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FIRMANVS saltu non falso Mentula diues
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Mr. Penis is truly said to be rich in the possession of the grant of land at Firmum,
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fertur, qui tot res in se habet egregias,
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2
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which has so many fine things in it,
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aucupium omne genus, piscis, prata, arua ferasque.
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3
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fowling of all sorts, fish, pasture, cornland, and game.
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nequiquam: fructus sumptibus exsuperat.
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4
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All to no purpose; he outruns the produce of it by his expenses.
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quare concedo sit diues, dum omnia desint.
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5
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So I grant that he is rich, if you will allow that he lacks everything.
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saltum laudemus, dum modo ipse egeat.
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6
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Let us admire the advantages of his estate, so long as he himself is in want.
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