Ode to Maria Leopoldine (April 6,1632 - August 7, 1649)
The Holy Roman Empress
Quod es, fuimus: sumus quod eris;
Praecissiums tuque sequeris:
Volat ante levissima sors,
Premit arcu vestigia mors.
Another of Balde's masterpieces was a poem on the interior life based on the five senses called Urania Victrix, dedicated to Pope Alexander VII and for which he won the golden medal of honor.