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906Quod super est, agere incipiam quo foedere fiat
907naturae, lapis hic ut ferrum ducere possit,
908quem Magneta vocant patrio de nomine Grai,
909Magnetum quia sit patriis in finibus ortus.
910hunc homines lapidem mirantur; quippe catenam
911saepe ex anellis reddit pendentibus ex se.
912quinque etenim licet inter dum pluresque videre
913ordine demisso levibus iactarier auris,
914unus ubi ex uno dependet supter adhaerens
915ex alioque alius lapidis vim vinclaque noscit;
916usque adeo permananter vis pervalet eius.
917Hoc genus in rebus firmandumst multa prius quam
918ipsius rei rationem reddere possis,
919et nimium longis ambagibus est adeundum;
920quo magis attentas auris animumque reposco.