And then a quantity of little Angels and Loves, all gracious and merry, and all set in fitting places, were seen dispersed among the bases, the pilasters, the festoons, and the other ornaments, which were without number; and all, with a certain gladness, appeared to be either scattering flowers and garlands, or sweetly singing the following ode, from among the spaces between the double columns that divided, as has been told, the great pictures and the great facade, which was arranged in a lovely and gracious manner: Augusti soboles regia Caesaris, Summo nupta viro Principi Etruriae, Faustis auspiciis deseruit vagum Istrum regnaque patria. Cui frater, genitor, patruus, atque avi Fulgent innumeri stemmate nobiles Praeclaro Imperii, prisca ab origine Digno nomine Caesares. Ergo magnanimae virgini et inclytae Jam nunc Arne pater suppliciter manus Libes, et violis versicoloribus Pulchram Flora premas comam. Assurgant proceres, ac velut aureum Et caeleste jubar rite colant eam. Omnes accumulent templa Deum, et piis Aras muneribus sacras. Tali conjugio Pax hilaris redit, Fruges alma Ceres porrigit uberes, Saturni remeant aurea saecula, Orbis laetitia fremit. Quin dirae Eumenides monstraque Tartari His longe duce te finibus exulant. Bellorum rabies hinc abit effera, Mavors sanguineus fugit. Sed jam nox ruit et sidera concidunt; Et nymphae adveniunt, Junoque pronuba Arridet pariter, blandaque Gratia Nudis juncta sororibus. Haec cingit niveis tempora liliis, Haec e purpureis serta gerit rosis, Huic molles violae et suavis amaracus Nectunt virgineum caput. Lusus, laeta Quies cernitur et Decor; Quos circum volitat turba Cupidinum, Et plaudens recinit haec Hymeneus ad Regalis thalami fores. Quid statis juvenes tam genialibus Indulgere toris immemores? Joci Cessent et choreae; ludere vos simul Poscunt tempora mollius. Non vincant hederae bracchia flexiles, Conchae non superent oscula dulcia, Emanet pariter sudor et ossibus Grato murmure ab intimis. Det summum imperium regnaque Juppiter, Det Latona parem progeniem patri; Ardorem unanimem det Venus, atque Amor Aspirans face mutua. OF THE PALAZZO DEGLI SPINI.