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Polish Medieval Student Song 'Breve Regnum Erigitur'
Breve regnum erigitur,
Sublimatum deprimitur
Et depressum elabitur
Transmutato tempore.
Puerilem miliciam,
Perargutam periciam,
Regencium industriam,
Hanc eduxit in opere.
Cracoviensem filium,
Fulgentem velut lilium
Ac de numero milium
Cunctis preferendum.
Octo dierum spacium
Hoc sustinet solacium,
Post hoc regis pallacium
Plagis feriendum.
Namque regis elleccio
Fit studii negleccio
Ac desolatur leccio
Tota septimana.
Translation from the Latin:
A shortly lasting kingdom is raised
Extolled, it is lowered
And depressed, it slips away
As time has been changed
Boyish / childish soldiery
Very witty experience
Hard work of leaders
That's what it brought up for real
A son of Cracow
Shining like a lily
Even from thousands
To be preferred to all
In a period of eight days
It maintains this comfort
After that, the king's palace
Must be blown with strokes
To wit the king's choice
Turns into disregard of study
And lecture is left lonely
The whole week
Source: http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=161322
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