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Poem of the Day: WULFSTANC.Swithun.Epan

  1. Aurea lux patriae Wentana splendet in urbe,
  2. Swithun sanctus adest, aurea lux patriae.
  3. Blande patrone, tuis succurre benignus alumnis
  4. Et fer opem famulis, blande patrone, tuis.
  5. Culmina celsa poli felici calle petisti,
  6. Et nobis aperi culmina celsa poli.
  7. Dextera sancta Dei te re benedixit in omni,
  8. Nos et ubique regat dextera sancta Dei.
  9. Euge, beate pater, rutilans super aethra potenter
  10. Inque solo radians, euge, beate pater.
  11. ...

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Word Form of the Day: blodigan

Number of occurrences in corpus: 1

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Metre of the Day

Elene 1a

Bliss
Scansion: xxxSx
Type: a1c
Sievers
Scansion: xxx / x
Type: A3
Russom
Scansion: xx/Sx

Syntax: avs
Light Verse

Places with this scansion (bliss)

Other places with this scansion (sievers)

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