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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo
Author
Aethilwald
Title
Carmen rhythmica: (iv) to Ofa
Language
Latin
Rhyme
bisyllabic
Metre
octosyllabic line; dactylic clausula
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AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo

AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 1. Vale, vale, fidissime, || Philochriste carissime, Vale, uale, fidissime, || Philochriste carissime, Be well, be well, most faithful and dearest follower of Christ,
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 2. Quem in cordis cubiculo || Cingo amoris vinculo. Quem in cordis cubiculo || Cingo amoris uinculo. whom I clasp in the chamber of my heart with the bond of love.
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 3. Have, Hova altissime, || Olim sodes sanctissime, Haue, Houa altissime, || Olim sodes sanctissime, Greetings most lofty Offa, sometime most saintly intimate,
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 4. Salutatus supplicibus || Aethilwaldi cum vocibus. Salutatus supplicibus || Aethiluualdi cum uocibus. saluted with the suppliant words of Æthilwald.
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 5. Tete Herus in omnibus || Clarum creavit actibus, Tete Herus in omnibus || Clarum creauit actibus, The Lord made you famed in all actions,
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 6. Forma et visu virilem, || Facto et dicto senilem. Forma et uisu uirilem, || Facto et dicto senilem. manly in appearance and aspect, a veteran in deed and speech.
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 7. Tuam primam propaginem || Per profundam indaginem Tuam primam propaginem || Per profundam indaginem No one beneath the scudding clouds of the highest sky
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 8. Curiose conicere || Mentis atque inspicere Curiose conicere || Mentis atque inspicere can inquisitively suppose nor examine
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 9. Nullus valet volucribus || Summi caeli sub nubibus; Nullus ualet uolucribus || Summi caeli sub nubibus; through deep inquiry the first of your family line;
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 10. Tamen adgressi gaudiis || Loquimur parum trepidis. Tamen aggressi gaudiis || Loquimur parum trepidis. yet having embarked on it I shall speak a bit with fearful delight.
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 11. Summo satore sobolis || Satus fuisti nobilis, Summo satore sobolis || Satus fuisti nobilis, You were sprung from the loftiest Father of noble stock,
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 12. Generosa progenitus || Genetrice, expeditus Generosa progenitus || Genetrice, expeditus born from a well-born mother, and endowed with stature,
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 13. Statura, [val]de stabilis || Statu et forma agilis. Statura, [ual]de stabilis || Statu et forma agilis. very steady in state and nimble in appearance.
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 14. Capud candescens crinibus || Cingunt capilli nitidis; Capud candescens crinibus || Cingunt capilli nitidis; A shock of shining hair surrounds your lustrous head;
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 15. Ludent sub fronte lumina, || Lati ceu per culmina Ludent sub fronte lumina, || Lati ceu per culmina eyes twinkle beneath your brow just as throughout the heights
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 16. Caeli candescunt calida || Clari fulgoris sidera; Caeli candescunt calida || Clari fulgoris sidera; of broad heaven blazing stars of bright brilliance lend their lustre;
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 17. Genae gemellae collibus || Glomerantur cum mollibus, Genae gemellae collibus || Glomerantur cum mollibus, twin cheeks ride high in gentle hills,
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 18. Pedetemptim purpureo || Pictae fuco et niveo, Pedetemptim purpureo || Pictae fuco et niueo, depicted delicately with colouring crimson and snow-white,
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 19. Rosa veluti rutulis || Radiat valde flosculis; Rosa ueluti rutulis || Radiat ualde flosculis; radiating greatly like a rose with ruddy flowers;
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 20. Aures auscultant omnia; || Verba ex ore prodita Aures auscultant omnia; || Verba ex ore prodita your ears hear everything; spoken words sprung from a gracious mouth
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 21. Almi oris innumera || Nequeunt fari munera. Almi oris innumera || Nequeunt fari munera. are not enough to utter your innumerable gifts.
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 22. Adest verbosae fulgidum || Sophiae stemma lucidum: Adest uerbosae fulgidum || Sophiae stemma lucidum: A crown of wordy wisdom attests shining brilliance:
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 23. Manus, manus mirabiles, || Multum podes placibiles, Manus, manus mirabiles, || Multum podes placibiles, hands, hands are wondrous, feet very pleasing,
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 24. Tibiae cursu toretes || Tam fortes, ut sonipedes Tibiae cursu toretes || Tam fortes, ut sonipedes smooth lower limbs, so powerful in running that galloping horses,
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 25. Saepe sequantur cursibus || Salientes praepetibus. Saepe sequantur cursibus || Salientes praepetibus. dashing, often trail in headlong races.
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 26. Iam si centenis clamitet || Quisque linguis et vocitet Iam si centenis clamitet || Quisque linguis et uocitet Now if anyone should cry out and speak with a hundred tongues
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 27. Ferrea voce fremitans || Valde et ore crepitans, Ferrea uoce fremitans || Valde et ore crepitans, growling powerfully with an iron voice, shouting with their mouth,
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 28. Nequit sane in saeculo || Ullus fari oraculo, Nequit sane in saeculo || Vllus fari oraculo, truly no one in the world is able to utter in speech
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 29. Quantum mundo mirabilem || [Te praestes et laudabilem], Quantum mundo mirabilem || [Te praestes et laudabilem], how much you show yourself to be wondrous and worthy of praise,
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 30. Neque altum ingenium || Explicare mortalium Neque altum ingenium || Explicare mortalium nor can any mortal man explain your lofty intellect,
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 31. Ullus valet, sonantibus || Licet clamet concentibus; Vllus ualet, sonantibus || Licet clamet concentibus; although he were to call out in resounding chants;
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 32. Quod idcirco non effero || Laude quavis nec reffero, Quod idcirco non effero || Laude quauis nec reffero, and for that reason I do not relate or recount with any kind of praise
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 33. Quia mundi per omnia || Cunctis claret confinia. Quia mundi per omnia || Cunctis claret coffinia. what is clear to everyone throughout all the confines of the world.
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 34. Sospitem tete sordibus || Servet Herus ab omnibus, Sospitem tete sordibus || Seruet Herus ab omnibus, May the Lord keep you safe from all stains of sin,
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 35. Tegat totum tutamine || Truso hostis acumine, Tegat totum tutamine || Truso hostis acumine, cloak you wholly in his protection, once the attack of the enemy has been repelled,
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 36. Mite reddens refugium || Robustum per suffragium, Mite reddens refugium || Robustum per suffragium, rendering gentle refuge through strong assistance,
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 37. Inque locet aethereum || Caelestis sceptri gremium, Inque locet aethereum || Caelestis sceptri gremium, and place you in the heavenly bosom of the celestial realm,
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 38. Ubi semper consortium || Perfruaris angelicum Vbi semper consortium || Perfruaris angelicum where you may always enjoy the companionship of angels
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 39. Fine carens, caelestibus || Vitam degens cespitibus. Fine carens, caelestibus || Vitam degens cespitibus. without end, spending your life on heavenly turf.