praibetfi pkrrma in trie , 

Ljmphaq. longinquo fornice daft* fail; 
Reddere vie Romas veierum miracuU Patrunu 

S i xt e, nee antiquum fmditnt ire deem . 
FaHor.-tiit a/iud; P traj nam culmina coadens, 

Saecla tubes aeuo cedere prifia tuo . 

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ad Hofpitemj. . " . . ^ ,, 

(^k Fid vaflam p£TR_t molem,Caeloq. propinquam. 

^ Hoftes^infalttatfufyieUartisopxi? 
Pomifcum deem hoc aeterimm ,haec gloria RomaeeB, 

Gloria nonwlla deperitur a die I ] ■.'».<,-, 1 
Sic iubet attolliSjxTys,decm addM ■viFrbi, ' 
Hoc quaque,quadjumminonpotuere c Patrujru. 
Hoc decore innumeros uiuet contentaper annos 
Roma , nihil mains quod meditetur babet. 
t ■ '•' X.' ■ 

(~\Vod P^TEKirwnetfemJuflrendisinaeilieremoltm . 
Vajlaq. fidereo <vtrticc templa local, 



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Vnm ,quod cunilt non potarrt, facte, \ 
Qutd mtrum ingentes lAi w -vfote irefecundxe f 
Cun3apote8, dexter criDetuijftfajid^ <,..-.- C 

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T_T Age quae fidereai tejiudo ajfurgit in arms, 
Quantum non oculis tcndercRoma poles , 
Dtjbicit aduerfo tuclantcs turbine Cauros, 

Mi/a nec e grauieU fabmna rmbe pattet . 
Qtnn eiutm fitdosq. imbres atque agmirta aftarmu , 

Et timet fiabili lempora tonga faa. 
Sacra Petro eft aedes ,/axij; impoft* vetufio 

Conditur ,aetermm quodmbet eft Dins* 



(~^EkX'$ multiplier fmuatacacitmina gyro 
Crefcere, dam lapidi iungiturarte lapis ? 
Sitfirgtm augufta fiai faUigia templi, c *.\ a ■-, - . 
NuMU Am fimmo -Venice find* apex, 

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Jndytafic magnitollitfi gloris S isri : 
Ad Caeli donee fidera ferns eat. 



A Rdk** cum fefe leilado ad fidera tollt 
Confiiceret, tales cB dare uifa finos. 
Sixte Pater totumvolitat vagafamafer orbem, 

Et tua per populos grandia facta canit. . 
lam pa me circum Rah'tt Romana.fr of ago, 

<&& fimttl imtifet Thejfalus, Indus, Arabs: 
Quaeret gj* ajpeffu aeriae conterritus arcis 

No/cere, quo tantampraefidefurgatcfas. 
t^liox 'vbi cognorit S ixr a duct ngj 1 aufpice S ixto , 

aArdua me cetjum toUere ad aHra caput: 
Turn fie dieet . Opts fuerat non digmus vHtm, 

PQf qui ofHt hocfateret , digmor vlks trat . 



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"\XJg K ^ p*raiSixTrs,faneantpia numina votis, 

■ 'Pi'eridrirh alitor quisquises, ore cane. 
Ore cane,inq. noaos ardem aciingere werjuSj 

Bt tange argtitaefla canora chclys.::. ■■■ - , .". 

Non patttur vales Sixtfs iorpere ■veterno, 

IngeniumfaBts exciiatillejkis. ., • ' ; 

Hec fat NilUcts decoraiam moii&us •ra&my . .'. . 

Nerfaits tji duaiu cernere in¥rbe was. . -V- ■_■ S ■- 
Longincfuo irriguot dtducit fonte liqttores, • *«i *.v .\y 

Qua iugamons late ce/fi Qjttrintifhabu:'^ ■ j'V "" - 
QuintuaSixTE mart iam magna poiemiartofa 

Et tib 't Neptttni regna profunda fauentj . 
Tefies Nereides, teftisgens Jquammea ponti, 

Omine quant fimfia S ixnupuppit eat. 
S ed mains t 'tbi laudis opus, Pater optime ,ref at , 

Etfoperefl motor fama paranda tiii. 



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Quo mage crefcit amor Vtrtutis, alma cupido, 

Hocmage,tfuo Virtus progrediatur ,habet . 
Mon eSi vana fides Sixry u pojfe omnia terris , 

Cui Paler omnipotent cunBa regenda dedit : 
Tempos erit , nee jf/es an 'tmum fouet irrita noftrunu , 

Nec mea mens falfis luditur augurijs. 
Tempus trit,cum clams apex, dace aufyiceS i xto j 

Fulgebit templi vcrt'tce Fetus tui . 
lmmanem hk aedis patefaftac claudet biatum, 

Quae caput e La»o tollit ad aflra foro: 
Et epiae murorum naflis anfrattihus , ingens 

Immenfi fjialtitm claadu vtrintjuc loci. 
Nulla adeo gens eft nofiro procul orhe remota, 

Liminafi'aepETR,! non adetmda putet ; 
Tunc aderunt & <fuos oriens Aurora colorat, 

Lttcidadumputfafidera noftefugat. 
El fiibus Ocdduae propior nttet Hcfp~erus or at 

Vndifino dam fol lingitur Oceano . 
Aduenient quos IJier alitregnator aquarum , 

Cui cita mate currit,nunc Jlupet vndagelt* . 

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Qui Rhodamtm Cydmmue bibmt ,patria arua relinquet, 

Et miltct fufcos Indie* terra viros. 
Dcpofia fietfator ertt ferttate Britanms, 

VntM tunc orbem cpget in ■vrbi dies . 
Iffi fwm mirata deem puicherrim* Roma 

Laetifcos plaujus ingeminabit otiAns, 
Vt Solymae Salomon fanum qui conderet attreunu 

MiUtbits e mult is tnuemendus erat : 
StcRomae S ixrrs , cuius prttdentia tandem eft 

Ponttftcitm coeptis impojitttra decus. 
At tu cm folido firgit de war more tempatrrvi , 

Et <varium gemma 'verficolorc nittt : 
Stipplicibus ,/tui te votis precibusq.fatigant, 

After opcm , (if coeplis Petre •vocatus odes . 
Cernis vt arma mouet met fundus Marte Pbitippti 

In poptdas , Caelo qui fera bell* cUnt-i. 
Caerula confirtis Telly s mucronibus barrel, 

Jsquoraq. ingenti clajfe graHatagenmniJ. 
HiSpanae examen pubis moderart timcndum-> 

Partibtts Eois, Oceanaq. mart. 

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Salae mttu Romam , qtt&e U fotblime fiderttemj 

la folio , vidit ponere iura folo . 
Sic libificrafirat foi/ita jpciktbitis aitro 

Ssxrrs, tf ftShhtt fit tua teiafU colat. 

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