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It is said that at his arrival the wood-nymphs danced, original: "Napæas." In Roman mythology, these were nymphs of the glens and wooded valleys.
And whatever other deities the earth worships.
Above all others, her temples crowned with various flowers,
Flowering Flora addressed the man with these words: Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers and the spring season.
“Hail, immortal glory of the Paeonian crown, original: "Pæoniæ." This refers to Paeon, the physician of the Greek gods. The "Paeonian crown" represents excellence in the healing arts and botanical knowledge.
Whom no trackless path of virtue escapes.
Without you, the miracles of Nature would remain closed,
Without you, the treasures of the Earth would stay hidden.
Was it not enough for you to have traveled through remote Cadiz? original: "Gades." This refers to Clusius's earlier botanical expedition to Spain and Portugal in 1564.
But rather your spirit seeks to add the Pannonian lands? Pannonia was a Roman province covering parts of modern Hungary, Austria, and the Balkans.
Accept now, therefore, the deserved honor of your excellence,
Accept the wreaths prepared by our own hand:
Through these you will be famous in the time to come, Clusius,
And no ages shall extinguish your glory.”