683 wprowadzenie do ukrzyżowanego mówcy In honor of the family coat of arms Of the Splendid, Most Illustrious, and Venerable Father ANDRZEJ TRZEBICKI The Bishop of Cracow, the Duke of Siewierz, This snowy color signifies the innocence of the Swan; The sweet song denotes a gentle disposition. In the unblemished white we recognize a pure life And it is a pleasure to sing many times: Long live the Swan! O splendid, most illustrious and venerable Prince! The snow-white heavenly Swan stretched upon the tree of fate and with great sweetness singing before his death, which changed his own natural color to scarlet by pouring out his blood, had to be dedicated only to the Prince-Cardinal. Out of many, your Highness attracted my attention; what is more, you were the first to stand before the eyes of your very humble client.1 My eyes were enticed also by your Highness’s ancestral Swan, and attracted by the senatorial and Episcopal purple. The favors shown to our printing lead to the conviction that this work coming from it is mainly due to your favors. Besides, the author of these devout sermons, himself honored by the gracious patronage of your Highness, induced me to this work, so that this one book might testify to the gratitude of two clients. Please accept with graciousness — by which you are known, Most Illustrious and Venerable Prince — this swan song of the Author of life and salvation for us all, dying upon the Cross, and kindly keep me always in the shadow of the wings of your ancestral Swan. Most humble client of your Most Illustrious and Venerable Highness, Mikołaj Aleksander Schedel. 1 The Latin “cliens” in this context is a liege, vassal, or servant.
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