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The god Phoebus stands looking over his shoulder at the god Mercury, floating in the air behind him. Phoebus holds a staff on which is the sun, while Mercury also holds a staff on which are two snakes (the caduceus)
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tetrastichon.

Mercurius gaudet rutilo se iungere Phoebo,
Deficit & nunquàm quin comitetur eum:
Cur hoc? Nempe decet generosi Principis aulae
Artibus instructos semper adesse viros.

Mercury rejoices to be together with ruddy Phoebus, and never passes up a chance to accompany him. Why? Because, clearly, it is right that the court of a noble Prince must always have its share of educated men.

quatrain.

Come Phoebusprés de soyhaMercure,
Lequel le suyt, ou qu’il face son cours:
Tous Roys aussi doivent avoir la cure
D’entretenir gens doctes à leurs courz.

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