Hic, prisca ducens Clausorum ab origine nomen, Claudia, non aequa populi male credita fama, in puppim versis palmisque oculisque profatur: caelicolum genetrix, numen, quod numina nobis cuncta creas, cuius proles terramque fretumque sideraque et manes regnorum sorte gubernant, si nostrum nullo violatum est crimine corpus, testis, diva, veni et facili me absolve carina.
Then Claudia spoke out. She derived her name from the ancient stock of the Clausi,c but false report among the people had darkened her fame. Turning her eyes and open hands to the vessel, she spoke thus: O Mother of the gods, divine parent of all whom we worship, whose children cast lots for kingdoms and rule the earth and sea, the stars and the nether world,d if I am free from all stain of unchastity, chastity, come thou and bear me witness, and prove my innocence by the ease with which the vessel moves.
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