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Poem #5

De tauro, Drevicii insigni 2
written before 1510-12-24 first edition 1510-12-24

Early printed source materials:
1DANTISCUS 1510 (De Tauro Matthiae Drevicii insigni) No. 2 (in extenso)

Prints:
1Dantisci Carmina (De Tauro, Drevicii insigni) No. 2. 2, p. 27-28 (in extenso)

 

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Non fugit hic magnos elephantes Taurus et ursos,
Non metuit tigres, non timet acer apros.
Non fortes valida formidat fronte leones,
Vulnifico cornu monstra inimica ferit.
Divus supremi Lucas hunc scriba Tonantis
Dreviciam quondam iussit inire domum.
Hinc est nunc regni supremus scriba Poloni,
Qui modo pontificis fungitur officio.
Iuppiter Europam rapuit sub imagine tauri,
Crede, sub hoc etiam numina magna latent.