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FOR THE FEAST OF THE GLORIOUS MARTYRS COSMAS, AND DAMIAN

Celebrated in Rome by the University, and College OF THE BARBERS.

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DEDICATED TO THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS AND MOST REVEREND GENTLEMAN MONSIGNOR CESERE [CESARE?] MACULANI Deacon of the Papal Court of Justice.

At the behest of Gio. Battista Frattodi Consul of the said University, and College.

KIDNAPPED one day at Libya [?] the arrows Enio [?] Cruel with hot-tempered violence The man pierced with so many blows, and such That almost at death's door one saw the World.

When the foolish ones to restrain grave, and deadly, And to flee the wicked within the infernal deeps Rose COSMAS, and DAMIAN, and of the Mortals Took the cure, and replaced the burden.

To give succor to weak Nature, and lost The Art for them praised; and had in destiny To produce health even wounded Vein.

Then to the vital humors opened the doors The sword, and in sustaining, that made Life Flow in the Blood to shipwreck Death.

[sorry, had a lot of trouble with this one...]