# Epigrammaton Libri 4.19

Martial, Epigrammaton Libri, Poem 4.19. Latin.

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Hanc tibi Sequanicae pinguem textricis alumnam,
quae Lacedaemonium barbara nomen habet,
sordida, sed gelido non aspernanda Decembri
dona, peregrinam mittimus endromida: —
seu lentum ceroma teris tepidumque trigona
siue harpasta manu puluerulenta rapis,
plumea seu laxi partiris pondera follis
siue leuem cursu uincere quaeris Athan —
ne madidos intret penetrabile frigus in artus
neue grauis subita te premat Iris aqua.
Ridebis uentos hoc munere tectus et imbris,
nec sic in Tyria sindone tutus eris.

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