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The Latin text in the second screenshot is from a Latin poem by a 12th century anonymous author called Archpoet known as “Estuans intrinsecus ira vehementi” (Confession). Parts of it can be found in Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana cantata in the aria “Estuans intrinsicus” (Burning inside)
Here the latin text (aka the last three stanzas of the poem)
Iam virtutes diligo, vitiis irascor,
renovatus animo spiritu renascor,
quasimodo genitus novo lacte pascor,
ne sit meum amplius vanitatis vas cor.
Electe Coloniae, parce poenitenti,
fac misericordiam veniam petenti
et da poenitentiam culpam confitenti!
feram quicquid iusseris animo libenti.
Parcit enim subditis leo rex ferarum
et est erga subditos immemor irarum;
et vos idem facite, principes terrarum!
quod caret dulcedine nimis est amarum.
english translation:
Angered by all vice, I prize every virtue,
cleansed within the mind, now my spirit does renew;
like a babe in arms in milky pastures new,
falsehood no longer in my heart shall brew.
My lord of Cologne, spare the penitent,
let showing mercy be your sole intent,
grant now a penance to one not innocent,
I’ll do as you command, with my free consent.
Since the lion, king of beasts, pardons those below,
as regards his subjects stemming anger’s flow;
princes of the earth do you likewise, also:
one who lacks sweetness all bitterness shall know.
And here a music version of it. (picked that video on purpose, the ballet is kinda fitting to this topic, isn’t it)
Not sure about the drawing opposite this text, but the drawing in the first screenshot is the Tree of life (Kabbalah)
Edit: Kudos to the prop department. Whoever came up with it is a genius. The Confession is a poem where the author confesses his love for his vagabond life, his love of women, gambling and drinking in ironical tone. Anyone thinking of Malcom here? But the text here used very well has something which connects with Rumple as well. Not to mention the meaning of the Tree of life.
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