Composuitque regitque
It composed and governed.
“Compass opened and above the sphere.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 2, MXXI 1021.
Qua gressum extuleram refero
I return to the path I had taken.
“A compass pointing the other leg into the circle. One leg, motionless. Or a compass that tells the other leg to describe a circle.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, just ex index, class 1, 99.
Totum excurret in orbem
It will spread throughout the circle/world.
“Circinus with his cross, referring to the same figure.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, just ex index, class 4, 185.