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Quisquis sollicita mundum ratione secutus
semina rimatur rerum, quo luna laborat defectu, quae causa iubet pallescere solem, unde rubescentes ferali crine cometae, unde fluant venti, trepidae quis viscera terrae concutiat motus, quis fulgura ducat hiatus, unde tonent nubes, quo lumine floreat arcus, hoc mihi quaerenti, si quid deprendere veri mens valet, expediat. Lapis est cognomine magnes decolor obscurus vilis. non ille repexam caesariem regum, non candida virginis ornat colla nec insigni splendet per cingula morsu; sed nova si nigri videas miracula saxi, tunc pulchros superat cultus et quidquid Eois Indus litoribus Rubra scrutatur in alga. nam ferro meruit vitam ferrique rigore vescitur; hoc dulces epulas, hoc pabula novit; hinc proprias renovat vires; hinc fusa per artus aspera secretum servant alimenta vigorem; hoc absente perit: tristi morientia torpent membra fame, venasque sitis consumit apertas.
Mavors, sanguinea qui cuspide verberat urbes,
Quis calor infudit geminis alterna metallis
Quae tibi, saeve puer, non est permissa potestas?
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