Callimaco Esperiente carmina, 128

Reference basis text: F. Sica, 1981

Editing of the digital edition: Barbara Zlobec


128. in ranam succino inclusam

In cassum patulo ingruis hiatu

Et ranam properas vorare, serpens,

Que saltum quasi moliens per herbas

Vndis non procul imminet relictis.

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Tu sub aerio nitere rore

Credis, sed velut obvoluta vitro

In crusta Elyadum rigente lucet,

Tam fatis placitam deoque ranam

Electro ut tumulaverint velintque

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Inter delicias perenniores

Viventi similem nitere dudum

Nequicquam petis improba rapina.