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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo
Author
Aethilwald
Title
Carmen rhythmica: (ii) Prayer to God
Language
Latin
Rhyme
mostly bisyllabic
Metre
octosyllabic line; dactylic clausula
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AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo

AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 1. Summum satorem, solia || Sedit qui per aethralia, Summum satorem, solia || Sedit qui per aethralia, It is the loftiest Father, who sits among heavenly thrones,
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 2. Alti Olimpi arcibus || Obvallatus minacibus, Alti Olimpi arcibus || Obuallatus minacibus, bound round by the menacing citadels of high Olympus,
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 3. Cuncta cernens cacumine || Caelorum summo lumine Cuncta cernens cacumine || Caelorum summo lumine observing by the loftiest light everything in the summit of the skies,
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 4. Alta poli et infima || Telluris latae limina, Alta poli et infima || Telluris latae limina, the heights of heaven and the lowest thresholds of the expansive earth,
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 5. Cuius inmensa munera || Nequeo prorsus, funera Cuius immensa munera || Nequeo prorsus, funera whose gigantic gifts I am utterly unable to sing
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 6. Antequam rictu rabido || Raptent et rodant avido Antequam rictu rabido || Raptent et rodant auido in strident songs of soaring praise
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 7. Ore halitum, corpore || Mortis rigente torpore, Ore halitum, corpore || Mortis rigente torpore, (before my demise snatches my breath away in its rabid maw
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 8. Carminare concentibus || Celsae laudis stridentibus, Carminare concentibus || Celsae laudis stridentibus, and gnaws it with its greedy mouth,
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 9. Ipsum profecto precibus || Peto, profusis fletibus Ipsum profecto precibus || Peto, profusis fletibus while my body stiffens in the listlessness of death)
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 10. Allidens libentissime || Solo tenus saepissime Allidens libentissime || Solo tenus saepissime — that is the one I earnestly beseech with prayers, with streaming tears,
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 11. Curvatam colli cervicem || Capitis atque verticem: Curuatam colli ceruicem || Capitis atque uerticem: most willingly and very often bending the curved nape of my neck
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 12. Titubanti tutamina || Tribuat per solamina Titubanti tutamina || Tribuat per solamina and the top of my head right down to the ground:
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 13. Sacrosancta sublimiter; || Suffragans manu fortiter Sacrosancta sublimiter; || Suffragans manu fortiter through his sacrosanct solaces may he sublimely bestow protection
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 14. Alma per adminicular || Hostium demat spicula, Alma per amminicular || Hostium demat spicula, on the one stumbling, strongly helping with his hand;
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 15. Quibus infesti fortibus || Forant thoracas humeris, Quibus infesti fortibus || Forant thoracas humeris, may he by kindly aid take away the missiles of enemies,
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 16. Christi tyronum cassibus || Caesis foedis fragoribus Christi tyronum cassibus || Caesis foedis fragoribus with which foes penetrate the breastplates on strong shoulders
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 17. Afflant necantes imbribus || Telorum emicantibus. Afflant necantes imbribus || Telorum emicantibus. once Christ’s young warriors’ helmets are hewn with loathsome blows
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 18. Illos, illos Omnipotens || Trudat aeternis tenebris, Illos, illos Omnipotens || Trudat aeternis tenebris, (the killers breathe forth in flashing showers of spears).
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 19. Ubi typo teterrimus || Tostos globorum gremiis Vbi typo teterrimus || Tostos globorum gremiis Them, them may the Almighty thrust into eternal darkness,
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 20. Girat torquens gurgitibus || Atri ignis ultricibus. Girat torquens gurgitibus || Atri ignis ultricibus. where the foulest fiend tortures and turns the roasted
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 21. En, pilorum acerrima || Parma pellat acumina, En, pilorum acerrima || Parma pellat acumina, in the bowels of the earth, in avenging eddies of dark fire.
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 22. Hostium a ferocibus || Protegens arundinibus Hostium a ferocibus || Protegens arundinibus Listen, may he turn away the sharpest spear-points with his shield,
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 23. Concertantes agonibus || Christo semper fidelibus! Concertantes agonibus || Christo semper fidelibus! protecting from the savage arrows of enemies