Musa latina aberdonensis . s et virtus heroo sanguine maior Incitat, et laudis luxuriosa haec Phasiacas armatur classis in oras, Ut sacra Phryxeae vellera raptet petitur vastum pellex fugitiva per aequor, Qui furor Argivae nobilitatis socios contra stringuntur tela Britannos, Aut geminis pridem lilia iuncta regit pietas. Huic vos incumbitis uni, Ne rapidis insons praeda sit agna quae rebus opem fert, regia virtus Creditur, et magni numine digna tonat, et caelo minitantes fulmine turres 32. Ausonio.] Probably the Italian general, S
Musa latina aberdonensis . s et virtus heroo sanguine maior Incitat, et laudis luxuriosa haec Phasiacas armatur classis in oras, Ut sacra Phryxeae vellera raptet petitur vastum pellex fugitiva per aequor, Qui furor Argivae nobilitatis socios contra stringuntur tela Britannos, Aut geminis pridem lilia iuncta regit pietas. Huic vos incumbitis uni, Ne rapidis insons praeda sit agna quae rebus opem fert, regia virtus Creditur, et magni numine digna tonat, et caelo minitantes fulmine turres 32. Ausonio.] Probably the Italian general, Spinola. 41. Stimulos.] To put spurs in the willing steed. Original is in Horn., //., VIII. 293. 42. Aeacidae pedes.] The swift-footed Pellex.] Helen of Troy. 50. Lilia.] A synonym for England of the Tudors. The lilies of France had beenassumed on the English shield since Edward III. The Roses were united in 1485, but,though attached as badges, do not figure as bearings in the quarters of the old ELECTRESS PALATIN 0 AND QUEEN OF BOHEM CRY OF THE PALATINATE. Si Disiicit, afflictis porrigit ille sua, quae miseris succurrit, praemia desunt Virtuti; haec multis stravit ad astra Inachiden caelo subducta periclis Andromede ; merces haec pietatis erat. 60 Hie nitet et Delphin, te qui servavit, Arion, Et pia, quae Phryxum per mare vexit, gemini iuxta pisces: Euphratis in undis Hie Veneris, nati portitor ille et hinc aliquis, suspectans sidera, dicet, Has caelo imposuit salva Nicrina Verius, rutilos illic Oxfordius ignes Explicat; Essexi nee procul inde Gerardus, Geminos vicinia Graii, Herculis exstinguent astra Richaea faces. 70 Digna minus tantis si fors Nicrina videtur 67. Verius, Oxfordius.] The mullet or star in the shield of the Veres may havesuggested this astronomical sally. There were two Veres, brothers, who were engaged inthese wars: Sir Francis, grandson of the 15th Earl of Oxford
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