,,! ,,hymns ( ,,prud5tius ,,translat$ by ,r4 ,,m>t9 ,,pope4 ,,mdccccv ,,publi%$ ,,by ,j4,m4 ,,d5t ,,& ,,co3 ,,ald9e ,,h\se ,,london ,w ,c ,,ca!m]9on ,,lib] ,,( ,,prud5tius ,,hymns ,,= ,,! ,,*ri/ian',s ,,day ,,newly ,,translat$ ,,into ,,engli% ,,v]se ,,praefatio ,p] qu9qu5nia iam decem1 ni fallor1 fuimus3 septimus insup] annum c>do rotat1 dum fruimur sole volubili4 ,in/at t]m9us et diem vic9um s5io iam ,deus adplicat4 #e ,quid nos utile tanti spatio temporis egimus8 ,aetas prima crepantibus flevit sub f]ulis3 mox docuit toga infectum vitiis falsa loqui1 non s9e crim9e4 ,tum lasciva prot]vitas1 #aj et luxus petulans 7heu pudet ac piget7 fo$avit iuv5em nequitiae sordibus ac luto4 ,ex9 iurgia turbidos arm>unt animos et male p]t9ax v9c5di /udium subiacuit casibus asp]is4 #ae ,bis legum mod]am9e fr5os nobilium reximus urbium1 ius civile bonis r$didimus1 t]ruimus reos4 ,t&em militiae gradu evectum pietas pr9cipis extulit #bj adsumptum propius />e iub5s ord9e proximo4 ,haec dum vita volans agit1 inrepsit subito canities s5i oblitum vet]is me ,saliae consulis argu5s3 ex quo prima dies mihi #be quam multas hiemes volv]it et rosas pratis po/ glaciem r$did]it1 nix capitis probat4 ,numquid talia prod]unt c>nis po/ obitum vel bona vel mala1 cum iam1 quidquid id e/1 quod fu]am1 mors abolev]it8 #cj ,dic5dum mihi2 ,quisquis es1 mundum1 quem coluit1 m5s tua p]didit3 non sunt illa ,dei1 quae /uduit1 cuius habeb]is4 ,atqui f9e sub ultimo peccatrix anima /ultitiam exuat3 #ce saltem voce ,deum concelebret1 si m]itis nequit3 hymnis cont9uet dies1 nec nox ulla vacet1 qu9 ,dom9um canat3 pugnet contra h]eses1 ca?olicam discutiat fidem1 conculcet sacra g5tium1 #dj labem1 ,roma1 tuis inf]at idolis1 c>m5 m>tyribus devoveat1 laudet apo/olos4 ,haec dum scribo vel eloquor1 v9clis o ut9am corporis emicem lib]1 quo tul]it l+ua sono mobilis ultimo4 #de ,,preface ,full fifty ye>s my span ( life ha? run1 ,unless ,i err1 & sev5 revolv+ ye>s ,h fur!r sp$ :ile ,i ! sun enjoy4 ,yet n[ ! end draws nigh1 & by ,god's w ,old age's b\nd is rea*$3 h[ h ,i sp5t ,& ) :at fruit s wide a tract ( days8 ,i wept 9 boyhood 'nea? ! s\nd+ rod3 ,y\?'s toga donn$1 ! rhetorician's arts ,i pli$ & ) deceitful plead+s s9n$3 ,anon a wanton life & dalliance gross 7,alas6 ! recollection /+s to %ame67 ,f\l$ & pollut$ manhood's op5+ bloom3 ,& !n ! =um's /rife my re/less wits ,en?rall$1 & ! ke5 lu/ ( victory ,drove me to _m a bitt]ness & fall4 ,twice held ,i 9 fair cities ( r5[n ,! re9s ( (fice1 & adm9i/]$ ,to good m5 ju/ice & to guilty doom4 ,at l5g? ! ,emp]or's w b5efic5t ,exalt$ me to milit>y p[] ,& to ! rank t bord]s on ! ?rone4 ,! ye>s are spe$+ onw>d1 & gray hairs ,( old h mantl$ o'er my br[s ,& ,salia's consul%ip f memory dies4 ,:at fro/-b\nd w9t]s s9ce t natal ye> ,h fl$1 :at v]nal suns reclo!d ,! meads ) roses1--?is :ite cr[n decl>es4 ,yet :at avail ! prizes or ! bl[s ,( =tune1 :5 ! body's sp>k is qu5*$ ,& dea? annuls :atev] /ate ,i held8 ,?is s5t5ce ,i mu/ he>3 ,:ate'er ?\ art1 ,?y m9d ha? lo/ ! _w x lov$3 n ,god's ,! ?+s ?\ s\ghte/1 ,^: ?\ n[ %alt be4 ,yet n[1 ere h5ce ,i pass1 my s9n+ s\l ,%all d(f its folly & %all praise my ,"l ,if n by de$s1 at lea/ ) humble lips4 ,let ea* day l9k itself ) grateful hymns ,& e night re-e*o songs ( ,god3 ,yea1 be x m9e to fight all h]esies1 ,unfold ! mean+s ( ! ,ca?olic fai?1 ,trample on ,g5tile rites1 ?y gods1 ,o ,rome1 ,de?rone1 ! ,m>tyrs laud1 ?' ,apo/les s+4 ,o :ile su* !mes my p5 & tongue employ1 ,may dea? /rike (f ^! fett]s ( ! fle% ,& be> me :i!r my la/ brea? %all rise6 ,i4 ,,hymnus ,,ad ,,galli ,,cantum ,ales diei nuntius lucem prop9quam praec9it2 nos excitator m5tium iam ,*ri/us ad vitam vocat4 ,auf]te1 clamat1 lectulos #e aegros1 soporos1 desides3 ca/ique recti ac sobrii vigilate1 iam sum proximus4 ,po/ solis ortum fulgidi s]um e/ cubile sp]n]e1 #aj ni p>te noctis addita tempus labori adiec]is4 ,vox i/a1 qua /repunt aves /antes sub ipso culm9e paulo ante quam lux emicet1 #ae no/ri figura e/ iudicis4 ,tectos t5ebris horridis /ratisque op]tos segnibus suadet quietem l9qu]e iam iamque v5turo die4 #bj ,ut1 cum coruscis flatibus aurora caelum sp>s]it1 omnes labore ex]citos confirmet ad spem lum9is4 ,hic somnus ad tempus datus #be e/ =ma mortis p]petis1 peccata ceu nox horrida cogunt iac]e ac /]t]e4 ,s$ vox ab alto culm9e ,*ri/i doc5tis praemonet1 #cj adesse iam lucem prope1 ne m5s sopori s]viat3 ,ne somnus usque ad t]m9os vitae socordis opprimat pectus sepultum crim9e #ce et lucis oblitum suae4 ,f]unt vagantes daemonas laetos t5ebris noctium1 gallo can5te ext]ritos sp>sim tim]e et c$]e4 #dj ,invisa nam vic9itas lucis1 salutis1 num9is rupto t5ebr>um situ noctis fugat satellites4 ,hoc esse signum praescii #de norunt repromissae spei1 qua nos soporis lib]i sp]amus adv5tum ,dei4 ,quae vis sit huius alitis1 salvator o/5dit ,petro1 #ej t] antequam gallus canat sese neg&um pra$icans4 ,fit namque peccatum prius1 quam praeco lucis proximae inlu/ret humanum g5us #ee f9emque pecc&i f]at4 ,flevit negator d5ique ex ore prolapsum nefas1 cum m5s man]et innoc5s1 animusque s]v>et fidem4 #fj ,nec tale quidquam po/ea l+uae locutus lubrico e/1 cantuque galli cognito pecc>e iu/us de/itit4 ,inde e/ quod omnes cr$imus1 #fe illo quietis tempore quo gallus exsultans canit ,*ri/um r$isse ex inf]is4 ,tunc mortis oppressus vigor1 tunc lex subacta e/ t>t>i1 #gj tunc vis diei =tior noctem coegit c$]e4 ,iam iam quiescant inproba1 iam culpa furva obdormiat1 iam noxa letalis suum #ge p]pessa somnum m>ceat4 ,vigil vicissim spiritus quodcumque re/at temporis1 dum meta noctis clauditur1 /ans ac laborans excubet4 #hj ,iesum ciamus vocibus fl5tes1 precantes1 sobrii3 int5ta supplicatio dormire cor mundum vetat4 ,sat convolutis artubus #he s5sum pr(unda oblivio pressit1 gravavit1 obruit vanis vagantem somniis4 ,sunt nempe falsa et frivola1 quae mundiali gloria #ij ceu dormi5tes egimus3 vigilemus1 hic e/ v]itas4 ,aurum1 voluptas1 gaudium1 opes1 honores1 prosp]a1 quaecumque nos inflant mala1 #ie fit mane1 nil sunt omnia4 ,tu1 ,*ri/e1 somnum dissice1 tu rumpe noctis v9cula1 tu solve peccatum vetus novumque lum5 +]e4 #ajj ,i4 ,,hymn ,,at ,,cock-,,cr[ ,awake6 ! %9+ day is born6 ,! h]ald cock proclaims ! morn3 ,& ,*ri/1 ! s\l's ,awak5]1 cries1 ,bidd+ u back to life arise4 ,away ! slugg>d's b$6 away ,! slumb] ( ! s\l's decay6 ,ye *a/e & j & temp]ate1 ,wat*6 ,i am /&+ at ! gate4 ,aft] ! sun ha? ris5 r$ ',tis late = m5 to scorn _! b$1 ,unless a portion ( ! night ,!y seize = lab\rs ( ! light4 ,m>k ye1 :at "t ! dawn draws nigh1 ,h[ 'nea? ! eaves ! swall[s cry8 ,"k t by true similitude ,_! notes our ,judge's voice prelude4 ,:5 hid by %ades ( d>k malign ,on b$s ( s(tness we recl9e1 ,!y call u =? ) music cle> ,w>n+ u t ! day is ne>4 ,:5 breezes bright ( ori5t morn ,) rosy hues ! heav5s adorn1 ,!y *e] ) hope ( gladd5+ light ,! he>ts t sp5d 9 toil _! might4 ,?\gh sleep be b a pass+ gue/ ',tis type ( dea?'s p]petual re/3 ,our s9s are z a gha/ly night1 ,& seal ) slumb]s deep our sight4 ,b f ! wide ro( ( ! sky ,*ri/'s voice peals =? ) urg5t cry1 ,call+ our sleep-b\nd he>ts to rise ,& greet ! dawn ) wakeful eyes4 ,he bids u fe> le/ s5sual ease ,unto life's end ! _s seize ,& 9 ! tomb ( %ame u b9d1 ,till we are to ! true light bl9d4 ',tis said t baleful spirits roam ,abroad b5ea? ! d>k's va/ dome2 ,b1 :5 ! cock cr[s1 take _! flight ,sudd5 disp]s$ 9 sore affright4 ,= ! f\l vot>ies ( ! night ,abhor ! com+ ( ! light1 ,& %am$ be=e salvation's grace ,! ho/s ( d>kness hide _! face4 ,!y "k ! cock do? prophesy ,( ,hope's long-promis$ morn+ sky1 ,:5 comes ! ,maje/y ,div9e ,^u awak5$ worlds to %9e4 ,! ,"l to ,pet] once =etold ,:at mean+ t %rill /ra9 %\ld hold1 ,h[ he be=e cock-cr[ w\ld lie ,& ?rice 8 ,ma/] de> d5y4 ,= 'tis a law t s9 is done ,be=e ! h]ald ( ! sun ,to humank9d ! dawn proclaims ,& ) 8 cry ! s9n] %ames4 ,!n wept he bitt] te>s agha/ ,t f 8 lips ! words _h pass$1 ,?\gh guileless he 8 s\l possess$ ,& fai? /ill reign$ )9 8 brea/4 ,nor ev] reckless ^w he said ,!reaft]1 by 8 tongue betray$1 ,b at ! cock's famili> cry ,humbl$ he turn$ f vanity4 ,!re=e x is we hold to-day ,t1 z ! _w 9 /illness lay1 ,:at h\r ! cock do? greet ! skies1 ,*ri/ f deep ,hades did arise4 ,lo6 !n ! b&s ( dea? 7 bur/1 ,%att]$ ! sway ( hell accur/3 ,!n did ! ,day's sup]ior might ,swiftly dispel ! ho/s ( ,night4 ,n[ let base de$s to sil5ce fall1 ,black ?\ghts be /ill$ beyond recall3 ,n[ let s9's opiate spell retire ,to t deep sleep x do? inspire4 ,= all ! h\rs t /ill rema9 ,until ! d>k 8 goal atta91 ,al]t = duty's /]n comm& ,let e s\l a s5try /&4 ,) sob] pray] on ,jesus call2 ,let te>s ) our /rong cry+ fall2 ,sleep _c on ! pure s\l /eal ,t supplicates ) f]v5t zeal4 ,too long did dull oblivion cl\d ,our motions & our s5ses %r\d3 ,lull$ by h] numb+ t\*1 we /ray ,9 dreaml&'s ineffectual way4 ,b\nd by ! dazzl+ _w's s(t *a9 ',tis false & fleet+ gauds we ga91 ,l ^? :o 9 deep slumb]s lie3-- ,let u awake6 ! tru? is nigh4 ,gold1 hon\rs1 pleasure1 weal? & ease1 ,& all ! joys t mortals please1 ,joys ) a fatal glam\r fraught-- ,:5 morn+ comes1 lo6 all are n\ght4 ,b ?\1 ,o ,*ri/1 put sleep to flight ,& break ! iron b&s ( night1 ,free u f burd5 ( pa/ s9 ,& %$ ,?y morn+ rays )94 ,,ii4 ,,hymnus ,,matut9us ,nox et t5ebrae et nubila1 confusa mundi et turbida1 lux intrat1 albescit polus1 ,*ri/us v5it1 disc$ite4 ,caligo t]rae sc9ditur #e p]cussa solis spiculo1 rebusque iam color r$it vultu nit5tis sid]is4 ,sic no/ra mox obscuritas fraudisque pectus conscium #aj ruptis retectum nubibus regnante pallescit ,deo4 ,tunc non licebit claud]e quod quisque fuscum cogitat1 s$ mane cl>esc5t novo #ae secreta m5tis prodita4 ,fur ante lucem squalido inpune peccat tempore1 s$ lux dolis contr>ia lat]e furtum non s9it4 #bj ,v]suta fraus et callida amat t5ebris obtegi1 aptamque noctem turpibus adult] occultus fovet4 ,sol ecce surgit igneus1 #be piget1 pudescit1 pa5itet1 nec te/e quisquam lum9e pecc>e con/ant] pote/4 ,quis mane sumptis nequit] non erubescit poculis1 #cj cum fit libido temp]ans ca/umque nugator sapit8 ,nunc1 nunc sev]um vivitur1 nunc nemo t5tat ludicrum1 inepta nunc omnes sua #ce vultu colorant s]io4 ,haec hora cunctis utilis1 qua quisque1 quod /udet1 g]at1 miles1 togatus1 navita1 opifex1 arator1 in/itor4 #dj ,illum =5sis gloria1 hunc tri/e raptat classicum1 m]cator h9c ac ru/icus av>a suspirant lucra4 ,at nos lucelli ac fa5oris #de f&ique prorsus nescii1 nec arte =tes bellica1 te1 ,*ri/e1 solum novimus4 ,te m5te pura et simplici1 te voce1 te cantu pio #ej rog>e curvato g5u fl5do et can5do discimus4 ,8 nos lucramur quae/ibus1 hac arte tantum vivimus1 haec in*oamus mun]a1 #ee cum sol resurg5s emicat4 ,int5de no/ris s5sibus1 vitamque totam dispice1 sunt multa fucis inlita1 quae luce purg5tur tua4 #fj ,dur>e nos tales iube1 quales1 remotis sordibus nit]e pridem iuss]as1 ,iordane t9ctos flum9e4 ,quodcumque nox mundi deh9c #fe infecit atris nubibus1 tu1 rex ,eoi sid]is1 vultu s]5o inlum9a4 ,tu sancte1 qui taetram picem c&ore t+is lacteo #gj eb5oque cry/allum facis1 delicta t]ge livida4 ,sub nocte ,iacob ca]ula luctator audax angeli1 eo usque dum lux surg]et1 #ge sudavit inp> praelium4 ,s$ cum iub> cl>esc]et1 lapsante claudus poplite femurque victus debile culpae vigorem p]didit4 #hj ,nutabat +u5 saucium1 quae corporis p>s vilior longeque sub cordis loco diram fovet libid9em4 ,hae nos doc5t imag9es1 #he hom9em t5ebris obsitum1 si =te non c$at ,deo1 vires rebellis p]d]e4 ,erit tam5 beatior1 intemp]ans membrum cui #ij luct&o claudum et tabidum dies oborta inv5]it4 ,t&em facessat caecitas1 quae nosmet 9 praeceps diu lapsos s9i/ris gressibus #ie errore traxit devio4 ,haec lux s]5um conf]at purosque nos prae/et sibi3 nihil loquamur subdolum1 volvamus obscurum nihil4 #ajj ,sic tota decurrat dies1 ne l+ua m5dax1 ne manus1 oculive pecc5t lubrici1 ne noxa corpus inqu9et4 ,speculator ad/at desup]1 #aje qui nos diebus omnibus actusque no/ros prospicit a luce prima 9 vesp]um4 ,hic te/is1 hic e/ arbit]1 8 intuetur quidquid e/1 #aaj humana quod m5s concipit2 hunc nemo fallit iudicem4 ,,ii4 ,,morn+ ,,hymn ,ye cl\ds & d>kness1 ho/s ( night ,t bre$ confusion & affright1 ,begone6 o'erhead ! dawn %9es cle>1 ,! light breaks 9 & ,*ri/ is "h4 ,e>?'s gloom flees brok5 & disp]s$1 ,by ! sun's pi]c+ %afts co]c$3 ,! day/>'s eyes ra9 influ5ce bright ,& col\rs glimm] back to sight4 ,s %all our guilty midnight fade1 ,! s9-/a9$ he>t's gross dusky %ade3 ,s %all ! ,k+'s ,all-radiant ,face ,sudd5 unveil our deep disgrace4 ,no long] !n may we disguise ,our d>k int5ts f ^? cle> eyes3 ,yea1 at ! dayspr+'s adv5t ble/ ,our inmo/ ?\ghts w /& confe/4 ,! ?ief 8 hidd5 traffic plies ,unm>k$ be=e ! dawn do? rise3 ,b light1 ! foe ( guile conceal$1 ,lets no ill craft lie unreveal$4 ,fraud & ,deceit love only night1 ,_! wiles !y practise out ( sight2 ,curta9$ by d>k1 ,adult]y too ,do? 8 f\l trea*]y pursue1 ,b sl9ks aba%$ & %am$ away ,soon z ! sun rek9dles day1 ,= none c damn+ light resi/ ,& 'nea? its rays 9 s9 p]si/4 ,:o do? n blu% o'ertook by morn ,& 8 long night's c>\sal scorn8 ,= day subdues ! lu/ful s\l1 ,& do? all f\l desires control4 ,n[ ea* to e>ne/ life awakes1 ,n[ ea* 8 wanton sport =sakes2 ,n[ fooli% ?+s are put away ,& gravity resumes h] sway4 ,x is ! h\r = duty's de$s1 ,! pa? to :i* our lab\r leads1 ,be x ! =um1 army1 sea1 ,! m>t or field or factory4 ,"o seeks ! plaudits ( ! b>1 ,"o ! /]n trumpet calls to w>3 ,^? b5t on trade & husb&ry ,at gre$'s behe/ = lucre sigh4 ,m9e is no rhetorician's fame1 ,no petty usury ,i claim2 ,nor am ,i skill$ to face ! foe3 ',tis ,?\1 ,o ,*ri/1 alone ,i "k4 ,yea1 ,i h le>nt to wait on ,!e ,) he>t & lips ( purity1 ,humbly my knees 9 pray] to b5d1 ,& te>s ) songs ( praise to bl5d4 ,^! are ! ga9s ,i hold 9 view ,& ^! ! arts t ,i pursue3 ,^! are ! (fices ,i ply ,:5 ! bright sun m\nts up ! sky4 ,prove ,?\ my he>t1 my e ?\ght1 ,se>* into all t ,i h wr\ght3 ,?\gh ,i be /a9$ ) blots )91 ,?y quick5+ rays %all purge my s94 ,o may ,i ev] spotless be ,z :5 my /a9s 7 cleans$ by ,!e1 ,:o bad'/ me 'nea? ! ,jordan's wave ,( yore my soil$ _s lave4 ,if e'er s9ce !n ! _w's gross night ,ha? ca/ its curta9 o'er my sight1 ,dispel ! cl\d1 ,o ,k+ ( grace1 ,/> ( ! ,ea/6 ) ?y pure face4 ,s9ce ,?\ can/ *ange1 ,o holy ,light1 ,! blacke/ hue to milky :ite1 ,ebon to cle>ness cry/all9e1 ,wa% my f\l /a9s & make me clean4 ',twas 'nea? ! lonely />-blue night ,t ,jacob wag$ ! unequal fight1 ,/\tly he wre/l$ ) ! ,man ,9 d>kness1 till ! day began4 ,& :5 ! sun rose 9 ! sky ,he halt$ on 8 %rivell$ ?igh3 ,8 natural might _h ebb$ away1 ,vanqui%$ 9 t trem5d\s fray4 ,n w\nd$ he 9 nobl] "p ,nor smitt5 9 life's f\nt1 ! he>t3 ,b lu/ 0 %ak5 f 8 ?rone ,& 8 f\l empire ov]?r[n4 ,:]eby we cle>ly le>n aright ,t man is :elm$ by deadly night1 ,unless he own ,god conqu]or ,& /rive aga9/ ,8 w no m4 ,yet happi] he :om ris+ morn ,%all f9d ( nature's /r5g? =lorn1 ,^: w>r+ fle% ha? %runk away1 ,palsi$ by virtue's puissant sway4 ,& !n at l5g? let d>kness flee1 ,:i* all too long held u 9 fee1 ',mid wild]+ %ad[s made u /ray ,& l$ 9 devi\s tracks our way4 ,we pray ,!e1 ,ris+ ,light s]5e1 ,e'en z ,?yself our he>ts make clean3 ,let no deceit our lips defile ,nor let our s\ls be vex$ by guile4 ,o keep u1 z ! h\rs proce$1 ,f ly+ ^w & evil de$1 ,our rov+ eyes f s9 set free1 ,our body f impurity4 ,= ?\ do/ f above survey ,! conv]se ( ea* fleet+ day3 ,?\ do/ =esee f morn+ light ,our e de$1 until ! night4 ,ju/ice & judgm5t dwell ) ,!e1 ,:atev] is1 ,?9e eye do? see3 ,?\ "k'/ :at human he>ts conceive ,& none ,?y wisdom may deceive4 ,,iii4 ,,hymnus ,,ante ,,cibum ,o crucif] bone1 lucisator1 omnip>5s1 pie1 v]big5a1 edite corpore virg9eo1 s$ prius 9 g5itore pot5s1 a/ra1 solum1 m>e quam fi]5t3 #e ,huc nitido precor intuitu flecte salutif]am faciem1 fronte s]5us et inradia1 nom9is ut sub honore tui has epulas liceat cap]e4 #aj ,te s9e dulce nihil1 ,dom9e1 nec iuvat ore quid adpet]e1 pocula ni prius atque cibos1 ,*ri/e1 tuus favor inbu]it omnia sanctificante fide4 #ae ,f]cula no/ra ,deum sapiant1 ,*ri/us et influat 9 pat]as3 s]ia1 ludicra1 v]ba1 iocos1 d5ique quod sumus aut agimus1 tr9a sup]ne regat pietas4 #bj ,hic mihi nulla rosae spolia1 nullus aromate fragrat odor1 s$ liquor influit ambrosius nect>eamque fidem r$olet fusus ab usque ,patris gremio4 #be ,sp]ne cam5a leves h$]as1 c+]e tempora quis solita es1 s]taque my/ica dactylico tex]e docta liga /rophio1 laude ,dei r$imita comas4 #cj ,quod g5]osa pote/ anima1 lucis et ae!ris indig5a1 solv]e dignius obsequium1 quam data mun]a si rec9at artificem modulata suum8 #ce ,ipse hom9i quia cuncta d$it1 quae capimus dom9ante manu1 quae polus aut humus aut pelagus a]e1 gurgite1 rure creant1 haec mihi subdidit et sibi me4 #dj ,callidus inlaqueat volucres aut p$icis dolus aut maculis1 inlita glut9e corticeo vim9a plumig]am s]iem inp$iunt et abire vetant4 #de ,ecce p] aequora fluctivagos texta greges s9uosa trahunt3 piscis item sequitur calamum raptus acum9e vulnifico cr$ula saucius ora cibo4 #ej ,fundit opes ag] +5uas dives ari/if]ae segetis3 8 ubi vitea pamp9eo bra*ia palmite luxuriant1 pacis alumna ubi baca viret4 #ee ,haec opul5tia ,*ri/icolis s]vit et omnia supp$itat3 absit enim procul ilia fames1 ca$ibus ut pecudum libeat sangu9eas lac]>e dapes4 #fj ,s9t f]a g5tibus indomitis pr&ia de nece quadrup$um3 nos ol]is coma1 nos siliqua feta legum9e multimodo pav]it innocuis epulis4 #fe ,spumea mulctra g]unt niveos ub]e de gem9o latices1 p]que coagula d5sa liquor 9 solidum coit et fragili lac t5]um premitur cala?o4 #gj ,mella rec5s mihi ,cecropia nect>e sudat ol5te favus3 haec opifex apis a]io rore liquat t5uique ?ymo1 nexilis inscia connubii4 #ge ,h9c quoque pomif]i nemoris mun]a mitia prov5iunt1 arbor onus tremefacta suum deciduo gravis imbre pluit puniceosque iacit cumulos4 #hj ,quae vet]um tuba1 quaeve lyra flatibus inclita vel fidibus divitis omnipot5tis opus1 quaeque fru5da pat5t hom9i laudibus aequip>>e queat8 #he ,te ,pat] optime mane novo1 solis et orbita cum m$ia e/1 te quoque luce sub occidua sum]e cum monet hora cibum1 no/ra ,deus canet h>monia4 #ij ,quod calet halitus int]ior1 corde quod abdita v5a tremit1 pulsat et incita quod resonam l+ua sub ore lat5s caveam1 laus sup]i ,patris e/o mihi4 #ie ,nos igitur tua sancte manus caespite conposuit madido effigiem m$itata suam1 utque =et rata mat]ies flavit et indidit ore animam4 #ajj ,tunc p] amo5a vireta iubet frondicomis habit>e locis1 v] ubi p]petuum r$olet prataque multicolora latex quadrifluo cel] amne rigat4 #aje ,haec tibi nunc famul5tur1 ait1 usibus omnia d$o tuis3 s$ tam5 asp]a mortif]o /ipite c>p]e poma veto1 qui m$io viret 9 nemore4 #aaj ,hic draco p]fidus indocile virg9is inlicit +5ium1 ut socium malesuada virum m&]e cog]et ex vetitis ipsa p>i p]itura modo4 #aae ,corpora mutua--nosse nefas-- po/ epulas inop]ta vid5t1 lubricus error et erubuit3 tegm9a suta p>ant foliis1 d$ecus ut pudor occul]et4 #abj ,conscia culpa ,deum pavitans s$e pia procul exigitur4 innuba f]n9a quae fu]at1 coniugis excipit inp]ium1 fo$]a tri/ia iussa pati4 #abe ,auctor et ipse doli colub] plectitur inprobus1 ut muli] colla tril+uia calce t]at3 sic colub] muliebre solum suspicit atque virum muli]4 #acj ,8 ducibus vitiosa deh9c po/]itas ruit 9 fac9us1 dumque rudes imitatur avos1 fasque nefasque simul glom]ans inpia crim9a morte luit4 #ace ,ecce v5it nova prog5ies1 ae!re proditus alt] homo1 non luteus1 velut ille prior3 s$ ,deus ipse g]5s hom9em1 corporeisque c>5s vitiis4 #adj ,fit c>o vivida s]mo ,patris1 num9e quam rutilante gravis non ?alamo1 neque iure tori1 nec g5ialibus inlecebris intem]ata puella p>it4 #ade ,hoc odium vetus illud erat1 hoc erat aspidis atque hom9is digladiabile discidium1 quod modo c]nua fem9eis vip]a prot]itur p$ibus4 #aej ,ed]e namque ,deum m]ita omnia virgo v55a domat3 tractibus anguis inexplicitis virus in]me pig] revomit1 gram9e concolor 9 viridi4 #aee ,quae f]itas modo non trepidat1 t]rita de grege c&idulo8 inpavidas lupus int] oves tri/is obambulat et rabidum sangu9is inmemor os cohibet4 #afj ,agnus enim vice mirifica ecce leonibus inp]itat3 exagitansque truces aquilas p] vaga nubila1 p]que notos sid]e lapsa columba fugat4 #afe ,tu mihi ,*ri/e columba pot5s1 sangu9e pa/a cui c$it avis1 tu niveus p] ovile tuum agnus hi>e lupum prohibes1 sub iuga tigridis ora prem5s4 #agj ,da locuples ,deus hoc famulis rite precantibus1 ut t5ui membra cibo recreata lev5t1 neu pig] inmodicis dapibus visc]a t5ta gravet /oma*us4 #age ,hau/us am>us abe/o procul1 ne libeat tetigisse manu exitiale quid aut vetitum3 gu/us et ipse modum t5eat1 sospitet ut iecur incolume4 #ahj ,sit satis anguibus horrificis1 liba quod inpia corporibus ah mis]am pep]]e necem1 sufficiat semel ob fac9us plasma ,dei potuisse mori4 #ahe ,oris opus1 vigor igneolus non moritur1 quia flante ,deo conpositus sup]oque flu5s de solio ,patris artificis vim liquidae rationis habet4 #aij ,visc]a mortua qu9 etiam po/ obitum rep>>e datur1 eque suis it]um tumulis prisca r5ascitur effigies pulv]eo coeunte situ4 #aie ,cr$o equidem1 neque vana fides1 corpora viv]e m animae3 nam modo corporeum mem9i de ,phlege?onte gradu facili ad sup]os remeasse ,deum4 #bjj ,spes eadem mea membra manet1 quae r$ol5tia fun]eo iussa quiesc]e s>cophago dux p>ili r$ivivus humo ignea ,*ri/us ad a/ra vocat4 #bje ,,iii4 ,,hymn ,,be=e ,,meat ,ble/ ,cross-be>]1 ,s\rce ( good1 ,light-creat+1 ,^w-begot1 ,graci\s *ild ( maid5hood1 ,bosom$ 9 ! ,fa!rhood1 ,:5 e>?1 sea & />s 7 n4 ,) ,?y cl\dless1 heal+ gaze ,%9e ^u me f above3 ,let ,?9e all-enlight5+ rays ,bless ?is meal & quick5 praise1 ,praise unto ,?y "n ( ,love4 ,"l1 )\t ,!e n\ght is sweet1 ,n\ght my life c satisfy1 ,if ,?y fav\r make n meet ,:at ,i dr9k & :at ,i eat2 ,let fai? all ?+s sanctify6 ,o'er ?is bread ,god's grace be p\r$1 ,*ri/'s sweet fragrance fill ! b[l6 ,rule my conv]se1 ,triune ,"l1 ,sob] ?\ght & sportive ^w1 ,all my acts & all my s\l4 ,spoils ( rose-trees are n sp5t1 ,nor ri* ungu5ts on my bo>d3 ,b ambrosial sweets are s5t1 ,( fai?'s nect> r$ol5t1 ,f ! bosom ( my ,"l4 ,scorn1 my ,muse1 light ivy-leaves ,:]e) cu/om wrea!d ?y br[3 ,love a my/ic cr[n conceives ,& a rhy?mic g>l& weaves3 ,b9d on !e ,god's praises n[4 ,:at m wor?y gift c ,i1 ,*ild ( light & ae!r1 br+ ,?an = boons ! ,mak] high ,f ,8 b\nty do? supply ,lov+ly my ?anks to s+8 ,he ha? set 'nea? our comm& ,all t ev] rose to be1 ,all t sky & sea & l& ,bre$ 9 air1 9 glebe & s&1 ,made my slaves1 ,8 own made me4 ,f[l]'s craft ) g9 & net ,fea!r$ tribes ( heav5 ensn>es3 ,osi] twigs ) lime o'erset ,t _! airy flight may let ,8 rel5tless guile prep>es4 ,lo6 ) wov5 me% ! se9e ,swimm+ %oals draws f ! wave3 ,nor d fi% ! bait disda9 ,till !y feel ! b>b's swift pa91 ,captives ( ! food !y crave4 ,native weal? t kn[s no fail1 ,gold5 :eat spr+s f ! field3 ,t5drils lu% o'er v9ey>ds trail1 ,nurs$ ( ,peace ! olives pale ,b]ries gre5 unbidd5 yield4 ,*ri/'s grace fills ,8 p's ne$ ,) ^! m]cies ev] fre%3 ,f> f u be t f\l gre$1 ,gluttony t loves to fe$ ,on sla9 ox5's blood/a9$ fle%4 ,leave to ! b>b>ian brood ,banquet ( ! slaught]$ bea/3 ,ours ! homely1 g>d5 food1 ,gre5/uff manifold & good ,& ! l5tils' h>mless fea/4 ,foam+ milkpails bubble o'er ,) ! udd]s' sn[y /ream1 ,:i* 9 ?ick5+ *urns we p\r ,or 9 wick] baskets /ore1 ,z ! *eese is press$ f cream4 ,honey's nect> = our use ,f ! new-made comb is %$3 ,:i* ! skilful bee imbues ,) ?yme's sc5t & airy dews1 ,ply+ lonely toils unw$4 ,or*>d-groves n[ mell[$ o'er ,b\nte\sly _! fruitage %$3 ,see6 l ra9 on =e/ floor ,%ak5 trees _! ri*es p\r1 ,high-heap$ apples1 ripe & r$4 ,:at great trumpet voice or lyre ,fam$ ( yore c\ld fitly praise ,gifts ( ! ,almighty ,sire1 ,bless+s t ,8 own require1 ,ri*ly lavi%$ ?r\gh _! days8 ,:5 morn breaks ^u our sight1 ,hymns1 ,o ,"l1 to ,!e %all r+3 ,!e1 :5 /reams ! midday light1 ,!e1 :5 %ad[s ( ! night ,bid u sup1 our voices s+4 ,= my body's vital heat1 ,= my he>t-blood's puls+ ve91 ,= my tongue & spee* complete ,unto ,!e1 ,mo/ ,high1 'tis meet ,t ,i raise my grateful /ra94 ',twas1 ,o ,holy ,"o1 ,?y c>e ,wr\ght u f ! pla/ic clay1 ,made u ,?9e own image be>1 ,& = our p]fection fair ,did ,?y ,brea? to man convey4 ,on ! twa9 ,?\ did/ be/[ ,leafy b[]s 9 pleasaunce fair3 ,:]e spr+'s sc5ts = aye did bl[1 ,& f\r /ately /reams did fl[ ,o'er meads pi$ ) blossoms r>e4 ,all ?is realm ye n[ %all sway3 7,said/ ,?\7 use x at y\r w1 ,yet 'tis dea? y\r h&s to lay ,on ! ,tree1 ^: v]dant sway ,do? ! midmo/ g>d5 fill4 ,!n ! ,s]p5t's guileful hate ,w\ld n innoc5cy sp>e3 ,bade ! maid5 urge h] mate ,) ! fruit 8 lips to sate1 ,nor 'scap$ %e ! self-same sn>e4 ,ea* _! nak$ness p]ceives ,:5 ! fea/ !y once p>took3 ,smit ) %ame _! consci5ce grieves3 ,wove !y cov]+s ( leaves ,%ield+ f lascivi\s look4 ,f> !y bo? 9 t]ror fl$ ,?ru/ f dwell+ ( ! pure3 ,%e :o er/ _h dwelt unw$ ,subject to h] sp\se 0 l$1 ,bidd5 ,hym5's bonds endure4 ,on ! ,s]p5t1 too1 ,8 seal ,god ha? set1 ,:o guile abhorr$1 ,doom$ 9 triple neck to feel ,impress ( ! woman's heel1 ,fe>+ h]1 :o fe>$ h] "l4 ,?us s9 9 our p>5ts s[n ,br\ght =? ru9 = ! race2 ,good & evil hav+ gr[n ,f t primal root alone1 ,n\ght b dea? c\ld guilt efface4 ,b ! ,second ,man behold ,come to re-create our k93 ,n =m$ aft] common m\ld ,b our ,god 7,o ,love untold67 ,made 9 fle% t kn[s n s94 ,^w ( ,god inc>nat$1 ,by ,8 awful p[] conceiv$1 ,:om a maid5 yet unw$1 ,innoc5t ( m>riage-b$1 ,9 h] virg9 womb receiv$4 ,n[ we see ! ,s]p5t lewd ',nea? ! woman's heel d[ntrod3 ,:5ce !re sprang ! deadly feud1 ,/rife = ages unsubdu$1 ',twixt mank9d & foe ( ,god4 ,yet ,god's "m1 ,maid ador$1 ,robb$ s9's poison ( its bane1 ,& ! ,snake1 8 gre5 coils l[]$1 ,wri?+ on ! sod1 outp\r$ ,h>mless n[ 8 v5om's /a94 ,:at fi]ce brute t do? n flee ,lambs ( ,*ri/1 :ite-rob$ & clean8 ',mid/ ! flock f fe> set free1 ,sl9ks ! dre> wolf sull5ly1 ,*eck$ 8 maw & tam$ 8 mi54 ,wondr\s *ange6 re/ra9$ by love ,lions ! mild lamb obey3 ,eagles wild1 be=e ! dove ,flutt]+ f ! />s above1 ,spe$ o'er cl\dy w9ds away4 ,?\1 ,o ,*ri/1 my ,dove do/ reign ,:]e ! vulture gnaws no m3 ,?\ do/1 sn[-:ite ,lamb1 en*a9 ,tig]s fi]ce1 & wolves re/ra9 ,gap+ at ! %eepfold's door4 ,god ( ,love1 ,?y s]vants we ,pray ,!e n[ to grant our pray] ,t our fea/ may frugal be1 ,nor t we di%on\r ,!e ,by co>se surfeit ( ri* f>e4 ,may we ta/e no bitt] gall ,9 our cup1 nor h&le we ,aught ( dea? or h>m at all1 ,nor intemp]ately fall ,into gross debau*]y4 ,be ! p[]s ( ,hell cont5t ,) _! primal fraud1 :]eby ,dea? into ?is _w 0 s5t1 ,& t1 = s9's *a/isem5t1 ,god's own creatures once %\ld die4 ,b 9 u ,god's ,brea? ( fire ,_c lose its vital =ce3 ,nev] c its might expire1 ,fl[+ f ! ,et]nal ,sire1 ,:o ( ,reason's /r5g? is s\rce4 ,nay1 f out dea?'s *ill+ tomb ,mortal atoms %all arise3 ,man f e>?'s va/1 hidd5 womb ,o!r1 yet ! same1 %all bloom1 ,du/ re-made 9 glori\s guise4 ',tis my fai?--& fai? n va9-- ,bodies live e'en z ! s\l3 ,s9ce ,i hold 9 memory pla9 ,god z man uprose aga91 ,loos$ f ,hell1 to ,8 true goal4 ,:5ce f ,him ! hope ,i reap ,t ^! limbs ! same %all rise1 ,:i* enwrapp$ 9 balmy sleep ,*ri/ ! ,ris5 safe %all keep ,till ,he call me to ! skies4 ,,iv4 ,,hymnus ,,po/ ,,cibum ,pa/is visc]ibus ciboque sumpto1 quem lex corporis inbecilla poscit1 laudem l+ua ,deo patri rep5dat2 ,patri1 qui ,*]ub9 s$ile sacrum1 nec non et ,s]aph9 suum supremo #e subnixus solio t5et regitque4 ,hic e/1 quem ,sabao? ,deum vocamus1 exp]s pr9cipii c>5sque f9e1 r]um conditor et rep]tor orbis3 fons vitae liquida flu5s ab arce1 #aj infusor fidei1 sator pudoris1 mortis p]domitor1 salutis auctor4 ,omnes quod sumus aut vigemus1 inde e/3 regnat ,spiritus ille sempit]nus a ,*ri/o simul et ,p>5te missus4 #ae ,intrat pectora c&idus pudica1 quae templi vice consecrata rid5t1 po/quam conbib]9t ,deum m$ullis4 ,s$ si quid vitii dolive nasci int] visc]a iam dicata s5sit1 #bj ceu spurcum refugit cel] sacellum4 ,taetrum flagrat enim vapore crasso horror conscius ae/uante culpa (f5sumque bonum nig] repellit4 ,nec solus pudor innoc5sve votum #be templum con/ituunt p]5ne ,*ri/o 9 cordis m$ii sum ac recessu3 s$ ne crapula f]veat cav5dum e/1 quae s$em fidei cibis ref]tam usque ad cong]iem co>tet intus4 #cj ,p>cis victibus exp$ita corda infusum melius ,deum receptant4 ,hic pa/us animae e/1 saporque v]us3 s$ nos tu gem9o fov5s p>atu artus atque animas utroque pa/u #ce confirmas ,pat] ac vigore conples4 ,sic olim tua praeclu5s pote/as int] raucisonos situm leones1 inlapsis dapibus virum refovit4 ,illum fusile num5 execrantem #dj et curv>e caput sub expolita a]is mat]ia nefas putantem ,plebs dirae ,babylonis ac tyrannus morti subdid]ant1 f]is dic>ant saevis prot9us hau/ibus vor&um4 #de ,o semp] pietas fidesque tuta6 lambunt indomiti virum leones intactumque ,dei tremunt alumnum4 ,ad/ant com9us et iubas reponunt1 mansuescit rabies fameque bl&a #ej pra$am rictibus ambit incru5tis4 ,s$ cum t5d]et ad sup]na palmas exp]tumque sibi ,deum rog>et1 clausus iugit] indig5sque victu3 ,iussus nuntius advol>e t]ris1 #ee qui pa/um famulo d>et probato1 raptim desilit obsequ5te mundo4 ,c]nit =te procul dapes inemptas1 quas messoribus ,abbacuc propheta agre/i bonus exhibebat arte4 #fj ,huius caes>ie manu preh5sa pl5is1 sicut erat1 gravem cani/ris susp5sum rapit et vehit p] auras4 ,tum raptus simul ipse pr&iumque s5sim labitur 9 lacum leonum1 #fe et1 quas tunc epulas g]ebat1 (f]t3 ,sumas laetus1 ait1 lib5sque c>pas1 quae summus ,pat]1 angelusque ,*ri/i mittunt liba tibi sub hoc p]iclo4 ,8 sumptis ,danielus excitavit #gj 9 caelum faciem ciboque =tis ,am5 r$didit1 ,halleluia dixit4 ,sic nos mun]ibus tuis refecti1 l>gitor ,deus omnium bonorum1 grates r$dimus et sacramus hymnos4 #ge ,tu nos tri/ifico velut tyranno mundi scilicet inpot5tis actu conclusos regis et f]am repellis1 ,quae circumfremit ac vor>e temptat insanos acu5s furore d5tes1 #hj cur te1 summe ,deus1 precemur unum4 ,vexamur1 premimur1 malis rotamur2 od]unt1 lac]ant1 trahunt1 lacessunt1 iuncta e/ suppliciis fides iniquis4 ,nec defit tam5 anxiis m$ela2 #he nam langu5te trucis leonis ira inlapsae sup]+]untur escae4 ,quas si quis siti5t] hauri5do non gu/u t5ui1 s$ ore pl5o int]nis velit inplic>e v5is1 #ij ,hic sancto satiatus ex propheta1 iu/orum capiet cibos virorum1 qui fructum dom9o metunt p]5ni4 ,nil e/ dulcius ac magis saporum1 nil quod plus hom9em iuv>e possit1 #ie quam vatis pia praec95tis orsa4 ,8 sumptis licet insol5s pote/as pravum iudicet1 inrogetque mortem1 inpa/i licet inruant leones1 nos semp] ,dom9um patrem fat5tes #ajj 9 te1 ,*ri/e ,deus1 loquemur unum con/ant]que tuam crucem f]emus4 ,,iv4 ,,hymn ,,aft] ,,meat ,refre%$ we rise1 & = ?is bread t fe$s1 ,by law ( man's weak fle%1 our daily ne$s1 ,let e tongue1 ! ,fa!r's praises s+2 ,! ,fa!r ,:o on ,8 exalt$ ?rone1 ,o'er ,*]ubim & ,s]aphim1 alone ,reigns 9 ,8 maje/y1 ,et]nal ,k+4 ,god ( ,sabao? is ,8 "n3 'tis ,he ,:o ne'er began & ne'er %all cease to be1 ,build] ( worlds creat$ at ,8 ^w2 ,f\nta9 ( ,life t fl[s f out ! sky1 ,he brea!s )9 u ,fai? & ,purity1 ,great ,conqu]or ( ,dea?1 ,salvation's ,"l4 ,f ,him ea* creature life & vig\r ga9s1 ,& ov] all ! ,et]nal ,_s reigns ,:o come? f ! ,fa!r & ! ,son3 ,:51 dovelike1 on pure he>ts ! heav5ly ,gue/ ,desc5ds1 !y are by ,god's own pres5ce ble/1 ,z temples :]e ,8 holy "w is done4 ,b if ! ta9t ( vice or guile arise ,)9 ! consecrat$ %r9e1 ,he flies ,) spe$ f out ! s9-defil$ cell2 ,=1 driv5 =? by guilt's black1 surg+ tide1 ,! (f5d$ ,godhead may n !re abide ,:]e consci\s s9 & noisome f\lness dwell4 ,n *a/ity nor *ildlike fai? alone ,build up = ,*ri/ an ev]la/+ ?rone ,deep 9 ! inmo/ he>t1 devoid ( %ame3 ,b wat*ful ev] mu/ ,8 s]vants be1 ,le/ ! d>k p[] ( sat$ gluttony ,%\ld b9d ab\t ! abode ( fai? its *a94 ,yet simple sa9ts1 cont5t ) frugal f>e1 ,m surely f9d ! ,_s pres5t !re1 ,:o is our s\l's true /r5g? & heav5ly food3 ,?y love = u a tw(old fea/ supplies1 ,o ,fa!r1 :5ce ! s\l may /r5g!n$ rise ,& eke ! body ga9 new h>dihood4 ,?us1 f$ & %elt]$ by ,?y mat*less might1 ,! lions' hide\s ro> c\ld n affright ,?y loyal s]vant 9 ! days ( old3 ,he boldly curs$ ! molt5 deity ,& /ood ) /ubborn head uplift$ high ,t scorn$ to b[ be=e a god ( gold4 ,!n ,babylon's vile mob ) fury gl[s2 ,dea? is 8 doom2 & /raight ! tyrant ?r[s ,! y\? to be 8 savage lions' prey3 ,b fai? & piety ,?\ /ill do/ save1 ,= lo6 ! untam$ brutes no long] rave1 ,b r\nd ,god's unsca!d *ild !y g5tly play4 ,close by 8 side !y /& ) droop+ mane1 ,! grisly1 gap+ jaws f blood refra9 ,& ) r\gh tongues _! :ilom prey c>ess3 ,b :5 9 pray] he rais$ 8 h&s to heav5 ,& call$ ! ,god1 f ,:om su* help 0 giv51 ,close-prison$1 hungry1 & 9 sore di/ress1 ,a w+$ mess5g] to e>? ,he s5ds1 ,:o swiftly ?r\gh ! p>t+ cl\ds desc5ds ,to fe$ ,8 s]vant1 prov5 by ! te/3 ,by *ance he sees f f> ! unb\ght f>e ,:i* ! good se] ,habakkuk's k9dly c>e ,) ru/ic art _h = ! reap]s dress$3 ,!n1 grasp+ 9 /rong h& ! prophet's hair1 ,he be>s him g5tly ?r\gh ! ru%+ air1 ,/ill burd5$ ) ! platt]'s sav\ry load1 ,till o'er ! lions' d5 at la/ !y /ay$ ,& /raightway to ! />v+ y\? display$ ,! food ?us br\ght1 by ,god's good grace be/[$4 ,take ?is ) joy1 he said1 & ?ankful fe$1 ,! bread t 9 ?y h\r ( dire/ ne$1 ,by ! great ,fa!r s5t1 ,*ri/'s angel br+s4 ,!n ,daniel lifts 8 eyes to heav5 above ,&1 /r5g!n$ by ! wondr\s gift ( love1 ,am56 he cries1 & ,alleluia s+s4 ,?us1 !re=e1 by ,?y b\nties n[ re/or$1 ,giv] ( all ?+s good1 ,almighty ,"l1 ,we r5d] ?anks & s+ glad hymns to ,!e3 ,?\gh prison$ 9 an evil _w we dwell ,:]e s9's grim tyrant rules1 ,?\ do/ repel ,) sovran p[] our mortal enemy4 ,he ro>s ar\nd u1 & w\ld fa9 dev\r1 ,gr9d+ 8 angry tee? :5 'ga9/ 8 p[] ,9 ,!e alone1 ,o ,god1 we /ill confide3 ,by evil ?+s we are beset & vex$1 ,torm5t$1 hat$1 h>ass$ & p]plex$1 ,our fai? by cruel suff]+ sorely tri$1 ,yet help ne'er fails u 9 our "t ( ne$1 ,= ,?\ can/ quell ! lions' rage1 & fe$ ,our hungry spirits ) cele/ial f>e3 ,& if "s s\l no meagre ta/e w\ld ga9 ,( t repa/1 b ?ir/ily is fa9 ,full measure ( ! heav5ly sweets to %>e1 ,he by ! holy se]s ( old is f$1 ,& %all p>take ! loyal reap]s' bread ,:o lab\r 9 ! et]nal ,ma/]'s field3 ,= no?+ sweet] ?an ! ,^w c be ,t fell f righte\s lips1 once t\*$ by ,!e1 ,& n\ght c ri*] grace to mortals yield4 ,) ?is su/a9$1 ?\gh vaunt+ tyranny ,by unju/ judgm5t doom u /raight to die1 ,& />v$ lions ru% ^! limbs to te>2 ,confess+ ev] ,?9e ,et]nal ,son1 ,) ,!e1 ,almighty ,fa!r1 ev] "o1 ,8 cross ) fai? un%ak5 w we be>4 ,v4 ,,hymnus ,,ad ,,inc5sum ,,luc]nae ,inv5tor rutili1 dux bone1 lum9is1 qui c]tis vicibus tempora dividis1 m]so sole *aos +ruit horridum1 lucem r$de tuis ,*ri/e fidelibus4 ,quamvis innum]o sid]e regiam #e lun>ique polum lampade p9x]is1 incussu silicis lum9a nos tam5 mon/ras saxig5o sem9e qua]]e3 ,ne nesciret homo spem sibi lum9is 9 ,*ri/i solido corpore conditam1 #aj qui dici /abilem se voluit petram1 no/ris igniculis unde g5us v5it4 ,p+uis quos olei rore mad5tibus ly*nis aut facibus pascimus aridis3 qu9 et fila favis scirpea floreis #ae presso melle prius conlita f+imus4 ,vivax flamma viget1 seu cava te/ula sucum l9teolo sugg]it ebrio1 seu p9us piceam f]t alimoniam1 seu c]am t]etem /uppa cal5s bibit4 #bj ,nect> de liquido v]tice f]vidum guttatim lacrimis /illat ol5tibus1 ambu/um quoniam vis facit ignea imbrem de madido fl]e cacum9e4 ,spl5d5t ergo tuis mun]ibus1 ,pat]1 #be flammis mobilibus scilicet atria1 abs5temque diem lux agit aemula1 quam nox cum lac]o victa fugit peplo4 ,s$ quis non rapidi lum9is arduam manantemque ,deo c]nat orig9em8 #cj ,moyses nempe ,deum sp9if]a 9 rubo vidit conspicuo lum9e flammeum4 ,felix1 qui m]uit s5tibus 9 sacris caele/is solii vis]e pr9cipem1 iussus nexa p$um v9cula solv]e1 #ce ne sanctum involucris pollu]et locum4 ,hunc ignem populus sangu9is incliti maiorum m]itis tutus et inpot5s1 suetus sub dom9is viv]e b>b>is1 iam lib] sequitur longa p] avia3 #dj qua gressum tul]ant ca/raque ca]ulae noctis p] m$ium concita mov]ant1 plebem p]vigilem fulgure praevio ducebat radius sole micantior4 ,s$ rex ,niliaci littoris invido #de f]v5s felle iubet praevalidam manum 9 bellum rapidis ire cohortibus f]ratasque acies clang]e classicum4 ,sumunt arma viri seque m9acibus acc+unt gladiis1 tri/e canit tuba3 #ej hic fidit iaculis1 ille volantia praefigit calamis spicula ,gnosiis4 ,d5setur cuneis turba p$e/ribus1 currus p>s et equos et volucres rotas consc5dunt cel]es signaque bellica #ee praet5dunt tumidis cl>a draconibus4 ,hic iam s]vitii nescia pri/9i g5s ,pelusiacis u/a vaporibus t&em purpurei gurgitis hospita rubris littoribus fessa res$]at4 #fj ,ho/is dirus ade/ cum duce p]fido1 inf]t et validis praelia viribus3 ,moyses porro suos 9 m>e praecipit con/ans intrepidis t5d]e gressibus3 praeb5t rupta locum /agna viantibus #fe rip>um 9 faciem p]via1 si/itur circum/ans vitreis unda liquoribus1 dum plebs sub bifido p]meat aequore4 ,pubes qu9 etiam decolor asp]is inritata odiis rege sub inpio #gj ,hebraeum siti5s fund]e sangu9em audet se pelago cr$]e concavo3 ibant praecipiti turb9e p]cita fluctus p] m$ios agm9a regia1 s$ confusa deh9c unda revolvitur #ge 9 semet revolans gurgite confluo4 ,currus tunc et equos telaque naufraga ipsos et proc]es et vaga corpora nigrorum videas n>e satellitum1 arcis iu/itium tri/e tyrannicae4 #hj ,quae t&em pot]it l+ua retex]e laudes ,*ri/e tuas8 qui domitam ,ph>on plagis multimodis c$]e praesuli cogis iu/itiae v9dice dext]a4 ,qui pontum rapidis ae/ibus invium #he p]sult>e vetas1 ut refluo 9 salo securus pateat te duce transitus1 et mox unda rapax devoret inpios4 ,cui ieiuna eremi saxa loquacibus exundant scatebris1 et latices novos #ij fundit scissa silex1 quae siti5tibus dat potum populis axe sub igneo4 ,in/> fellis aqua tri/ifico 9 lacu fit ligni v5ia mel velut ,atticum3 lignum e/1 quo sapiunt asp]a dulcius2 #ie uam praefixa cruci spes hom9um viget4 ,inplet ca/ra cibus tunc quoque n+uidus1 inlab5s gelida gr&9e d5sius3 8 m5sas epulis1 hac dape con/ruunt1 quam dat sid]eo ,*ri/us ab ae!re4 #ajj ,nec non imbrif]o v5tus anhelitu crassa nube leves invehit alites1 quae conflata 9 humum1 cum semel agm9a flux]unt1 r$uci non revolant fuga4 ,haec olim patribus praemia contulit #aje insignis pietas num9is unici1 cuius subsidio nos quoque vescimur pasc5tes dapibus pectora my/icis4 ,fessos ille vocat p] freta seculi discissis populum turb9ibus reg5s #aaj iactatasque animas mille laboribus iu/orum 9 patriam sc&]e praecipit4 ,illic purpureis tecta ros>iis omnis fragrat humus cal?aque p+uia et molles violas et t5ues crocos #aae fundit fonticulis uda fugacibus4 ,illic et gracili balsama surculo desudata fluunt1 r>aque c9nama spirant et folium1 fonte quod abdito praelamb5s fluvius portat 9 exitum4 #abj ,felices animae prata p] h]bida conc5tu p>ili suave sonantibus hymnorum modulis dulce canunt melos1 calcant et p$ibus lilia c&idis4 ,sunt et spiritibus saepe noc5tibus #abe pa5>um celebres sub ,/yge f]iae illa nocte1 sac] qua r$iit ,deus /agnis ad sup]os ex ,a*]onticis4 ,non sicut t5ebras de face fulgida surg5s oceano ,lucif] inbuit1 #acj s$ t]ris ,dom9i de cruce tri/ibus maior sole novum re/itu5s diem4 ,m>c5t suppliciis t>t>a mitibus1 exultatque sui c>c]is otio functorum populus lib] ab ignibus1 #ace nec f]v5t solito flum9a sulphure4 ,nos fe/is trahimus p] pia gaudia noctem conciliis votaque prosp]a c]tatim vigili cong]imus prece extructoque agimus liba sacr>io4 #adj ,p5d5t mobilibus lum9a funibus1 quae suffixa micant p] laque>ia1 et de languidulis fota natatibus lucem p]spicuo flamma iacit vitro4 ,cr$as /ellig]am desup] aream #ade ornatam gem9is />e trionibus1 et qua bosporeum temo regit iugum1 passim purpureos sp>gi] hesp]os4 ,o res digna1 ,pat]1 quam tibi roscidae noctis pr9cipio grex tuus (f]at1 #aej lucem1 qua tribuis nil pretiosius1 lucem1 qua reliqua praemia c]nimus4 ,tu lux v]a oculis1 lux quoque s5sibus1 intus tu speculum1 tu speculum =is1 lum51 quod famulans (f]o1 suscipe1 #aee t9ctum pacifici *rismatis ungu9e4 ,p] ,*ri/um g5itum1 summe ,pat]1 tuum1 9 quo visibilis /at tibi gloria1 qui no/] ,dom9us1 qui tuus unicus spirat de patrio corde p>aclitum4 #afj ,p] quem spl5dor1 honos1 laus1 sapi5tia1 maie/as1 bonitas1 et pietas tua regnum cont9uat num9e triplici tex5s p]petuis secula seculis4 ,v4 ,,hymn ,,= ,,! ,,light+ ,,( ,,! ,,lamps ,ble/ ,"l1 ,creator ( ! gl[+ light1 ,at ,^: behe/ ! h\rs successive move1 ,! sun has set3 black d>kness broods above3 ,*ri/6 light ,?y fai?ful ?r\gh ! com+ night4 ,?y c\rts are lit ) />s unnumb]$1 ,& 9 ! cl\dless vault ! pale moon rides2 ,yet ,?\ do/ bid u seek ! fire t hides ,till swift we /rike x f its fl9ty b$4 ,s man may le>n t 9 ,*ri/'s body came ,! hidd5 hope ( light to mortals giv53 ,he is ! ,rock--'tis ,8 own ^w--t riv5 ,s5ds =? to all our race ! et]nal flame4 ,f lamps t brim ) ri* & fragrant oil1 ,or tor*es dry ?is heav5-s5t fire we fe$2 ,or make u ru%lights f ! fl[]+ re$ ,& wax1 :]eon ! bees h sp5t _! toil4 ,bright gl[s ! light1 :e!r ! res9 ?ick ,( p9e-br& fl>es1 or wax5 tap]s burn ,) melt+ radiance1 or ! holl[ urn ,yields its /or$ sweetness to ! ?ir/y wick4 ,b5ea? ! might ( fire1 9 sl[ decay ,! sc5t$ te>s ( gl[+ nect> fall2 ,l[] & l[] droops ! c&le tall ,& ev] dw9dl+ weeps itself away4 ,s by ,?y gifts1 great ,fa!r1 he>? & hall ,are all ablaze ) po9ts ( tw9kl+ light ,t vie ) daylight sp5t2 & vanqui%$ ,night ,r5ds1 z %e flies away1 h] sable pall4 ,:o kn[e? n t f high ,heav5 fir/ came ,our light1 f ,god ,himself ! ru%+ fire8 ,= ,moses er/1 amid ! prickly bri]1 ,saw ,god made manife/ 9 lamb5t flame4 ,ah1 happy he6 deem$ wor?y face to face ,to see heav5's ,"l )9 t sacr$ brake2 ,bidd5 ! s&als f 8 feet to take1 ,nor ) 8 %oon defile t holy place4 ,! mighty *ildr5 ( ! *os5 "n1 ,sav$ by ! m]its ( _! sires1 & free ,aft] long ye>s ( savage tyranny1 ,?r\gh ! dre> des]t foll[$ /ill t flame4 ,/rik+ _! camp b5ea? ! sil5t night ,:]e'er !y w5t1 to lead _! d>kl+ way1 ,! cl\d ( glory l5t its guid+ ray ,& %one m spl5did ?an ! noonday light4 ,b1 mad ) jeal\s fury1 ,egypt's k+ ,calls 8 great ho/ to battle = _! "l3 ,swiftly ! cohorts ga!r at 8 ^w1 ,& d[n ! mail-clad l9es ! cl>ions r+4 ,gird+ _! tru/y swords ! w>riors g ,to fill ! ranks2 ho>se bugles r5d ! air2 ,^! seize _! massy javel9s1 ^! prep>e ,! dea?-w+$ arr[ & ! ,cretan b[4 ,! footm5 ?rong 9 close battalions press$2 ,! *>iots ?und]2 to ! saddle spr+ ,! rid]s ( ! ,nile1 z =? !y fl+ ,egypt's pr\d bann] ) ! s]p5t cre/4 ,& n[1 =getful ( ! bondage pa/1 ,?y *ildr51 tortur$ by ! des]t heat1 ,drag to ! ,r$ ,sea's br9k _! we>y feet1 ,& on its s&y m>g9 re/ at la/4 ,see6 ) _! =sworn k+ ! savage foe ,draws nigh3 ! ?reat5+ squadrons ne>] ride2 ,b ev] onw>d urg$ ! intrepid guide ,& ?r\gh ! waves bade ,israel fe>less g4 ,be=e t /eadfa/ m>* ! bill[s fall1 ,!n raise on ei!r h& _! cry/al mass1 ,:ile ?r\gh ! sund]$ deep ,?y p pass ,& ocean gu>ds !m ) a liquid wall4 ,b1 mad ) baffl$ rage1 ! dusky horde ,( ,egypt1 by _! impi\s despot l$1 ,a?ir/ ! hat$ ,hebrews' blood to %$ ,pursu$1 all reckless ( ! o'er-ar*+ flood4 ,swift z ! w9d ! royal squadrons ride1 ,b swift] yet ! cry/al b>ri]s break1 ,! waves exultantly _! b\nds =sake ,& roll toge!r 9 a ro>+ tide4 ',mid /e$s & *>iots & drift+ mail ,! dr[n$ lords ( ,egypt f\nd a grave ,) all _! sw>t reta9]s 'nea? ! wave2 ,& 9 _! haughty c\rts ! m\rn]s wail4 ,:at tongue1 ,o ,*ri/1 ,?y glories c unfold8 ,?9e 0 ! arm1 out/ret*$ 9 wra?1 t made ,! /rick5 l& ( ,ph>aoh1 sore afraid1 ,b[ d[n be=e ,?y m9i/] ( old4 ,?y pa?less deep did at ! voice re/ra9 ,its surg+ bill[s1 till ) ,!e = guide ,?y ho/ pass$ sca?less1 & ! reflu5t tide ,swept d[n ! wick$ to ! engulf+ ma94 ,at ,?y comm& ! des]t1 p>*$ & dry1 ,breaks into laugh+ rills1 & wat] cle> ,wells f ! smitt5 rock ,?y flock to *e] ,& qu5* _! ?ir/ b5ea? t braz5 sky4 ,!n ,m>ah's bitt]ness grew pass+ sweet1 ,t\*$ by ! my/ic tree2 s by ! grace ,( ,?9e own ,tree1 ,o ,*ri/1 our s9ful race ,rega9s its lo/ hopes at ,?y pi]c$ feet4 ,fa/] ?an icy hail ! manna falls1 ,l sn[ d[n drift+ f a w9try sky2 ,! fea/ is set3 !y heap ! tables high ,) t ri* food f ,?y cele/ial halls4 ,fre% bl[ ! breezes f ! di/ant %ore ,& be> a flutt]+ cl\d t hides ! light1 ,till ! frail p9ions1 falt]+ 9 _! flight1 ,s9k 9 ! wild]ness to rise no m4 ,h[ great ! love ( ,god's own ,son1 t %$ ,su* wondr\s b\nty on ,8 *os5 race6 ,& /ill to u ,he pr(f]s 9 ,8 grace ,! my/ic ,fea/1 :]e) our s\ls are f$4 ,?r\gh ! _w's rag+ sea ,he bids u come1 ,& 'twixt ! sund]$ bill[s guides our pa?1 ,till1 sp5t & we>i$ ) ! ocean's wra?1 ,he calls ,8 /orm-toss$ sa9ts to ,heav5 & home4 ,!re 9 ,8 p>adise r$ roses bl[1 ,) gold5 daffodils & lilies pale ,& g5tle violets1 & d[n ! vale ,! murmur+ rivulets = ev] fl[4 ,sweet balsams1 well+ f ! sl5d] tree1 ,& preci\s spices fill ! fragrant air1 ,&1 hid+ by ! /ream1 t blossom r>e ,^: leaves ! riv] hurries to ! sea4 ,!re ! ble/ s\ls ) "o accord unite ,to hymn 9 dulcet song _! ,savi\r's praise1 ,& z ! *ant+ quire _! voices raise ,!y tread ) %9+ feet ! lilies bright4 ,yea1 e'en ! spirits ( ! lo/1 t dwell ,:]e ! black /ream ( sull5 ,a*]on fl[s1 ,re/ on t holy night :5 ,*ri/ arose1 ,& = a :ile 'tis holiday 9 ,hell4 ,no sun f ocean ris+ drives away ,_! d>kness1 ) 8 flam+ %afts f>-hurl$1 ,b f ! cross ( ,*ri/ o'er t wan _w ,!re /reams ! radiance ( a new-born day4 ,! sulphur\s floods ) less5$ fury gl[1 ,! a*+ limbs f9d respite f _! pa91 ,:ile1 9 glad fre$om f ! gall+ *a91 ,! tortur$ gho/s a %ort-liv$ solace "k4 ,9 holy gladness let ?is night be sp$1 ,z "h we ga!r1 ,"l1 to wat* & pray2 ,to ,!e ) "o cons5t our v[s we pay ,& on ,?y alt> set ! sacr$ ,bread4 ,f p5d5t *a9s ! lamps ( cry/al blaze2 ,by fragrant oil su/a9$ ! cle> flame gl[s ,) /r5g? undimm$1 & ?r\gh ! d>kness ?r[s ,high o'er ! frett$ ro( a gold5 haze1 ,z 'tw]e ,heav5's />ry floor our wond]+ eye ,beheld1 :]e9 ! ,be>s _! light display1 ,:]e ,phosphor h]alds ! approa* ( day ,& ,hesp]'s radiance floods ! ev5+ sky4 ,meet is ! gift we (f] "h to ,!e1 ,fa!r ( all1 z falls ! dewy night2 ,?9e own mo/ preci\s gift we br+--! light ,:]eby mank9d ,?y o!r b\nties see4 ,?\ art ! ,light inde$2 on our dull eyes ,& on our inmo/ s\ls ,?y rays are p\r$2 ,to ,!e we light our lamps3 receive !m1 ,"l1 ,fill$ ) ! oil ( peace & sacrifice4 ,o he> u1 ,fa!r1 ?r\gh ,?9e only ,son1 ,our ,"l & ,savi\r1 by ,^: love bequea!d ,! ,p>aclete ^u our he>ts has brea!d1 ,) ,him & ,!e ?r\gh endless ages "o4 ,?r\gh ,*ri/ ,?y ,k+dom %all = ev] be1 ,?y grace1 might1 wisdom1 glory ev] %9e1 ,z 9 ! ,triune maje/y b5ign ,he reigns = all et]nity ) ,!e4 ,,vi4 ,,hymnus ,,ante ,,somnum ,ades ,pat] supreme1 quem nemo vidit unquam1 ,patrisque s]mo ,*ri/e1 et ,spiritus b5igne4 ,o ,tr9itatis huius #e vis una1 lum5 unum1 ,deus ex ,deo p]5nis1 ,deus ex utroque missus4 ,fluxit labor diei1 r$it et quietis hora1 #aj bl&us sopor vicissim fessos relaxat artus4 ,m5s ae/uans procellis curisque sauciata totis bibit m$ullis #ae obliviale poclum4 ,s]pit p] omne corpus ,le?aea vis1 nec ullum mis]is doloris aegri patitur man]e s5sum4 #bj ,lex haec data e/ caducis ,deo iub5te membris1 ut temp]et laborem m$icabilis voluptas4 ,s$ dum p]]rat omnes #be quies amica v5as1 pectusque f]iatum placat rigante somno3 ,lib] vagat p] auras rapido vigore s5sus1 #cj v>iasque p] figuras1 quae sunt op]ta1 c]nit4 ,quia m5s soluta curis1 cui e/ origo caelum1 purusque fons ab ae?ra #ce in]s iac]e nescit4 ,imitata multi=mes facies sibi ipsa f+it1 p] quas rep5te curr5s t5ui fruatur actu4 #dj ,s$ s5sa somniantum disp> fatigat horror1 nunc spl5dor int]]rat qui dat futura nosse4 ,pl]umque dissipatis #de m5dax imago v]is animos pavore mae/os ambage fallit atra4 ,quem r>a culpa morum non polluit frequ5t]1 #ej nunc lux s]5a vibrans res edocet lat5tes4 ,at qui co9qu9atum vitiis cor inpiavit1 lusus pavore multo #ee species videt trem5das4 ,hoc patri>*a no/] sub c>c]is cat5a gem9is simul m9i/ris int]pres adprobavit4 #fj ,quorum rev]sus unus dat poculum tyranno1 a/ alt]um rapaces fixum vorant volucres4 ,ipsum de9de regem #fe p]plexa somniantem monuit famem futuram clausis cav]e ac]vis4 ,mox praesul ac tetr>*es regnum p] omne iussus #gj sociam t5]e virgam dom9ae res$it aulae4 ,o quam pr(unda iu/is arcana p] soporem ap]it tu5da ,*ri/us1 #ge quam cl>a6 quam tac5da6 ,evangeli/a summi fidissimus magi/ri signata quae latebant nebulis videt remotis3 #hj ipsum tonantis agnum de ca$e purpurantem1 qui conscium futuri librum resignat unus4 ,huius manum pot5tem #he gladius p]>mat anceps et fulgurans utrimque duplicem m9atur ictum4 ,quaesitor ille solus animaeque corporisque #ij ensisque bis tim5dus prima ac secunda mors e/4 idem tam5 b5ignus ultor retundit iram paucosque non piorum #ie patitur p]ire 9 aevum4 ,huic inclitus p]5ne tribuit ,pat] tribunal1 hunc obt9]e iussit nom5 supra omne nom54 #ajj ,hic praepot5s cru5ti ext9ctor anti*ri/i1 qui de fur5te mon/ro pul*rum ref]t tropaeum4 ,quam be/iam capacem #aje populosque devorantem1 quam sangu9is *>ybdem ,ioannis execratur4 ,haec nempe1 quae sacratum praef]re nom5 ausa e/1 #aaj imam petit geh5nam ,*ri/o p]empta v]o4 ,tali sopore iu/us m5tem relaxat h]os1 ut spiritu sagaci #aae caelum p]agret omne4 ,nos nil m]emur horum1 quos creb] inplet error1 concreta quos mal>um vitiat cupido r]um4 #abj ,sat e/ quiete dulci fessum fov]e corpus3 sat1 si nihil s9i/rum vanae m95tur umbrae4 ,cultor ,dei mem5to #abe te fontis et lavacri rorem subisse sanctum1 te *rismate innotatum4 ,fac1 cum vocante somno ca/um petis cubile1 #acj frontem locumque cordis crucis figura signet4 ,crux pellit omne crim51 fugiunt crucem t5ebrae3 tali dicata signo #ace m5s fluctu>e nescit4 ,procul1 o procul vagantum port5ta somniorum1 procul e/o p]vicaci prae/igiator a/u6 #adj ,o tortuose s]p5s1 qui mille p] ,mae&ros fraudesque flexuosas agitas quieta corda1 ,disc$e1 ,*ri/us hic e/1 #ade hic ,*ri/us e/1 liquesce3 signum quod ipse no/i damnat tuam cat]vam4 ,corpus licet fatisc5s iaceat recl9e paullum1 #aej ,*ri/um tam5 sub ipso m$itabimur sopore4 ,,vi4 ,,hymn ,,be=e ,,sleep ,draw ne>1 ,almighty ,fa!r1 ,ne'er se5 by mortal eye2 ,come1 ,o ,?\ ,^w et]nal1 ,o ,_s ble/1 be nigh4 ,"o light ( ?reefold ,godhead1 ,"o p[] t all transc5ds2 ,god is ( ,god begott51 ,& ,god f bo? desc5ds4 ,! h\r ( re/ approa*es1 ,! toils ( day are pa/1 ,& o'er our tir$ bodies ,sleep's g5tle *>m is ca/4 ,! m9d1 by c>es torm5t$ ,amid life's /orm & /ress1 ,dr9ks deep ! wondr\s potion ,t br+s =getfulness4 ,o'er we>y1 toil-worn mortals ,! spells ( ,le! /eal2 ,sad he>ts lose all _! sorr[1 ,nor pa9 nor angui% feel4 ,= to ,8 frail creation ,god gave ?is law to keep1 ,t lab\r %\ld be light5$ ,by s(t & heal+ sleep4 ,b :ile sweet languor w&]s ,?r\gh all ! puls+ ve9s1 ,&1 wrapt 9 dewy slumb]1 ,! he>t at re/ rema9s1 ,! s\l1 9 wakeful vig\r1 ,al(t 9 fre$om flies1 ,& sees 9 _m a semblance ,! hidd5 my/]ies4 ,=1 fre$ f c>e1 ! _s ,t came f out ! sky1 ,born ( ! /a9less ae!r1 ,c nev] idle lie4 ,a ?\s& *ang+ phantoms ,%e fa%ions ?r\gh ! night1 ,& 'mid/ a _w ( fancy ,pursues h] rapid flight4 ,b div]s are ! visions ,t night to dream]s %[s2 ,r>e gleams ( /ray+ spl5d\r ,! future may disclose2 ,m (t ! tru? is d>k5$1 ,& ly+ fantasy ,deceives ! affright$ sleep] ,) cunn+ trea*]y4 ,to him ^: life is holy ,! ?+s t are conceal$ ,lie op5 to 8 _s ,9 radiant light reveal$2 ,b he ^: he>t is black5$1 ,) _m a s9 imbu$1 ,sees phantoms grim & gha/ly ,t beckon & delude4 ,s 9 ! ,egyptian dungeon ,! patri>* ( old ,unto ! k+'s two s]vants ,_! fateful visions told3 ,& "o is br\ght f prison ,! mon>*'s w9e to p\r1 ,"o1 on ! gibbet hang+1 ,f\l birds ( prey dev\r1 ,he w>n$ ! k+1 di/ract$ ,by riddles ( ! night1 ,to ho>d ! pl5te\s h>ve/s ,aga9/ ! ye>s ( blight4 ,soon1 "l ( half a k+dom1 ,a mighty pot5tate1 ,he %>es ! royal sceptre ,& dwells 9 pr9cely /ate4 ,b ah6 h[ deep ! secrets ,! holy sleep] sees ,to :om ,*ri/ %[s ,8 highe/1 ,mo/ sacr$ my/]ies4 ,= ,god's mo/ fai?ful s]vant ,! cl\ds 7 roll$ away1 ,& ,john beheld ! wond]s ,t seal$ f mortals lay4 ,! ,lamb ( ,god1 encrimson$ ,) sacrificial /a9s1 ,alone ! ,book c op5 ,t de/9y conta9s4 ,by ,8 /rong h& is wield$ ,a ke51 two-edg$ br& ,t1 fla%+ l ! lightn+1 ,smites swift on ei!r h&4 ,be=e ,8 b> ( judgm5t ,bo? s\l & body lie2 ,he :om t dread sword smite? ,! second dea? %all die4 ,yet m]cy temp]s ju/ice1 ,& few ! ,av5g] s5ds 7,^: guilt is pa/ all p>don7 ,to dea? t nev] ends4 ,to ,him ! ,fa!r yielde? ,! judgm5t-seat ( ,heav52 ,to ,him a ,"n excell+ ,all o!r names is giv54 ,= by ,8 /r5g? transc5d5t ,%all ,anti*ri/ be sla91 ,& f t rag+ mon/] ,fair trophies %all ,he ga93 ,t all-dev\r+ ,dragon1 ,) blood ( m>tyrs r$1 ,on ^: abhorr$ p[] ,john's solemn curse is laid4 ,& ?us ! pr\d usurp] ,( ,8 high "n is ca/ ,by ,him1 ! true ,*ri/1 vanqui%$ ,to deepe/ hell at la/4 ,^u ! sa9t h]oic ,su* wondr\s slumb] falls ,t1 9 ! _s roam+1 ,he treads heav5's highe/ halls4 ,we may n1 9 our weakness1 ,to dreams l ^! aspire1 ,^: s\ls are /eep$ 9 error ,& evil ?+s desire4 ,en\gh1 if we>y bodies ,9 peaceful sleep may re/2 ,en\gh1 if no d>k p[]s ,our slumb]+ s\ls mole/4 ,*ri/ian6 ! font rememb]1 ,! sacram5tal v[1 ,! holy wat] spr9kl$1 ,! oil t m>k$ ?y br[6 ,:5 at sleep's call ?\ seeke/ ,to re/ 9 slumb] *a/e1 ,let fir/ ! sacr$ emblem ,on brea/ & br[ be trac$4 ,! ,cross dispels all d>kness1 ,all s9 be=e x flies1 ,& by t sign protect$ ,! m9d all fe> defies4 ,avaunt6 ye fleet+ phantoms ,t mock our midnight h\rs2 ,avaunt6 ?\ great ,deceiv] ,) all ?y guileful p[]s4 ,?\ ,s]p5t1 old & crafty1 ,:o by a ?\s& arts ,& manifold temptations ,do/ vex our sleep+ he>ts1 ,vani%6 = ,*ri/ is ) u2 ,away6 'tis ,*ri/ ! ,"l3 ,! sign ?\ mu/ ackn[l$ge ,condemns ?y helli% horde4 ,&1 ?\gh ! we>y body ,relax$ 9 sleep may be1 ,our he>ts1 ,"l1 e'en 9 slumb]1 ,%all m$itate on ,!e4 ,,vii4 ,,hymnus ,,ieiunantium ,o ,naz>5e1 lux ,be?lem1 v]bum ,patris1 quem p>tus alvi virg9alis protulit1 ade/o ca/is ,*ri/e p>simoniis1 fe/umque no/rum rex s]5us adspice1 ieiuniorum dum litamus victimam4 #e ,nil hoc pr(ecto purius my/]io1 quo fibra cordis expiatur uvidi1 intemp]ata quo domantur visc]a1 arv9a putrem ne resudans crapulam ob/rangulatae m5tis +5ium premat4 #aj ,h9c subiugatur luxus et turpis gula1 v9i atque somni deg5] socordia1 libido sord5s1 inv]ecundus lepos1 v>iaeque pe/es languidorum s5suum p>cam subactae discipl9am s5tiunt4 #ae ,nam si lic5t] difflu5s potu et cibo ieiuna rite membra non co]ceas1 sequitur frequ5ti m>cida oblectam9e sc9tilla m5tis ut tepescat nobilis1 animusque pigris /]tat 9 praecordiis4 #bj ,fr55tur ergo corporum cupid9es1 det]sa et intus emicet prud5tia3 sic excitato p]spicax acum9e lib]que flatu laxiore spiritus r]um p>5tem rectius precabitur4 #be ,elia tali crevit obs]vantia1 vetus sac]dos1 ruris hospes aridi3 fragore ab omni quem remotum et segregem sprevisse tradunt crim9um frequ5tiam1 ca/o fru5tem syrtium sil5tio4 #cj ,s$ mox 9 auras igneis iugalibus curruque raptus evolavit praepete1 ne de prop9quo sordium contagio dirus quietum mundus adfl>et virum1 olim probatis inclitum ieiuniis4 #ce ,non ante caeli pr9cipem septemplicis ,moyses trem5di fidus int]pres ?roni potuit vid]e1 quam decem recursibus quat] volutis sol p]agrans sid]a omni c>5tem c]n]et sub/antia4 #dj ,victus precanti solus 9 lacrimis fuit3 nam fl5do p]nox inrigatum pulv]em humi mad5tis ore pressit c]nuo1 donec loqu5tis voce prae/rictus ,dei expavit ignem non f]5dum visibus4 #de ,ioannis huius artis h& m9us pot5s1 ,dei p]5nis praecucurrit filium1 curvos vi>um qui retorsit tramites et flexuosa conrig5s disp5dia d$it sequ5dam calle recto l9eam4 #ej ,hanc obsequelam praep>abat nuntius mox adfuturo con/ru5s it] ,deo1 clivosa planis1 confragosa ut l5ibus conv]t]5tur1 neve quidquam devium inlapsa t]ris inv5iret v]itas4 #ee ,non usitatis ortus 8 natalibus oblita lactis iam vieto 9 pectore matris tet5dit s]us infans ub]a3 nec ante p>tu de s5ili effusus e/1 quam pra$ic>et virg9em pl5am ,deo4 #fj ,po/ 9 pat5tes ille solitud9es amictus hirtis be/i>um pellibus setisve tectus hispida et lanug9e secessit1 horr5s inqu9>i et pollui contam9atis oppidorum moribus4 #fe ,illic dicata p>cus ab/95tia potum cibumque vir sev]ae indu/riae 9 usque s]um respuebat vesp]um1 p>vum locu/is et favorum agre/ium liquore pa/um corpori suetus d>e4 #gj ,hortator ille primus et doctor novae fuit salutis1 nam sacrato 9 flum9e vet]um piatas lavit errorum notas3 s$ t9cta po/quam membra defaecav]at1 caelo refulg5s influebat spiritus4 #ge ,hoc ex lavacro labe dempta crim9um ibant r5ati non secus1 quam si rudis auri recocta v5a pul*rum spl5deat1 micet metalli sive lux arg5tei1 sudum polito pra5it5s purgam9e4 #hj ,ref]re prisci /emma m9e ieiunii libet fideli proditum volum9e1 ut diru5dae civitatis incolis fulm5 b5igni mansuefactum ,patris pie repressis ignibus pep]c]it4 #he ,g5s insol5ti praepot5s iactantia pollebat olim1 quam flu5tem nequit] conrupta vulgo solv]at lascivia1 et inde bruto contumax fa/idio cultum sup]ni negligebat num9is4 #ij ,(f5sa t&em iugis indulg5tiae c5sura iu/is excitatur motibus1 dextram p]>mat rhompheali inc5dio nimbos crepantes et fragosos turb9es vibrans tonantum nube flamm>um quatit4 #ie ,s$ pa5it5di dum datur diecula1 si =te vell5t inprobam libid9em vet]esque nugas condom>e ac frang]e1 susp5dit ictum t]ror exorabilis paullumque dicta sub/itit s5t5tia4 #ajj ,ionam prophetam mitis ultor excitat1 pa5ae inm95tis iret ut pra5untius1 s$ nosset ille qui m9acem iudicem s]v>e malle1 quam f]ire ac plect]e1 tectam lat5t] v]tit 9 ,?>sos fugam4 #aje ,celsam p>atis pontibus sc&it ratem1 udo rev9cta fune puppis solvitur1 itur p] altum1 fit procellosum m>e3 tum causa tanti qua]itur p]iculi1 sors 9 fugacem missa vatem decidit4 #aaj ,iussus p]ire solus e cunctis reus1 cuius voluta crim5 urna express]at1 praeceps rotatur et pr(undo inm]gitur3 exceptus inde belu9is faucibus alvi capacis vivus hauritur specu4 #aae 99 99 99 99 99 ,intactus ex9 t]tiae noctis vice mon/ri vom5tis pellitur s+ultibus1 qua murmuranti f9e fluctus frangitur1 salsosque c&5s spuma tundit pumices1 ructatus exit seque s]vatum /upet4 #acj ,9 ,n9ivitas se coactus p]cito gressu reflectit1 quos ut increpav]at pud5da c5sor inputans opprobria2 ,inp5det1 inquit1 ira summi v9dicis1 urbemque flamma mox cremabit1 cr$ite4 #ace ,apicem de9ceps ardui montis petit visurus inde conglobatum turbidae fumum ru9ae cladis et dirae /ruem1 tectus flagellis mult9odis g]m9is1 nato et rep5te p]fru5s umbraculo4 #adj ,s$ mae/a po/quam civitas vulnus novi hausit doloris1 heu supremum palpitat3 cursant p] ampla congregatim mo5ia plebs et s5atus1 omnis aetas civium1 pall5s iuv5tus1 eiulantes fem9ae4 #ade ,placet frem5tem publicis ieiuniis plac>e ,*ri/um1 mos ed5di sp]nitur1 glaucos amictus induit monilibus matrona demptis1 proque gemma et s]ico cr9em flu5tem sordidus sp>git c9is4 #aej ,squal5t rec9cta ve/e bullati patres1 setasque plang5s turba sumit textiles1 inpexa villis virgo be/ialibus nigrante vultum contegit velam9e1 iac5s ar5is et pu] provolvitur4 #aee ,rex ipse ,coos ae/uantem murices la5am revulsa dissipabat fibula1 gemmas vir5tes et lapillos sutiles1 insigne frontis exuebat v9culum turpi capillos inp$itus pulv]e4 #afj ,nullus bib5di1 nemo vesc5di memor1 ieiuna m5sas pubis omnis liqu]at1 qu9 et negato lacte vagi5tium fletu madescunt p>vulorum cunulae1 sucum papillae p>ca nutrix d]ogat4 #afe ,greges et ipsos claudit arm5talium soll]s virorum cura1 ne vagum pecus cont+at ore rorul5ta gram9a1 potum /rep5tis neve fontis hauriant1 vacuis qu]elae p]sonant praesepibus4 #agj ,mollitus 8 et talibus brevem ,deus iram refr5at temp]ans oraculum prosp] s9i/rum1 prona nam clem5tia haud difficult] supplicem mortalium solvit reatum fitque fautrix fl5tium4 #age ,s$ cur vetu/ae g5tis exemplum oquor8 pridem caducis cum gravatus artubus ,iesus dicato corde ieiunav]it1 pra5uncupatus ore qui prophetico ,emanuel e/1 sive ,,nobiscum ,,deus4 #ahj ,qui corpus i/ud molle naturalit] captumque laxo sub voluptatum iugo virtutis arta lege fecit lib]um3 emancipator s]vi5tis plasmatis regnantis ante victor et cupid9is4 #ahe ,inhospitali namque secretus loco qu9is diebus octies lab5tibus nullam ciborum v9dicavit gratiam1 firmans salubri scilicet ieiunio vas adpet5dis inbecillum gaudiis4 #aij ,miratus ho/is posse limum tabidum tantum laboris su/9]e ac p]peti1 explorat arte sciscitator callida1 ,deusne membris sit receptus t]reis1 s$ increpata fraude po/ t]gum ruit4 #aie ,hoc nos sequamur quisque nunc pro viribus1 quod consecrati tu magi/] dogmatis tuis d$i/i ,*ri/e sectatoribus1 ut1 cum vor&i vic]it libid9em1 late triumphet inp]ator spiritus4 #bjj ,hoc e/1 quod atri livor ho/is invidet1 mundi polique quod gub]nator probat1 alt>is aram quod facit placabilem1 quod dormi5tis excitat cordis fidem1 quod limat aegram pectoris rubig9em4 #bje ,p]fusa non sic amne flamma ext+uitur1 nec sic cal5te sole tabescunt nives1 ut turbid>um scabra culp>um seges vanescit almo trita sub ieiunio1 si bl&a semp] misceatur l>gitas4 #baj ,e/ quippe et illud gr&e virtutis g5us op]ire nudos1 indig5tes pasc]e1 opem b5ignam f]re supplicantibus1 unam p>emque sortis humanae vicem int] pot5tes atque eg5os duc]e4 #bae ,satis beatus quisque dextram porrigit1 laudis rapacem1 prodigam pecuniae1 cuius s9i/ra dulce factum nesciat3 illum p]5nes prot9us conpl5t opes1 ditatque fructus fa5]antem c5tuplex4 #bbj ,,vii4 ,,hymn ,,= ,,^? ,,:o ,,fa/ ,o ,jesus1 ,light ( ,be?lehem1 ,true ,son ( ,god1 ,inc>nate ,^w2 ,?\ (fspr+ ( a ,virg9's womb1 ,be pres5t at our frugal bo>d2 ,accept our fa/1 our sacrifice1 ,& smile ^u u1 graci\s ,"l4 ,= by ?is holie/ my/]y ,! inw>d p>ts are cleans$ f /a91 ,&1 tam+ all ! unbridl$ lu/s1 ,our s9ful fle% we ?us re/ra91 ,le/ gluttony & drunk5ness ,%\ld *oke ! s\l & cl\d ! bra94 ,h5ce appetite & luxury ,are =c$ _! empire to resign2 ,! wanton sport1 ! je/ obsc5e1 ,! ignoble sway ( sleep & w9e1 ,& all ! plagues ( languid s5se ,feel ! /rict bonds ( discipl9e4 ,= if1 full f$ ) meat & dr9k1 ,! fle% ?\ ne'er do/ mortify1 ,! m9d1 t sp>k ( sacr$ flame1 ,by pleasure dull$1 mu/ fail & die1 ,& p5t 9 its gross prison-h\se ,! s\l 9 %ameful torpor lie4 ,s be ?y c>nal lu/s controll$1 ,s be ?y judgm5t cle> & bright2 ,!n %all ?y _s1 swift & free1 ,be gift$ ) a ke5] sight1 ,& brea?+ 9 an ampl] air ,to ! ,all-,fa!r pray aright4 ,elias by su* ab/95ce1 ,se] ( ! des]t1 grew 9 grace1 ,:o left ! madd+ haunts ( m5 ,& f\nd a peaceful re/+-place1 ,:]e1 f> f s9ful cr[ds1 he trod ,! pure & sil5t wild]ness4 ,till by ^? fi]y c\rs]s drawn ,! swift c> bore him ?r\gh ! air1 ,le/ e>?'s defil+ t\* %\ld m> ,! hol9ess x might n %>e1 ,or "s pollut+ brea? di/urb ,! peace atta9$ by fa/ & pray]4 ,moses1 ?r\gh :om f ,8 dread ?rone ,! w ( ,god to man 0 told1 ,no food might t\* till ?r\gh ! sky ,! sun full =ty times _h roll$1 ,ere ,god be=e him /ood reveal$1 ,"l ( ! heav5s sev5fold4 ,te>s 7 8 meat1 :ile b5t 9 pray] ,?r\gh ! long night he b[$ 8 head ,e'en to ! ?ir/y du/1 t drank ,! drops 9 bitt] weep+ %$2 ,till1 at ,god's call1 he saw ! flame ,no eye may be>1 & 0 afraid4 ,! ,bapti/1 too1 0 /rong 9 fa/-- ,=]unn] 9 a lat] day ,( ,god's ,et]nal ,son--:o made ,! byepa?s pla91 ! crook$ way ,a road direct1 :]e9 ,8 feet ,might travel on )\t delay4 ,?is 0 ! mess5g]'s great task ,:o = ,god's adv5t zeal\sly ,prep>$ ! way1 ! r\gh made smoo?1 ,! m\nta9 levell$ to ! sea2 ,t1 :5 ,tru? came f heav5 to e>?1 ,all fair & /raight ,8 pa? %\ld be4 ,he 0 n born 9 common wise1 ,= dry & wr9kl$ 0 ! brea/ ,( h] t b>e him late 9 ye>s1 ,nor f\nd %e f h] lab\r re/1 ,till %e _h hail$ ) lips inspir$ ,! ,maid ) unborn ,godhead ble/4 ,= him ! hairy sk9s ( bea/s ,furni%$ a raim5t rude & wild1 ,z =? into ! lonely wa/e ,he f>$1 an unbefri5d$ *ild1 ,:o dwelt ap>t1 le/ he %\ld be ,by evil city-life defil$4 ,!re1 v[$ to ab/95ce1 he grew ,to manhood1 & ) /]n disda9 ,he turn$ f meat & dr9k1 until ,he saw night's %ad[ fall aga92 ,& locu/s & ! wild bees' /ore ,suffic$ 8 vig\r to su/a94 ,! fir/ 0 he to te/ify ,( t new life :i* man might w92 ,9 ,jordan's consecrat+ /ream ,he purg$ ! /a9s ( anci5t s91 ,&1 z he made ! body clean1 ,! radiant ,_s ent]$ 94 ,=? f ! holy tide !y came ,reborn1 f guilt's pollution free1 ,z bright f out ! cleans+ fire ,fl[s ! r\gh gold1 or z we see ,! glitt]+ silv]1 purg$ ( dross1 ,fla% into poli%$ purity4 ,n[ let u tell1 f ,holy ,writ1 ,( old5 fa/s ! faire/ cr[n2 ,h[ ,god 9 pity /ay$ ,8 h&1 ,& sp>$ a doom$ & guilty t[n1 ,9 clem5cy ! flames )held ,& laid ,8 v5geful lightn+s d[n4 ,a mighty race ( anci5t "t ,wax$ arrogant 9 boa/ful pride2 ,debau*$ 7 !y1 & borne along ,on f\l corruption's loa?some tide1 ,till 9 _! /iff-neck$ self-conceit ,!y e'en ! ,god ( ,heav5 d5i$4 ,at la/ ,et]nal ,m]cy turns ,to righte\s judgm5t1 swift & dire2 ,he %akes ! cl\ds2 ! mighty sword ,flames 9 ,8 h&1 & 9 ,8 ire ,he wields ! ro>+ hurricane ',mid murky gloom & fla%+ fire4 ,yet 9 ,8 clem5cy ,he grants ,to p5it5ce a brief delay1 ,t !y might bur/ ! bonds ( lu/ ,& put _! vanities away2 ,8 s5t5ce giv51 ,he waits a:ile ,& /ays ! h& uprais$ to slay4 ,to w>n !m ( ! wra? to come ,! ,av5g] 9 ,8 m]cy s5t ,jonah ! se]2 b1--?\gh he knew ,! ?reat5+ ,judge w\ld fa9 rel5t ,nor wi%$ to /rike1--t[>ds ,t>%i% t[n ,! prophet's furtive c\rse 0 b5t4 ,z up ! galley's side he climb$1 ,!y loos$ ! dripp+ rope1 & pass$ ,! h>b\r b>3 !n on !m bur/ ,! sudd5 fury ( ! bla/2 ,& :5 _! p]il's cause !y s\ght1 ,! lot 0 on ! recreant ca/4 ,! man ^: guilt ! urn decl>es ,alone mu/ die1 ! re/ to save2 ,hurl$ headlong f ! deck1 he falls ,& s9ks b5ea? ! engulf+ wave1 ,!n1 seiz$ by mon/r\s jaws1 is plung$ ,into a va/ & liv+ grave4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at la/ ! mon/] hurls him =?1 ,z ! ?ird night _h roll$ away2 ,be=e its ro> ! bill[s break ,& la% ! cliffs ) br9y spray2 ,unhurt ! wond]+ prophet /&s ,& hails ! unexpect$ day4 ,?us turn$ aga9 to duty's pa? ,to ,n9eveh he swiftly came1 ,_! lu/s rebuk$ & boldly prea*$ ,god's judgm5t on _! s9 & %ame2 ,believe6 he cri$1 ! ,judge draws nigh ,^: wra? %all wrap y\r /reets 9 flame4 ,!nce to ! l(ty m\nt )drew1 ,:]e he might wat* ! smoke-cl\d l[] ,o'er bla/$ homes & ru9$ halls1 ,& re/ b5ea? ! %ady b[] ,upspr++ 9 swift luxury ,( tw9+ t5dril1 leaf & fl[]4 ,b :5 ! guilty burgh]s he>d ,! imp5d+ doom1 a dull despair ,possess$ _! s\ls2 pr\d s5ators1 ,poor craftsm51 ?rong ! highways fair2 ,pale y\? ) tott]+ age unites1 ,& wom5's wail+ r5ds ! air4 ,a public fa/ !y n[ decree1 ,if !y may ?us ,*ri/'s ang] /ay3 ,no food !y t\*3 ea* haughty dame ,puts silk5 robes & gems away1 ,9 sable g>b$1 & a%es ca/s ,^u h] tresses' dis>ray4 ,9 d>k & squalid ve/ure clad ,! ,fa!rs g3 ! m\rn+ cr[d ,dons r\gh attire3 9 %aggy sk9s ,enwrapp$1 fair maids _! faces %r\d ,) dusky veils1 & boyi% heads ,e'en to ! v du/ are b[$4 ,! ,k+ te>s (f 8 jewell$ broo* ,& r5ds ! robe ( ,coan hue2 ,bright em]alds & lu/r\s pe>ls ,are flung aside1 & a%es /rew ,! royal head1 discr[n$ & b5t1 ,z l[ he kneels ,god's grace to sue4 ,none ?\ght to dr9k1 none ?\ght to eat2 ,all f ! table turn$ aside1 ,& 9 _! cradles wet ) te>s ,/>v$ babes 9 bitt] angui% cri$1 ,= e'en ! fo/]-"m /]n ,to little lips ! brea/ d5i$4 ,! v flocks are closely p5n$ ,by c>eful h&s1 le/ !y %\ld ga9 ,sweet wat] f ! babbl+ /ream ,or w&]+ crop ! dewy pla92 ,& bleat+ %eep & l[+ k9e ,)9 _! b>r5 /alls compla94 ,mov$ by su* p5it5ce1 full soon ,god's grace repeal$ ! /]n decree ,& curb$ ,8 righte\s wra?2 = aye1 ,:5 man rep5ts1 ,8 clem5cy ,is swift to p>don & to he> ,8 *ildr5 weep+ bitt]ly4 ,yet :]e=e ( t bygone race ,%\ld we anew ! /ory tell8 ,= ,*ri/'s pure s\l by fa/+ long ,! clogg+ bonds ( fle% did quell2 ,he ,:om ! prophet's voice =etold ,z ,,god ,,) ,,u1 ,emmanuel4 ,man's body--frail by nature's law ,& b\nd by pleasure's easy *a9-- ,he fre$ by virtue's /rong re/ra9t1 ,& gave x lib]ty aga93 ,he broke ! bonds ( fle%1 & ,lu/ ,0 driv5 f 8 old doma94 ,deep 9 ! inhospitable wild ,= =ty days ,he dwelt alone ,nor ta/$ food1 till1 ?us prep>$1 ,all human weakness ov]?r[n ,by fa/+'s p[]1 ,8 mortal frame ,rejoic$ ! _s's sway to own4 ,! ,adv]s>y1 m>vell+ ,to see ?is creature ( a day ,endure su* toil1 sp5t all 8 guile ,to le>n if ,god 9 human clay ,_h come inde$2 b soon rebuk$ ,beh9d ,8 back fl$ %am$ away4 ,!re=e let ea* ) all 8 might ,foll[ ! way ! ,ma/] taught1 ,! law ( consecrat$ life ,:i* ,*ri/ unto ,8 s]vants br\ght2 ,till1 ) ! lu/s ( fle% subdu$1 ,! _s reigns o'er act & ?\ght4 ',tis ?is our jeal\s foe abhors1 ',tis ?is ! ,"l ( e>? & sky ,approves2 by ?is ! s\l is made ,?y holy alt>1 ,god ,mo/ ,high3 ,fai? /irs )9 ! slumb]+ he>t ,& s9's corrod+ p[] mu/ fly4 ,swift] ?an wat] qu5*es fire1 ,swift] ?an sun%9e melts ! sn[1 ,cru%$ out by s\l-re/or+ fa/ ,vani% ! s9s t rankly gr[1 ,if h& 9 h& ) ,ab/95ce ,sweet ,*>ity do? ev] g4 ,?is too is ,virtue's noble task1 ,to clo! ! nak$1 & to fe$ ,! de/itute1 ) k9dly c>e ,to visit suff]]s 9 _! ne$2 ,= k+ & begg> ea* mu/ be> ,! lot by *angeless ,fate decre$4 ,happy ! man ^: good "r h& ,seeks b ,god's praise1 & fl+s 8 gold ,broadca/1 nor lets 8 left h& "k ,! graci\s de$2 = weal? untold ,%all cr[n him ?r\gh et]nal ye>s ,) usury an hundr$fold4 ,,viii4 ,,hymnus ,,po/ ,,ieiunium ,*ri/e s]vorum regim5 tuorum1 mollibus qui nos mod]ans hab5is l5it] fr5as facilique septos lege co]ces3 ipse cum portans onus inp$itum #e corporis duros tul]is labores1 maior exemplis famulos remisso dogmate palpas4 ,nona submissum rotat hora solem p>tibus vixdum tribus evolutis1 #aj qu>ta devexo sup]e/ 9 axe portio lucis4 ,nos brevis voti dape v9dicata solvimus fe/um fruimurque m5sis adfatim pl5is1 quibus inbuatur #ae prona voluptas4 ,tantus aet]ni favor e/ magi/ri1 doctor indulg5s ita nos amico lactat hortatu1 levis obsequela ut mulceat artus4 #bj ,addit et1 ne quis velit inv5u/o sordidus cultu lac]>e frontem1 s$ decus vultus capitisque pexum comat honorem4 ,t]ge ieiunans1 ait1 omne corpus1 #be neve subducto faciem rubore luteus t+uat color aut notetur pallor 9 ore4 ,rectius laeto tegimus pudore1 quidquid ad cultum ,patris exhibemus3 #cj c]nit occultum ,deus et lat5tem mun]e donat4 ,ille ovem morbo residem gregique p]ditam sano male dissipantem vellus adfixis vepribus p] hirtae #ce devia silvae4 ,inpig] pa/or revocat lupisque ge/at exclusis hum]os gravatus1 inde purgatam reveh5s aprico r$dit ovili3 #dj ,r$dit et pratis viridique campo1 vibrat inpexis ubi nulla lappis sp9a1 nec g]m5 sudibus p]>mat c>duus horr5s3 ,s$ frequ5s palmis nemus et reflexa #de v]nat h]b>um coma1 tum p]5nis gurgitem vivis vitreum flu5tis laurus obumbrat4 ,hisce pro donis tibi1 fide pa/or1 s]vitus qua5am pot]it rep5di8 #ej nulla conp5sant pretium salutis vota precantum4 ,quamlibet spreto s9e m pa/u sponte confectos t5uemus artus1 teque contemptis epulis rogemus #ee nocte dieque2 ,v9citur semp] m9or obsequ5tum cura1 nec munus g5itoris aequat1 frangit et cratem luteam laboris gr&ior usus4 #fj ,ergo ne limum fragilem solutae des]ant vires et aquosus albis humor 9 v5is dom9etur aegrum corpus in]vans1 ,laxus ac lib] modus ab/95di #fe ponitur cunctis1 neque nos sev]us t]ror inpellit1 sua quemque cogit velle pote/as4 ,sufficit1 quidquid facias1 vocato num9is nutu prius1 in*o>e1 #gj sive tu m5sam r5uas cibumve sum]e temptes4 ,adnuit dext] ,deus et secundo prosp]at vultu1 velut hoc salubre fidimus nobis =e1 quod dicatas #ge c>pimus escas4 ,sit bonum1 supplex precor et m$elam conf]at membris1 animumque pascat sp>sus 9 v5as cibus obsecrantum *ri/icol>um4 #hj ,,viii4 ,,hymn ,,aft] ,,fa/+ ,o ,*ri/1 ( all ,?y s]vants ,guide1 ,mild is ! yoke ,?\ mak'/ u be>1 ,lead+ u g5tly by ,?y side ,) graci\s c>e4 ,?y love took up our life's h>d load ,& sp5t 9 griev\s toils its might3 ,?y bond-slaves tread ! easi] road ,l$ by ,?y light4 ,n9e h\rs h run _! c\rse away1 ,! sun sp$ ?ree p>ts ( its race3 ,& :at rema9s ( ! %ort day ,fade? apace4 ,! holy fa/ ha? rea*$ its end2 ,our table n[ ,?\ loade/1 ,"l3 ,) all ,?y gifts true gladness s5d ,to grace our bo>d4 ,su* is our ,ma/]'s g5tle sway1 ,s k9d ! tea*+ 9 ,8 s*ool1 ,t all f9d re/ :o w obey ,8 easy rule4 ,?\ w\ld'/ n h u scorn ! grace ,( cleanl9ess & ve/ure fair3 ,?\ love/ n a soil$ face ,& unkempt hair4 ,let him t fa/s1 ,?\ said/1 be clean1 ,nor lose heal?'s fair & ruddy gl[3 ,let no wan sall[ness be se5 ,^u 8 br[4 ',tis bett] 9 glad mode/y ,( our good works to %un display3 ,god sees :at 'scapes our neighb\r's eye ,& w repay4 ,t ,%eph]d ke5 seeks "o lo/ %eep ,sickly & weak1 /ray$ f ! fold1 ,fleece torn ) bri]s ( ?ickets deep1 ,fooli%ly bold4 ,he drives ! wolves f> f ! track3 ,& f\nd ,he br+s on %\ld]s borne ,to sunlit p5 ! w&]] back1 ,no m =lorn3 ,yea1 to ! meads & grassy fields ,! lamb re/ores1 :]e no ?orn balks1 ,no r\gh burrs te>1 no ?i/le yields ,its bri/l+ /alks3 ,b leaves ( gre5 h]bs brightly glance ,& 9 ! grove ! palm-trees dream1 ,& laurels %ade ! eddy+ dance ,( cry/al /ream4 ,= all ^! gifts1 ,o ,%eph]d de>1 ,:at s]vice c ,i r5d] ,!e8 ,no grateful v[s my debt %all cle> ,= love s free4 ,?\gh by self-*os5 fa/s sev]e ,our /r5g? ( limb we wa/e away3 ,?\gh1 spurn+ food1 we ,!e rev]e ,by night & day3 ,yet our works nev] c o'ertake ,?y love or ) ,?y gifts comp>e3 ,our toils ?is e>!n vessel break1 ,! m we d>e4 ,!re=e le/ fail+ p[]s consume ,our fragile life & %rivell$ ve9s ,pale 'nea? ! tyranny ( rheum ,& weak5+ pa9s3 ,?\ do/ n rule p]petual ,l5t ,= man1 nor mode/ f>e d5y3 ,fe>less may ea* unto 8 b5t ,8 wants supply4 ,en\gh t all our acts by pray] ,be sanctifi$ unto ,?y w1 ,:e!r we fa/1 or ) due c>e ,our ne$s fulfil4 ,!n %all ,god bless u = our good ,& lead u to our s\l's true weal?2 ,=1 if b consecrat$1 food ,%all br+ u heal?4 ,o ,"l1 grant t our fea/ may spread ,m>r[ & /r5g? ?r\gh\t our fle%3 ,& may all ,*ri/ly s\ls be f$ ,) vig\r fre%4 ,,ix4 ,,hymnus ,,omnis ,,horae ,da pu] plectrum1 *oreis ut canam fidelibus dulce c>m5 et melodum1 ge/a ,*ri/i insignia3 hunc cam5a no/ra solum pangat1 hunc laudet lyra4 ,*ri/us e/1 quem rex sac]dos adfuturum prot9us infulatus conc9ebat voce1 *orda et tympano1 #e spiritum caelo influ5tem p] m$ullas hauri5s4 ,facta nos et iam probata pangimus miracula1 te/is orbis e/1 nec ipsa t]ra1 quod vidit1 negat1 com9us ,deum doc5dis proditum mortalibus4 ,corde natus ex p>5tis1 ante mundi exordium #aj alpha et ,o cognom9atus1 ipse fons et clausula omnium1 quae sunt1 fu]unt quaeque po/ futura sunt4 ,ipse iussit et creata1 dixit ipse1 et facta sunt t]ra1 caelum1 fossa ponti1 tr9a r]um ma*9a1 quaeque 9 8 vig5t sub alto solis et lunae globo4 #ae ,corporis =mam caduci1 membra morti obnoxia induit1 ne g5s p]iret primopla/i ex g]m9e1 m]s]at quam lex pr(undo noxialis t>t>o4 ,o beatus ortus ille1 virgo cum pu]p]a edidit no/ram salutem feta sancto spiritu1 #bj et pu] r$emptor orbis os sacratum protulit4 ,psallat altitudo caeli1 psallite omnes angeli1 quidquid e/ virtutis usquam psallat 9 laudem ,dei3 nulla l+u>um silescat1 vox et omnis consonet4 ,ecce quem vates vetu/is conc9ebant seculis1 #be quem prophet>um fideles pag9ae spopond]ant1 emicat promissus olim3 cuncta conlaud5t eum4 ,can?>is infusa lympha fit ,fal]num nobile1 nuntiat v9um m9i/] esse promptum ex hydria1 ipse rex sapore t9ctis ob/upescit poculis4 #cj ,membra morbis ulc]osa1 visc]um putr$9es m&o1 ut abluantur1 inquit2 fit ratum1 quod iuss]at1 turgidam cutem repurgant vuln]um piam9a4 ,tu p]5nibus t5ebris iam sepulta lum9a inl9is limo salubri1 sacri et oris nect>e1 #ce mox ap]tis hac m$ela lux r$ucta e/ orbibus4 ,increpas v5tum fur5tem1 quod procellis tri/ibus v]tat aequor fundo ab imo1 vexet et vagam ratem3 ille iussis obsecundat1 mitis unda /]nitur4 ,extimum ve/is sacratae furtim muli] attigit1 #dj prot9us salus secuta e/1 ora pallor des]it1 si/itur rivus1 cruore qui fluebat p]peti4 ,exitu dulcis iuv5tae raptum ephebum vid]at1 orba quem mat] supremis fun]abat fletibus3 surge1 dixit3 ille surgit1 matri et ad/ans r$ditur4 #de ,sole iam qu>to c>5tem1 iam sepulcro absconditum ,laz>um iubet vig]e r$dito spiram9e3 fetidum iecur r$uctus rursus intrat halitus4 ,ambulat p] /agna ponti1 summa calcat fluctuum1 mobilis liquor pr(undi p5dulam prae/at viam1 #ej nec fatiscit unda sanctis pressa sub ve/igiis4 ,suetus antro bu/uali sub cat5is fr5d]e1 m5tis inpos eff]atis p]citus furoribus prosilit ruitque supplex1 ,*ri/um adesse ut s5s]at4 ,pulsa pe/is lubricorum mille=mis daemonum #ee conripit gregis suilli sordida spurcam9a1 seque nigris m]git undis et pecus lymphaticum4 ,qu9que panibus p]esis et gemellis piscibus adfatim refecta iam sunt adcubantum milia1 f]tque qualus t] quat]nus f]culorum fragm9a4 #fj ,tu cibus panisque no/]1 tu p]5nis suavitas2 nescit esurire 9 aevum1 qui tuam sumit dapem1 nec lacunam v5tris inplet1 s$ fovet vitalia4 ,clausus aurium meatus et sonorum nescius purgat ad praecepta ,*ri/i crassa quaeque ob/acula1 #fe vocibus capax fru5dis ac susurris p]vius4 ,omnis aegritudo c$it1 languor omnis pellitur1 l+ua fatur1 quam vet]na v9x]ant sil5tia1 ge/at et suum p] urbem laetus aeg] lectulum4 ,qu9 et ipsum1 ne salutis inf]i exp]tes =5t1 #gj t>t>um b5ignus intrat1 fracta c$it ianua1 vectibus cadit revulsis c>do indissolubilis4 ,illa prompta ad inru5tes1 ad rev]t5tes t5ax1 obice extrorsum repulso porta r$dit mortuos3 lege v]sa et lim5 atrum iam recalc&um patet4 #ge ,s$ ,deus dum luce fulva mortis antra inlum9at1 dum /up5tibus t5ebris c&idum prae/at diem1 tri/ia squal5tis ae?rae pallu]unt sid]a4 ,sol refugit et lugubri sordidus f]rug9e igneum reliquit axem seque ma]5s abdidit3 #hj f]tur horruisse mundus noctis aet]nae *aos4 ,solve vocem m5s sonoram1 solve l+uam mobilem1 dic tropaeum passionis1 dic triumphalem crucem1 pange vexillum1 notatis quod refulget frontibus4 ,o novum ca$e /up5da vuln]is miraculum6 #he h9c cruoris fluxit unda1 lympha p>te ex alt]a3 lympha nempe dat lavacrum1 tum corona ex sangu9e e/4 ,vidit anguis inmolatam corporis sacri ho/iam1 vidit et fellis p]u/i mox v55um p]didit1 saucius dolore multo colla fractus sibilat4 #ij ,quid tibi1 pr(ane s]p5s1 pr(uit1 rebus novis plasma primum p]culisse v]sipelli hortam9e8 diluit culpam recepto =ma mortalis ,deo4 ,ad brevem se mortis usum dux salutis d$idit1 mortuos olim sepultos ut r$ire insuesc]et1 #ie dissolutis pri/9orum v9culis peccam9um4 ,tunc patres sanctique multi conditorem praevium iam rev]t5tem secuti t]tio demum die c>nis indum5ta sumunt1 eque bu/is prodeunt4 ,c]n]es coire membra de favillis aridis1 #ajj frigidum v5is resumptis pulv]em tepesc]e1 ossa1 n]vos1 ac m$ullas glut9o cutis tegi4 ,po/1 ut occasum resolvit vitae et hom9em r$didit1 arduum tribunal victor adsc5dit ,patris1 inclitam caelo reportans passionis gloriam4 #aje ,macte index mortuorum1 macte rex viv5tium1 dext] 9 p>5tis arce qui cluis virtutibus omnium v5turus inde iu/us ultor crim9um4 ,te s5es et te iuv5tus1 p>vulorum te *orus1 turba matrum virg9umque simplices puellulae1 #aaj voce concordes pudicis p]/repant conc5tibus4 ,flum9um lapsus et undae1 littorum crepid9es1 imb]1 ae/us1 nix1 pru9a1 silva1 et aura1 nox1 dies1 omnibus te concelebr5t seculorum seculis4 ,,ix4 ,,hymn ,,= ,,all ,,h\rs ,let me *ant 9 sacr$ numb]s1 z ,i /rike ea* s\nd+ /r+1 ,*ant 9 sweet1 melodi\s an!ms1 glori\s de$s ( ,*ri/ our ,k+2 ,he1 my ,muse1 %all be ?y /ory2 ) ,8 praise my lyre %all r+4 ,:5 ! k+ 9 prie/ly raim5t sang ! ,*ri/ t 0 to be1 ,voice & lute & cla%+ cymbal jo9$ 9 joy\s h>mony1 ,:ile ! ,_s1 heav5-desc5d$1 t\*$ 8 lips to prophecy4 ,s+ we n[ ! works sure prov51 wr\ght ( ,god 9 my/ic wise2 ,heav5 is witness2 e>? confesses h[ %e saw ) wond]+ eyes ,god ,himself ) mortals m+l+1 man to tea* 9 human guise4 ,( ! ,fa!r's he>t begott51 ere ! _w f *aos rose1 ,he is ,alpha2 f t ,f\nta9 all t is & ha? be5 fl[s2 ,he is ,omega1 ( all ?+s yet to come ! my/ic ,close4 ,by ,8 ^w 0 all creat$2 ,he comm&s & lo6 'tis done2 ,e>? & sky & b\ndless ocean1 univ]se ( ?ree 9 "o1 ,all t sees ! moon's s(t radiance1 all t brea!s b5ea? ! sun4 ,he assum$ ?is mortal body1 frail & feeble1 doom$ to die1 ,t ! race f du/ creat$ might n p]i% utt]ly1 ,:i* ! dreadful ,law _h s5t5c$ 9 ! dep?s ( ,hell to lie4 ,o h[ ble/ t wondr\s bir?day1 :5 ! ,maid ! curse retriev$1 ,br\ght to bir? mank9d's salvation1 by ! ,holy ,gho/ conceiv$2 ,& ! sacr$ ,babe1 ,r$eem] ( ! _w1 h] arms receiv$4 ,s+1 ye heights ( heav51 ,8 praises2 angels & ar*angels1 s+6 ,:]esoe'er ye be1 ye fai?ful1 let y\r joy\s an!ms r+1 ,e tongue ,8 "n confess+1 c\ntless voices answ]+4 ,?is is ,he :om se] & sibyl sang 9 ages long gone by2 ,?is is ,he ( old reveal$ 9 ! page ( prophecy2 ,lo6 ,he comes1 ! promis$ ,savi\r2 let ! _w ,8 praises cry6 ,9 ! urns ! cle>1 cold wat] turns to juice ( noble/ v9e1 ,& ! s]vant1 draw+ f !m1 />ts to see ! g5]\s w9e1 ,:ile ! ho/1 its sav\r ta/+1 wond]s at ! draught div9e4 ,to ! lep] worn & wa/$1 :ite ) _m a loa?some sore1 ,be ?\ cleans$1 ,he said2 ,i bid x6 swift 'tis done1 ,8 words re/ore2 ,to ! prie/ ! gift he (f]s1 clean & heal?ful z ( yore4 ,on ! eyes long seal$ 9 d>kness1 buri$ 9 unbrok5 night1 ,?\ did/ spread ,?y lips' sweet nect>1 mix$ ) clay3 !n came ! sight1 ,z ,?y graci\s t\* all-heal+ br\ght to ^? d>k orbs ! light4 ,?\ did/ *ide ! rag+ tempe/1 :5 ! waves ) foam+ cre/ ,leap$ ab\t ! fragile vessel1 buffet$ & sore di/ress$2 ,w9d & wave1 _! fury /ill+1 sank to calm at ,?y behe/4 ,once a woman's timid f+]s t\*$ ,?y g>m5t's l[e/ braid1 ,& ! pallor left h] visage1 heal+ p[] ! t\* convey$1 ,= ! ye>s ( pa9 7 end$ & ! fl[ ( blood 0 /ay$4 ,?\ did/ see m5 be> to burial "o /ruck d[n 9 y\?'s glad tide1 ,:ile a wid[$ "m foll[$1 wail+ = h] boy t di$2 ,rise6 ,?\ said/1 & l$ him g5tly to 8 weep+ "m's side4 ,laz>us1 :o lay 9 d>kness till ?ree nights _h pass$ away1 ,at ,?y voice awoke to s\ndness1 ris+ to ! light ( day1 ,z ! brea? 8 frame re-ent]$ t\*$ already ) decay4 ,see1 ,he walks ^u ! wat]s1 treads ! bill['s roll+ cre/2 ,o'er ! %ift+ dep?s ( ocean firm & sure ,8 foot/eps re/1 ,& ! wave p>ts n asund] :]e ^? holy feet are press$4 ,& ! madman1 *a9$ & tortur$ by d>k p[]s1 f :om all fly1 ,z ! tombs1 t 7 8 dwell+1 e*o to 8 savage cry1 ,ru%es =? & falls ador+1 :5 he sees t ,*ri/ is nigh4 ,!n ! legion ( f\l spirits1 driv5 f _! human prey1 ,seize ! noisome sw9e1 t fe$+ high ^u ! hillside /ray1 ,& ! h]d1 9 sudd5 fr5zy1 plunges 9 ! wat]s grey4 ,ga!r 9 twelve wov5 baskets all ! fragm5ts t rema93 ,he ha? f$ ! we>y ?\s&s1 re/+ o'er ! grassy pla91 ,& ,8 p[] ha? /ay$ _! hung] ) five loaves & fi%es twa94 ,?9e1 ,o ,*ri/1 is endless sweetness2 ,?\ art our cele/ial ,bread3 ,nev]more he kn[e? hung]1 :o ^u ,?y grace ha? f$1 ,grace :]eby no mortal body b ! s\l is n\ri%$4 ,!y t knew n spee* nor language1 clos$ to e s\nd _! e>s1 ,to ! ,ma/]'s call respond+ break ! b>ri]s ( ye>s2 ,n[ ! deaf holds joy\s conv]se & ! lighte/ :isp] he>s4 ,sickness at ,8 ^w dep>t$1 pa9 & pallid languor fl$1 ,_m a tongue1 long *a9$ 9 sil5ce1 words ( praise & bless+ said2 ,& ! palsi$ man rejoic+ ?r\gh ! city bore 8 b$4 ,yea1 t !y might "k salvation :o 9 ,hades' prison 7 p5t1 ,9 ,8 m]cy condesc5d+ ?r\gh ,hell's gloomy gates ,he w5t2 ,bolt & massy h+e 7 %att]$1 adamant9e portals r5t4 ,= ! door t all receive?1 b release? nev]more1 ,op5s n[ &1 sl[ly turn+1 do? ! gho/s to light re/ore1 ,:o1 ! et]nal laws susp5d$1 tread aga9 its dusky floor4 ,b1 :ile ,god ) gold5 glory floods ! murky realms ( night1 ,& ^u ! />tl$ %ad[s dawns a day s]5e & bright1 ,9 ! d>k5$ vault ( heav5 />s =lorn refuse _! light4 ,= ! sun 9 g>b ( m\rn+ veil$ 8 radiant orb & pass$ ,f 8 flam+ pa? 9 sorr[1 hid+ till mank9d agha/ ,deem$ t o'er a _w ( *aos ,night's et]nal pall 0 ca/4 ,n[1 my s\l1 9 liquid measures let ! s\nd+ numb]s fl[2 ,s+ ! trophy ( ,8 passion1 s+ ! ,cross triumphant n[2 ,s+ ! ensign ( ,*ri/'s glory1 m>k$ on e fai?ful br[4 ,ah6 h[ wondr\s 0 ! f\nta9 fl[+ f ,8 pi]c$ side1 ,:5ce ! blood & wat] m+l$ 9 a /range & sacr$ tide1-- ,wat]1 sign ( my/ic cleans+2 blood1 ! m>tyr's cr[n ( pride4 ,9 t h\r ! anci5t ,s]p5t saw ! holy ,victim sla91 ,saw1 & %$ 8 hate env5om$1 all 8 malice sp5t 9 va92 ,see6 ! hiss+ neck is brok5 z he wri!s 9 sull5 pa94 ,aye1 :at boots x1 curs$ ,s]p5t1 t ! man ,god made f clay1 ,victim ( ?y baleful cunn+1 by ?y lies 0 l$ a/ray8 ,god ha? ta'en a mortal body & ha? wa%$ ! guilt away4 ,*ri/1 our ,capta91 = a season deign$ to dwell 9 ,dea?'s doma91 ,t ! dead1 long "t imprison$1 might return to life aga91 ,break+ by ,8 great example anci5t s9s' en?rall+ *a94 ,?us1 ^u ! ?ird glad morn+1 patri>*s & sa9ts ( yore1 ,z ! ris5 ,"l asc5d$1 foll[$ ,him :o w5t be=e1 ,f =gott5 graves proce$+1 habit$ 9 fle% once m4 ,limb to limb unites & rises f ! a%es dry & cold1 ,& ! life-blood c\rses w>mly ?r\gh ! frames long turn$ to m\ld1 ,sk9 & fle%1 anew creat$1 muscle1 bone & n]ve enfold4 ,!n1 mank9d to life re/or+1 ,dea? d[ntrodd5 'nea? ,8 feet1 ,lo6 ! ,victor m\nts triumphant to ! ,fa!r's judgm5t-seat1 ,br++ back to heav5 ! glory by ,8 passion made complete4 ,hail6 ,?\ ,judge ( s\ls dep>t$3 hail6 ( all ! liv+ ,k+6 ,on ! ,fa!r's "r h& ?ron$1 ?r\gh ,8 c\rts ,?y praises r+1 ,till at la/ = all (f5ces righte\s judgm5t ,?\ %alt br+4 ,n[ let old & "y unit+ *ant to ,!e h>moni\s lays1 ,maid & matron hymn ,?y glory1 infant lips _! an!m raise1 ,boys & girls toge!r s++ ) pure he>t _! song ( praise4 ,let ! /orm & summ] sun%9e1 glid+ /ream & s\nd+ %ore1 ,sea & =e/1 fro/ & zephyr1 day & night _! ,"l adore2 ,let creation jo9 to laud ,!e ?r\gh ! ages ev]more4 ,x4 ,,hymnus ,,ad ,,exequias ,,defuncti ,deus ignee fons anim>um1 duo qui socians elem5ta vivum simul ac moribundum hom9em ,pat] effigia/i3 ,tua sunt1 tua rector utraque1 #e tibi copula iungitur horum1 tibi1 dum vegetata coha]5t1 et spiritus et c>o s]vit4 ,rescissa s$ i/a seorsum solvunt hom9]a p]imuntque1 #aj humus excipit arida corpus1 animae rapit aura liquorem4 ,quia cuncta creata necesse e/ labefacta s5esc]e t&em1 conpactaque dissoci>i1 #ae et dissona texta retexi4 ,hanc tu1 ,deus optime1 mortem famulis abol]e p>atus it] inviolabile mon/ras1 quo p]dita membra resurgant3 #bj ,ut1 dum g5]osa caducis ceu c>c]e clausa ligantur1 p>s illa pot5tior extet1 quae g]m5 ab ae!re traxit4 ,si t]rea =te voluntas #be luteum sapit et grave captat1 animus quoque pond]e victus sequitur sua membra deorsum4 ,at si g5]is memor ignis contagia pigra recuset1 #cj vehit hospita visc]a secum1 p>it]que reportat ad a/ra4 ,nam quod requiesc]e corpus vacuum s9e m5te videmus1 spatium breve re/at1 ut alti #ce repetat conlegia s5sus4 ,v5i5t cito secula1 cum iam socius calor ossa revisat animataque sangu9e vivo habitacula pri/9a ge/et4 #dj ,quae pigra cadav]a pridem tumulis putrefacta iacebant1 volucres rapi5tur 9 auras animas comitata priores4 ,h9c maxima cura sepulcris #de inp5ditur3 h9c resolutos honor ultimus accipit artus et fun]is ambitus ornat4 ,c&ore nit5tia cl>o praet5d]e l9tea mos e/1 #ej adsp]saque myrrha ,sabaeo corpus m$icam9e s]vat4 ,quidnam sibi saxa cavata1 quid pul*ra volunt monum5ta1 nisi quod res cr$itur illis #ee non mortua1 s$ data somno8 ,hoc provida ,*ri/icol>um pietas /udet1 utpote cr$5s =e prot9us omnia viva1 quae nunc gelidus sopor urget4 #fj ,qui iacta cadav]a passim mis]ans tegit agg]e t]rae1 opus exhibet ille b5ignum ,*ri/o pius omnipot5ti3 ,qu9 lex eadem monet omnes #fe gemitum d>e sorte sub una1 cognataque fun]a nobis ali5a 9 morte dol]e4 ,sancti sator ille ,tobiae sac] ac v5]abilis h]os1 #gj dapibus iam rite p>atis ius praetulit exequi>um4 ,iam /antibus ille m9i/ris cya?os et f]cula liquit1 /udioque acc9ctus hum&i #ge fleto d$it ossa sepulcro4 ,v5iunt mox praemia caelo pretiumque rep5ditur +5s3 nam lum9a nescia solis ,deus inlita felle s]5at4 #hj ,iam tunc docuit ,pat] orbis1 quam sit rationis eg5is mordax et am>a m$ela1 cum lux animum nova vexat4 ,docuit quoque non prius ullum #he caele/ia c]n]e regna1 quam nocte et vuln]e tri/i tol]av]it asp]a mundi4 ,mors ipsa beatior inde e/1 quod p] cruciam9a leti #ij via p&itur ardua iu/is et ad a/ra doloribus itur4 ,sic corpora mortificata r$eunt melioribus annis1 nec po/ obitum recalesc5s #ie conpago fatisc]e novit4 ,haec1 quae modo pallida tabo color albidus inficit ora1 tunc flore v5u/ior omni sanguis cute t+et amo5a4 #ajj ,iam nulla de9de s5ectus frontis decus invida c>pet1 macies neque sicca lac]tos suco t5uabit adeso4 ,morbus quoque pe/if]1 artus #aje qui nunc populatur anhelos1 sua tunc torm5ta resudans luet int] v9cula mille4 ,hunc em9us a]e ab alto victrix c>o iamque p]5nis #aaj c]net s9e f9e gem5tem quos mov]at ipse dolores4 ,quid turba sup]/es inepta clang5s ululam9a miscet1 cur tam b5e condita iura #aae luctu dolor arguit am5s8 ,iam mae/a quiesce qu]ela1 lacrimas susp5dite matres1 nullus sua pignora plangat1 mors haec rep>atio vitae e/4 #abj ,sic sem9a sicca virescunt iam mortua iamque sepulta1 quae r$dita caespite ab imo vet]es m$itantur ari/as4 ,nunc suscipe t]ra fov5dum1 #abe gremioque hunc concipe molli3 hom9is tibi membra seque/ro g5]osa et fragm9a cr$o4 ,animae fuit haec domus olim factoris ab ore creatae1 #acj f]v5s habitavit 9 i/is sapi5tia pr9cipe ,*ri/o4 ,tu depositum tege corpus1 non inmemor illa requiret sua mun]a fictor et auctor #ace propriique a5igmata vultus4 ,v5iant modo tempora iu/a1 cum spem ,deus inpleat omnem2 r$das patefacta necesse e/1 qualem tibi trado figuram4 #adj ,non1 si c>iosa vetu/as dissolv]it ossa favillis1 fu]itque c9isculus ar5s m9imi m5sura pugilli4 ,nec1 si vaga flam9a et aurae #ade vacuum p] inane volantes tul]9t cum pulv]e n]vos1 hom9em p]iisse licebit4 ,s$ dum resolubile corpus revocas1 ,deus1 atque re=mas1 #aej quanam regione iubebis animam requiesc]e puram8 ,gremio s5is addita sancti recubabit1 ut e/ ,eleaz>1 quem floribus undique septum #aee ,dives procul adspicit ard5s4 ,sequimur tua dicta r$emptor1 quibus atra morte triumphans tua p] ve/igia m&as socium crucis ire latronem4 #afj ,patet ecce fidelibus ampli via lucida iam p>adisi1 licet et nemus illud adire1 hom9i quod adem]at anguis4 ,illic precor1 optime ductor1 #afe famulam tibi praecipe m5tem g5itali 9 s$e sacr>i1 quam liqu]at exul et errans4 ,nos tecta fovebimus ossa violis et fronde frequ5ti1 #agj titulumque et frigida saxa liquido sp>gemus odore4 ,x4 ,,hymn ,,= ,,! ,,burial ,,( ,,! ,,dead ,f\nta9 ( life1 sup]nal ,fire1 ,:o did/ unite 9 wondr\s wise ,! s\l t lives1 ! clay t dies1 ,& mad'/ !m ,man3 et]nal ,sire1 ,bo? elem5ts ,?y w obey1 ,?9e is ! bond t jo9s ! twa91 ,&1 :ile unit$ !y rema91 ,_s & body own ,?y sway4 ,yet !y mu/ "o day disunite1 ,sund] 9 dea? ?is mortal frame2 ,du/ to ! du/ f :5ce x came1 ,! _s to its heav5w>d flight4 ,= all creat$ ?+s mu/ wane1 ,& age mu/ break ! bond at la/2 ,! div]se web t ,life held fa/ ,dea?'s f+]s %all unweave aga94 ,yet1 graci\s ,god1 ,?\ do/ devise ,! dea? ( ,dea? = all ,?9e own2 ,! pa? ( safety ,?\ ha/ %[n ,:]eby ! doom$ limbs may rise3 ,s t1 :ile fragile bonds ( e>? ,man's noble/ ess5ce /ill enfold1 ,t "p may yet ! sceptre hold ,:i* f pure ae!r ha? its bir?4 ,= if ! e>?y w hold sway1 ,by gross desires & aims possess$1 ,! s\l1 too1 by ! weight oppress$1 ,foll[s ! body's d[nw>d way4 ,b if %e scorn ! guilt t m>s-- ,/ill m9dful ( h] fi]y sph]e-- ,%e be>s ! fle%1 h] comrade "h1 ,back to h] home beyond ! />s4 ,! lifeless body we re/ore ,to e>?1 mu/ slumb] free f pa9 ,a little :ile1 t x may ga9 ,! _s's fell[%ip once m4 ,! ye>s w pass ) rapid pace ,till ?r\gh ^! limbs ! life %all fl[1 ,& ! long-p>t$ _s g ,to seek h] old5 dwell+-place4 ,!n %all ! body1 t ha? la9 ,& turn$ to du/ 9 sl[ decay1 ,on airy w+s be borne away ,& jo9 its anci5t s\l aga94 ,!re=e our t5d]e/ c>e we sp5d ,^u ! grave3 & m\rn]s g ,) solemn dirge & foot/ep sl[-- ,love's la/ sad tribute to a fri5d4 ,) fair :ite l95 we enfold ,! de> dead limbs1 & ri*e/ /ore ,( ,ea/]n ungu5ts duly p\r ,^u ! body /ill & cold4 ,:y hew ! rocky tomb s deep1 ,:y raise ! monum5t s fair1 ,save t ! =m we *]i% !re ,is no dead ?+1 b laid to sleep8 ,?is is ! fai?ful m9i/ry ,( ,*ri/ian m51 :o hold x true ,t all %all "o day live anew ,:o n[ 9 icy slumb] lie4 ,& he ^: pity+ h& %all lay ,"s fri5dless outca/ 'nea? ! sod1 ,e'en to ! almighty ,son ( ,god ,do? t b5ignant s]vice pay4 ,= ?is same law do? bid u m\rn ,man's common fate1 :5 /rang]s die1 ,& pay ! tribute ( a sigh1 ,z :5 our k9 to re/ are borne4 ,( holy ,tobit ye h read1 7,grave fa!r ( a pi\s son71 ,:o1 ?\gh ! fea/ 0 set1 w\ld run ,to d 8 duty by ! dead4 ,?\gh wait+ s]vants /ood ar\nd1 ,f meat & dr9k he turn$ away ,& girt himself 9 ha/e to lay ,! bones ) weep+ 9 ! gr\nd4 ,soon ,heav5 8 righte\s zeal repays ,) ri* rew>d2 ! eyes long bl9d ,9 bitt] gall /range virtue f9d ,& op5 to ! sun's cle> rays4 ,?us ha? our ,heav5ly ,fa!r %[n ,h[ %>p & bitt] is ! sm>t ,:5 sudd5 on ! purbl9d he>t ,! ,day/>'s heal+ light is ?r[n4 ,he taught u1 too1 t none may gaze ,^u ! heav5ly demesne ,ere t 9 d>kness & 9 pa9 ,8 feet h trod ! _w's r\gh ways4 ,s unto dea? itself is giv5 ,/range bliss1 :5 mortal agony ,op5s ! way t leads on high ,& pa9 is b ! pa? to ,heav54 ,?us to a f> s]5] day ,our body f ! grave returns2 ,et]nal life )9 x burns ,t kn[s nor languor nor decay4 ,^! faces n[ s p9*$ & pale1 ,t m>ks ( l+]+ sickness %[1 ,!n fair] ?an ! rose %all gl[ ,& bloom ) y\? t ne'er %all fail4 ,ne'er %all crabb$ age _! beauty dim ,) wr9kl$ br[ & tresses grey1 ,nor arid leanness eat away ,! vig\r ( ! r\nd$ limb4 ,rack$ ) 8 own de/roy+ pa9s ,%all fell ,disease1 :o n[ attacks ,our a*+ frames1 8 =ce relax ,fa/ fett]$ 9 a ?\s& *a9s3 ,:ile f its f> cele/ial ?rone ,! immortal body1 victor n[1 ,%all wat* its old torm5tor b[ ,& 9 et]nal tortures groan4 ,:y d ! clamor\s m\rn]s wail ,9 bootless sorr[ murmur+8 ,& :y do? grief unreason+ ,god's righte\s ord9ance assail8 ,hu%$ be y\r voices1 ye t m\rn2 ,ye weep+ mo!rs1 dry ! te>2 ,let none lam5t = *ildr5 de>1 ,= man ?r\gh ,dea? to ,life is born4 ,s d dry se$s gr[ gre5 aga91 ,n[ dead & buri$ 9 ! e>?1 ,& ris+ to a second bir? ,clo! z ( old ! v]dant pla94 ,take n[1 ,o e>?1 ! load we be>1 ,& *]i% 9 ?y g5tle brea/ ,?is mortal frame we lay to re/1 ,! poor rema9s t 7 s fair4 ,= !y 7 once ! s\l's abode1 ,t by ,god's brea? creat$ came2 ,& 9 !m1 l a liv+ flame1 ,*ri/'s preci\s gift ( wisdom gl[$4 ,gu>d ?\ ! body we h laid ,)9 ?y c>e1 till ,he dem& ,! creature fa%ion$ by ,8 h& ,& aft] ,8 own image made4 ,! appo9t$ "t soon may we see ,:5 ,god %all all our hopes fulfil1 ,& ?\ mu/ r5d] to ,8 w ,un*ang$ ! *>ge we give to !e4 ,= ?\gh consum$ by m\ld & ru/ ,man's body sl[ly fades away1 ,& ye>s ( l+]+ decay ,leave b a h&ful ( dry du/2 ,?\gh w&]+ w9ds1 t idly fly1 ,%\ld 8 disp>t$ a%es be> ,?r\gh all ! wide expanse ( air1 ,man may n p]i% utt]ly4 ,yet till ,?\ do/ build up aga9 ,?is mortal /ructure by ,?y h&1 ,9 :at f> _w wilt ,?\ comm& ,! s\l to re/1 n[ free f /a98 ,9 ,abraham's bosom x %all dwell ',mid v]dant b[]s1 z ,laz>us lies ,:om ,dives sees ) long+ eyes ,f out ! f>-(f fires ( hell4 ,we tru/ ! words our ,savi\r said ,:51 victor o'er grim ,dea?1 he cri$ ,to him :o suff]$ at ,8 side ,9 ,m9e own foot/eps %alt ?\ tread4 ,see1 op5 to ! fai?ful s\l1 ,! %9+ pa?s ( ,p>adise2 ,n[ may !y to t g>d5 rise ,:i* f mank9d ! ,s]p5t /ole4 ,guide him1 we pray1 to t ble/ b\rn1 ,:o s]v$ ,!e truly "h bel[2 ,may he ! bliss ( ,ed5 "k1 ,:o /ray$ 9 bani%m5t =lorn4 ,b we w hon\r our de> dead ,) violets & g>l&s /r[n1 ,& o'er ! cold & grav5 /one ,%all fragrant od\rs /ill be %$4 ,,xi4 ,,hymnus ,,viii4 ,,kal5das ,,ianu>ias ,quid e/1 quod artum circulum sol iam recurr5s des]it8 ,*ri/usne t]ris nascitur1 qui lucis auget tramitem8 ,heu quam fugacem gratiam #e fe/9a volvebat dies1 quam p5e subductam facem s5sim recisa ext9x]at6 ,caelum nitescat laetius1 gratetur et gaud5s humus1 #aj sc&it gradatim d5uo iub> priores l9eas4 ,em]ge dulcis pusio1 quem mat] edit ca/itas1 p>5s et exp]s coniugis1 #ae m$iator et duplex g5us4 ,ex ore quamlibet ,patris sis ortus et v]bo editus1 tam5 pat]no 9 pectore sophia callebas prius4 #bj ,quae prompta caelum condidit1 caelum diemque et cet]a1 virtute v]bi effecta sunt haec cuncta3 nam v]bum ,deus4 ,s$ ord9atis seculis1 #be r]umque dige/o /atu fundator ipse et artifex p]mansit 9 ,patris s9u1 donec rotata annalium transvolv]5tur milia1 #cj atque ipse peccantem diu dignatus orb]a vis]et4 ,nam caeca vis mortalium v5]ans inanes n5ias vel a]a vel saxa algida1 #ce vel ligna cr$ebat ,deum4 ,haec dum sequuntur1 p]fidi pra$onis 9 ius v5]ant1 et mancipatam fumido vitam b>a?ro inm]s]ant3 #dj ,/ragem s$ i/am non tulit ,*ri/us cad5tum g5tium inpune ne =san sui ,patris p]iret fabrica4 ,mortale corpus induit1 #de ut excitato corpore mortis cat5am frang]et hom9emque port>et ,patri4 ,hic ille natalis dies1 quo te creator arduus #ej spiravit et limo indidit s]mone c>nem glut9ans4 ,s5tisne1 virgo nobilis1 matura p] fa/idia pudoris intactum decus #ee honore p>tus cresc]e8 ,o quanta r]um gaudia alvus pudica cont9et1 ex qua novellum seculum proc$it et lux aurea6 #fj ,vagitus ille exordium v]nantis orbis prodidit1 nam tunc r5atus sordidum mundus vet]num depulit4 ,sp>sisse tellurem reor #fe rus omne d5sis floribus1 ipsasque ar5as syrtium fragrasse n>do et nect>e4 ,te cuncta nasc5tem pu] s5s]e dura et b>b>a1 #gj victusque saxorum rigor obduxit h]bam cotibus4 ,iam mella de scopulis fluunt1 iam /illat ilex arido sudans amomum /ipite1 #ge iam sunt myricis balsama4 ,o sancta praesepis tui1 aet]ne rex1 cunabula1 populisque p] seclum sacra mutis et ipsis cr$ita4 #hj ,adorat haec brutum pecus indocta turba scilicet1 adorat excors natio1 vis cuius 9 pa/u sita e/4 ,s$ cum fideli spiritu #he concurrat ad praesepia pagana g5s et quadrupes1 sapiatque quod brutum fuit3 ,negat patrum prosapia p]osa praes5tem ,deum3 #ij cr$as v55is ebriam furiisve lymphatam rapi4 ,quid prona p] scelus ruis8 agnosce1 si quidquam tibi m5tis res$it integrae1 #ie ducem tuorum pr9cipum4 ,hunc1 quem latebra et ob/etrix1 et virgo feta1 et cunulae et inbecilla infantia regem d$]unt g5tibus1 #ajj peccator intueb]is celsum coruscis nubibus1 deiectus ipse et inritus plang5s reatum fletibus3 ,cum va/a signum buc9a #aje t]ris crem&is mis]it1 et scissus axis c>d9em mundi ru5tis solv]it3 ,insignis ipse et praem95s m]itis rep5det congrua1 #aaj 8 lucis usum p]petis1 illis geh5nam et t>t>um4 ,iudaea tunc fulm5 crucis exp]ta1 qui sit1 s5ties1 quem te furoris praesule #aae mors hausit et mox r$didit4 ,,xi4 ,,hymn ,,= ,,*ri/mas-,,day ,:y do? ! sun re-ori5t take ,a wid] range1 8 limits break8 ,lo6 ,*ri/ is born1 & o'er e>?'s night ,%9e? f m to m ! light6 ,too swiftly did ! radiant day ,h] brief c\rse run & pass away3 ,%e sc>ce h] k9dly tor* _h fir$ ,ere sl[ly fad+ x expir$4 ,n[ let ! sky m brightly beam1 ,! e>? take up ! joy\s !me3 ,! orb a broad5+ pa?way ga9s ,& ) its er/:ile spl5d\r reigns4 ,sweet babe1 ( *a/ity ! fl[]1 ,a virg9's ble/ my/]i\s d[]6 ,rise 9 ,?y tw(old nature's might3 ,rise1 ,god & man to reunite6 ,?\gh by ! ,fa!r's w above ,?\ w]t begot1 ! ,son ( ,love1 ,yet 9 ,8 bosom ,?\ did/ dwell1 ,( ,wisdom ! et]nal ,well2 ,wisdom1 :]eby ! heav5s 7 made ,& light's f\ndations fir/ 7 laid3 ,creative ,^w6 all fl[s f ,!e6 ,! ,^w is ,god et]nally4 ,= ?\gh ) process ( ! suns ,! ord]$ :ole h>moni\s runs1 ,/ill ! ,artific] ,div9e ,leaves n ! ,fa!r's inmo/ %r9e4 ,! roll+ :eels ( ,"t _h pass$ ,o'er _! mill5nial j\rney va/1 ,be=e 9 judgm5t clad ,he came ,unto ! _w long /eep$ 9 %ame4 ,! purbl9d s\ls ( mortals crass ,_h tru/$ gods ( /one & brass1 ,to ?+s ( n\ght _! wor%ip paid ,& s5seless blocks ( wood obey$4 ,& ?us employ$1 !y fell bel[ ,! sway ( man's p]fidi\s foe3 ,plung$ 9 ! smoky %e] abyss ,!y sank b]eft ( _! true bliss4 ,b t sore plight ( ru9$ man ,*ri/'s pity c\ld n lightly scan3 ,nor let ,god's build+ nobly wr\ght ,+lori\sly be br\ght to n\ght4 ,he wrapp$ ,him 9 our fle%ly guise1 ,t f ! tomb ,he might arise1 ,& man releas$ f dea?'s grim sn>e ,home to ,8 ,fa!r's bosom be>4 ,?is is ! day ( ,?y de> bir?1 ,! bridal ( ! heav5 & e>?1 ,:5 ! ,creator brea!d on ,!e ,! brea? ( pure humanity4 ,ah6 glori\s ,maid1 do/ ?\ n guess ,:at gu]don ?y *a/e s\l %all bless1 ,h[ by ?y rip5+ pangs is b\ght ,an hon\r great] ?an all ?\ght8 ,o :at a load ( joy untold ,?y womb inviolate do? hold6 ,( !e a gold5 age is born1 ,! brightness ( ! e>?'s new morn6 ,he>k56 do? n ! infant's wail ,! univ]sal spr+tide hail8 ,= n[ ! _w re-born lays by ,its gloomy1 fro/-b\nd apa?y4 ,me?9ks 9 all h] ru/ic b[]s ,! e>? is spread ) clu/]+ fl[]s3 ,od\rs ( n>d & nect> sweet ,e'en o'er ! s&s ( ,syrtes fleet4 ,all places r\gh & des]ts wild ,h felt f f> ,?y com+1 ,*ild3 ,rocks to ,?y g5tle empire b[ ,& v]dure clo!s ! m\nta9 br[4 ,sweet honey f ! b\ld] leaps3 ,! s]e & leafless oak-b\gh weeps ,a /range ri* att>3 tam>isks too ,( balsam pure di/il ! dew4 ,bless$ = ev]1 cradle de>1 ,! l[ly /all1 ! cav]n dre>6 ,m5 to ?is %r9e1 ,et]nal ,k+1 ,) dumb brutes adoration br+4 ,! ox & ass 9 homage l[ ,ob$i5t to _! ,mak] b[3 ,b[s too ! unle>n'd he>tless cr[d ,^: m9ds ! s5sual fea/ do? cl\d4 ,?\gh1 by ! fai?ful ,_s impell$1 ,%eph]ds & brutes1 unreason+ held1 ,yea1 folk t did 9 d>kness dwell ,disc]n _! ,god 9 ,8 poor cell3 ,yet *ildr5 ( ! sacr$ race ,bl9dly abhor ! ,inc>nate grace3 ,by philtres y might deem !m lull$ ,or by "s bac*ic phr5zy dull$4 ,:y headlong ?us to ru9 /ride8 ,if aught ( s\ndness 9 y bide1 ,behold 9 ,him ! ,"l div9e ,( all y\r patri>*al l9e4 ,m>k y ! dim-lit cave1 ! ,maid1 ,! humble nurse1 ! cradle laid1 ,! helpless infancy =lorn3 ,yet ?us ! ,g5tiles' ,k+ 0 born6 ,ah s9n]1 ?\ %alt "o day see ,?is ,*ild 9 dreadful maje/y1 ,see ,him 9 glori\s cl\ds desc5d1 ,:ile ?\ ?y guilty he>t %alt r5d4 ,va9 all ?y te>s1 :5 l\d %all s\nd ,! trump1 :5 flames %all scor* ! gr\nd1 ,:5 f its h+e ! clov5 _w ,is loos$1 9 horrid tumult hurl$4 ,!n ?ron$ on high1 ! ,judge ( all ,%all mortals to _! reckon+ call3 ,to ^! %all grant ! prize ( light1 ,to ^? ,geh5na's gloomy night4 ,!n1 ,israel1 %alt ?\ le>n at l5g? ,! ,cross ha?1 z ! lightn+1 /r5g?3 ,doom$ by ?y wra?1 ,he n[ is ,"l1 ,:om ,dea? once grasp$ b soon re/or$4 ,,xii4 ,,hymnus ,,epiphaniae ,quicumque ,*ri/um qua]itis1 oculos 9 altum tollite1 illic licebit vis]e signum p]5nis gloriae4 ,haec /ella1 quae solis rotam #e v9cit decore ac lum9e1 v5isse t]ris nuntiat cum c>ne t]re/ri ,deum4 ,non illa s]vit noctibus secuta lunam m5/ruam1 #aj s$ sola caelum possid5s cursum di]um temp]at4 ,arctoa quamvis sid]a 9 se retortis motibus obire nol9t1 attam5 #ae pl]umque sub nimbis lat5t4 ,hoc sidus aet]num manet1 haec /ella nunquam m]gitur1 nec nubis occursu abdita obumbrat obductam facem4 #bj ,tri/is cometa int]cidat1 et si quod a/rum ,sirio f]vet vapore1 iam ,dei sub luce de/ructum cadat4 ,en ,p]sici ex orbis s9u1 #be sol unde sumit ianuam1 c]nunt p]iti int]pretes regale vexillum ,magi4 ,quod ut refulsit1 cet]i cess]e signorum globi1 #cj nec pul*] e/ ausus suam conf]re =mam ,lucif]4 ,quis i/e tantus1 inquiunt1 regnator a/ris inp]ans1 quem sic tremunt caele/ia1 #ce cui lux et ae?ra ins]viunt4 ,inlu/re quiddam c]nimus1 quod nesciat f9em pati1 sublime1 celsum1 int]m9um1 antiquius caelo et *ao4 #dj ,hic ille rex e/ g5tium populique rex ,iudaici1 promissus ,abrahae patri eiusque 9 aevum sem9i4 ,aequ&a nam /ellis sua #de cognovit olim g]m9a primus sator cr$5tium1 nati inmolator unici4 ,iam flos subit ,davidicus radice ,iesse editus1 #ej sceptrique p] virgam vir5s r]um cacum5 occupat4 ,ex9 sequuntur p]citi fixis 9 altum vultibus1 qua /ella sulcum trax]at #ee cl>amque signabat viam4 ,s$ v]ticem pu]i supra signum pep5dit inm95s1 pronaque submissum face caput sacratum prodidit4 #fj ,vid]e quod po/quam ,magi1 eoa promunt mun]a1 /ratique votis (f]unt tus1 myrrham1 et aurum regium4 ,agnosce cl>a insignia #fe virtutis ac regni tui1 pu] o1 cui tr9am ,pat] pra$e/9avit indolem4 ,regem ,deumque adnuntiant !saurus et fragrans odor #gj turis ,sabaei1 ac myrrheus pulvis sepulcrum pra$ocet4 ,hoc e/ sepulcrum1 quo ,deus1 dum corpus ext+ui s9it atque id sepultum suscitat1 #ge mortis refregit c>c]em4 ,o sola magn>um urbium maior ,be?lem1 cui contigit ducem salutis caelitus incorporatum gign]e4 #hj ,altrice te summo ,patri ha]es creatur unicus1 homo ex tonantis spiritu idemque sub membris ,deus4 ,hunc et prophetis te/ibus #he isdemque signatoribus1 te/ator et sator iubet adire regnum et c]n]e3 ,regnum1 quod ambit omnia diva et m>9a et t]rea #ij a solis ortu ad exitum et t>t>a et caelum supra4 ,audit tyrannus anxius adesse regum pr9cipem1 qui nom5 ,israel regat #ie t5eatque ,david regiam4 ,exclamat am5s nuntio1 successor in/at1 pellimur2 satelles i1 f]rum rape1 p]funde cunas sangu9e4 #ajj ,mas omnis infans occidat1 scrut>e nutricum s9us1 int]que mat]na ub]a ensem cru5tet pusio4 ,suspecta p] ,be?lem mihi #aje pu]p]>um e/ omnium fraus1 ne qua furtim subtrahat prolem virilis indolis4 ,transfigit ergo c>nifex mucrone de/ricto fur5s #aaj effusa nup] corpora1 animasque rimatur novas4 ,locum m9utis artubus vix int]emptor inv5it1 quo plaga desc5dat pat5s #aae iuguloque maior pugio e/4 ,o b>b>um spectaculum6 inlisa c]vix cautibus sp>git c]ebrum lacteum oculosque p] vulnus vomit4 #abj ,aut 9 pr(undum palpitans m]satur infans gurgitem1 cui subt] artis faucibus s+ultat unda et halitus4 ,salvete flores m>tyrum1 #abe quos lucis ipso 9 lim9e ,*ri/i insecutor su/ulit1 ceu turbo nasc5tes rosas4 ,vos prima ,*ri/i victima1 grex inmolatorum t5]1 #acj aram ante ipsam simplices palma et coronis luditis4 ,quid pr(icit tantum nefas1 quid crim5 ,h]odem iuvat8 unus tot int] fun]a #ace inpune ,*ri/us tollitur4 ,int] coaevi sangu9is flu5ta solus integ] f]rum1 quod orbabat nurus1 p>tus fefellit virg9is4 #adj ,sic /ulta ,ph>aonis mali edicta quondam fug]at ,*ri/i figuram praef]5s ,moyses1 receptor civium4 ,cautum et /atutum ius erat1 #ade quo non lic]et matribus1 cum pondus alvi absolv]5t1 pu]ile pignus toll]e4 ,m5s ob/etricis s$ulae pie 9 tyrannum contumax #aej ad spem pot5tis gloriae furata s]vat p>vulum3 ,quem mox sac]dotem sibi adsumpsit orbis conditor1 p] quem notatam saxeis #aee legem tabellis trad]et4 ,licetne ,*ri/um nosc]e tanti p] exemplum viri8 dux ille caeso ,aegyptio absolvit ,israel iugo4 #afj ,at nos subactos iugit] erroris inp]io gravi dux no/] ho/e saucio mortis t5ebris lib]at4 ,hic expiatam fluctibus #afe plebem m>9o 9 transitu repurgat undis dulcibus1 lucis columnam praef]5s3 ,hic praeliante ex]citu1 pansis 9 altum bra*iis1 #agj sublimis ,amale* premit1 crucis quod in/> tunc fuit4 ,hic nempe ,iesus v]ior1 qui longa po/ disp5dia victor suis tribulibus #age promissa solvit iug]a4 ,qui t] quat]nas d5ique reflu5tis amnis alveo fundavit et fixit petras1 apo/olorum /emmata4 #ahj ,iure ergo se ,iudae ducem vidisse te/antur ,magi1 cum facta priscorum ducum ,*ri/i figuram f9x]9t4 ,hic rex priorum iudicum1 #ahe rex]e qui ,iacob g5us1 dom9aeque rex ecclesiae1 templi et novelli et pri/9i4 ,hunc po/]i ,efrem colunt1 hunc sancta ,manasse domus #aij omnesque suspiciunt tribus bis s5a fratrum sem9a4 ,qu9 et propago deg5] ritum secuta inconditum1 quaecumque dirum f]vidis #aie ,baal cam9is cox]at1 fumosa avorum num9a saxum1 metallum1 /ipitem1 rasum1 dolatum1 sectile1 9 ,*ri/i honorem des]it4 #bjj ,gaudete quidquid g5tium e/1 ,iudaea1 ,roma1 et ,graecia1 ,aegypte1 ,?rax1 ,p]sa1 ,scy?a1 rex unus omnes possidet4 ,laudate ve/rum pr9cipem #bje omnes beati1 ac p]diti1 vivi1 inbecilli ac mortui3 iam nemo po/hac mortuus4 ,,xii4 ,,hymn ,,= ,,! ,,epiphany ,lift up y\r eyes1 :oe'er ye be ,t f>e ! new-born ,*ri/ to see3 ,= yond] is ! %9+ sign ,( grace p]5nial & div9e4 ,:at means ?is />1 ^: pi]c+ rays ,out%9e ! sun's respl5d5t blaze8 ',tis tok5 sure t ,god is come ,9 mortal fle% to make ,8 home4 ,no c\rti] ( ! realms ( night ,nor mon?ly moon's bright acolyte1 ,?is /> directs ! c\rse ( day1 ,sole sov]eign ( ! heav5ly way4 ,al?\gh ! ,be>s _! track retrace1 ,nor :olly _! cle> beams efface1 ,yet (ttimes 'nea? ! dun cl\d's haze ,!y hide !mselves f mortal gaze4 ,b yon ,/>'s glory ha? no end1 ,nor to ! dep?s c x desc5d3 ,x ne'er is :elm$ by envi\s cl\d ,t seeks its beauty to en%r\d4 ,n[ let ! baleful comet die1 ,! brood ( blaz+ ,sirius fly3 ,god's orb %all qu5* _! sultry heats ,& drive !m f _! haughty seats4 ,lo6 f ! regions ( ! morn ,:]e9 ! radiant sun is born1 ,! ,p]sian sages see on high ,god's ensign %9+ 9 ! sky4 ,soon z its ris+ beams prevail ,! />ry ho/s 9 ord] pale3 ,e'en ,lucif] dur/ n upraise ,! silv]y spl5d\rs ( 8 face4 ,:o is ?is sov]eign 7!y enquire7 ,t lords x o'er ! e!real *oir8 ',=e :om ! heav5s b[ d[n afraid1 ,( all ! worlds ( light obey$8 ,sure 'tis ! sign mo/ rev]5d ,( ,be+ t do? "k no end3 ,( ,"o 9 /ate sublime array$ ,ere sky & *aos yet 7 made4 ,?is is ! ,k+ ( ,israel1 ,( all 9 ,g5tile l&s t dwell3 ,! ,k+ to ,abram & 8 se$ ,?r\gh\t all ages er/ decre$4 ,to him 'twas giv5 8 prog5y ,z />s innum]\s to see3 ,fir/ ( believ]s6 mov$ to slay ,8 only son1 s ,god to obey4 ,behold ! ,fl[] ( ,david %9e1 ,( ,jesse's root ! ,bran* b5ign3 ,! sceptre spread ) blossoms r>e ,wields o'er ! _w its lord%ip fair4 ,r\s$ by ! port5t ( ! sky ,! sages fix _! gaze on high1 ,& spe$ !m 'nea? ! furr[$ way ,m>k$ by ! />'s effulg5t ray4 ,at l5g? its flam+ /eps x /ay$ ,pois$ ov] :]e ! ,*ild 0 laid3 ,/raightway ) d[nca/ mi5 x %$ ,its spl5d\rs on ! sacr$ ,head4 ,:]eat ! travell]s outp\r ,( ,ea/]n gifts _! treasure-/ore1 ,myrrh & sweet-smell+ frank9c5se1 ,gold meet = regal opul5ce4 ,behold h]e9 ! triple sign ,( ,?y pure be+1 ,k+ div9e3 ,see+ ! ,fa!r will$ 9 ,!e ,to plant a ?reefold maje/y4 ,! gift ( gold !e ,k+ proclaims3 ,!e ,god ! fragrant inc5se names3 ,! myrrh decl>es t ,dea? %all ?ru/ ,)9 ! tomb ,?y body's du/4 ,ah6 t d>k sepul*re1 ^: fold ,god's body qu5*$ 9 dea? do? hold3 ,yet %all ,he f t durance wake ,& ,dea?'s /rong prison-fett]s break4 ,o ,be?lehem6 no long] ?\ ,! lea/ ( cities3 all %all v[ ,t ?\ art greate/ on ! e>?3 ,= ?\ man's ,k+ did/ br+ to bir?4 ,yea ?\ did/ on ?y bosom be> ,! ,all-lov+ ,fa!r's only heir3 ,man ( ! ,?und]]'s ,_s made ,& ,god 9 human fle% array$4 ,! prophets witness$ to ! bond ,:i* seal$ to ,him ! realm pr(\nd3 ,! ,fa!r's ,k+dom ,he receiv$ ,& ! va/ legacy p]ceiv$4 ,all ?+s are ,8 9 sea & sky1 ,9 hell b5ea?1 9 heav5 on high3 ,f ,ea/ to sett+ sun1 9 fee ,he holds ! e>?'s imm5sity4 ,di/raught1 ! tyrant base do? he> ,t n[ ! ,k+ ( ,k+s draws ne> ,to reign 9 ,david's seat ( /ate ,& ,israel's empire dom9ate4 ,betray$ are we1 he madd5$ cries1 ,our ?rone's usurp] do? arise3 ,g1 soldi]s1 g ) sword 9 h& ,& slay all babes )9 my l&4 ,sp>e no male *ild3 ea* nurse's robe ,y\r scrut9iz+ /eel mu/ probe3 ,sp>e n ! suckl+ infant1 ?\gh ,o'er "m's brea/ its life-blood fl[4 ,on ,be?lehem our suspicion falls1 ,on e he>? )9 its walls3 ,le/ mo!rs ) love's t5d] zeal ,"s manly scion may conceal4 ,) dagg]s drawn ! infuriate crew ,^u _! murd]\s err& flew3 ,ea* late/ (fspr+ ( ! womb ,to bloody dea? !y f\lly doom4 ,ah t9y limbs6 'twas h>d to "k ,h[ be/ to /rike ! fatal bl[3 ,too wide ! sword-blades are to smite ,^? ?roats s silk5-fragile1 slight4 ,o horrid sight6 ! t5d] bones ,are da%$ aga9/ ! jagg$ /ones3 ,sightless & mangl$ !re !y lie1 ,poor babes6 untimely doom$ to die4 ,p]*ance ! /ill deep riv] laves ,_! bodies ?ru/ into ! waves3 ,! curr5t ) _! sigh+ sighs1 ,sobs ) _! late/1 brok5 cries4 ,ye fl[]s ( m>tyrdom1 all hail6 ,( ris+ morn pure blossoms frail6 ,by ,jesu's foe 7 ye d[nca/1 ,l budd+ roses by ! bla/4 ,lambs ( ! flock too e>ly sla91 ,ye fir/ fruits ( ,*ri/'s bitt] pa96 ,close to ,8 v alt>1 gay ,) palms & cr[ns1 ye n[ d play4 ,( :at avail is de$ s vile8 ,do? ,h]od ga9 by murd]\s guile8 ,( all to dea? s f\lly done ,escapes triumphant ,*ri/ alone4 ,amid/ t tide ( infant gore ,alone ,he w9s ! %elt]+ %ore3 ,! virg9's ,*ild survives ! /roke1 ,:5 e "m's he>t 0 broke4 ,?us ,moses 'scap$ ! mad decree ,( evil ,ph>aoh & set free ,! flock ( ,god1 prefigur+ s ,*ri/ sp>$ f fate's malignant bl[4 ,va9 too ! k+'s ho/ility ,:o fram$ ! pitiless decree ,t ,israel's mo!rs %\ld n re> ,to manhood's /r5g? _! (fspr+ de>4 ,quick5$ by love1 a woman's m9d ,f\nd means to ?w>t t law unk9d1 ,&1 falsely true1 ! *ild conceal$ ,de/9$ to be 8 p's ,%ield4 ,on him x 0 t ,god did place ,! augu/ prie/hood's holy grace1 ,! law on /ony tablets writ ,did to 8 trembl+ h&s commit4 ,& may we n ) prophet's eye ,9 su* a h]o ,*ri/ descry8 ,! pr\d ,egyptian's might he broke ,& fre$ 8 k9sm5 f ! yoke4 ,s we by ,error's might hemm$ r\nd ,7 by our ,capta9's /r5g? unb\nd3 ,8 foe ,he w\nd$ 9 ! fight ,& sav$ u f ,dea?'s horrid night4 ,*e]+ by sign ( flame _! feet1 ,moses r5ew$ ) wat]s sweet ,8 folk1 albeit purifi$ ,f /a91 :at "t !y cross$ ! tide4 ,& he1 remote on peaceful height1 ,amalek's b&$ ho/s did smite3 ,he pray$ ) arms /ret*$ out above1 ,=e%ad[+ ! ,cross ( ,love4 ,yet tru] ,jesus surely he1 ,:o aft] _m a victory ,& lab\rs long ! tribes' r5[n ,) promis$ h]itage did cr[n2 ,:o :5 ! wat]s rose on high ,& n[ ! ,jordan's b$ 0 dry1 ,set up twelve /ones ( memory1 ,types ( apo/les yet to be4 ,rightly ! ,wise ,m5 said1 ,i we51 ,t !y ,judaea's ,k+ _h se51 ,s9ce noble de$s ( o!r days ,prophetic *ant ! ,savi\r's praise4 ,( ^? old rul]s ,he is ,k+ ,:o did to ,jacob judgm5t br+1 ,k+ ( ! ,"m ,*ur* div9e1 ,god's anci5t & ,god's pres5t ,%r9e4 ,( ,ephraim's sons ,he is ador$3 ,manasseh's sacr$ h\se z ,"l ,rev]es ,him3 to ,8 might ! se$ ,( bre?r5 twelve _! fealty plead4 ,nay1 ea* deg5]ate race ha? fl$ ,its %ameful rites & orgies dread3 ,grim ,baal 9 gl[+ furnace ca/ ,s9ks to ! e>?1 =sook at la/4 ,idols smoke-black5$1 wood5-hewn1 ,( brass & /one1 9 du/ are /rewn3 ,! *isell$ deities d[ntrod3 ,= all confess 9 ,*ri/ _! ,god4 ,rejoice all peoples1 ,jewry1 ,rome1 ,fair ,hellas1 ,?race1 ,aegyptus' home3 ,p]sians & ,scy?ian l& =lorn1 ,rejoice3 ! _w's great ,k+ is born6 ,behold y\r ,*ief6 ,8 praise =? tell3 ,ye sick1 ye hale1 all heav5 & hell3 ,ay1 y ^: vital sp>k ha? sp$3 ,= lo6 9 ,him e'en ,dea? is dead4 ,,epilogus ,inmolat ,deo ,patri pius1 fidelis1 innoc5s1 pudicus dona consci5tiae1 quibus beata m5s abundat intus3 alt] et pecuniam #e recidit1 unde victit5t eg5i4 ,nos citos iambicos sacramus et rotatiles tro*aeos1 sanctitatis indigi nec ad levam5 paup]um pot5tes2 #aj adprobat tam5 ,deus p$e/re c>m51 et b5ignus audit4 ,multa divitis domo sita e/ p] omnes angulos supellex4 ,fulget aureus scyphus1 #ae nec a]e defit expolita pelvis3 e/ et olla fictilis1 gravisque et ampla arg5tea e/ p>absis4 ,sunt eburna quaepiam1 nonnulla qu]cu sunt cavata et ulmo3 #bj omne vas fit utile1 quod e/ ad usum congru5s h]ilem1 ,in/ruunt enim domum ut empta magno1 sic p>ata ligno4 ,me pat]no 9 atrio #be ut obsoletum vasculum caducis ,*ri/us aptat usibus1 s9itque p>te 9 anguli man]e4 ,munus ecce fictile inimus intra regiam salutis2 #cj attam5 vel infimam ,deo obsequelam prae/itisse prode/4 ,quidquid illud accidit1 iuvabit ore p]sonasse ,*ri/um4 ,,epilogue ,! pure & fai?ful sa9t1 ^: he>t is :ole1 ,to ,god ! ,fa!r makes 8 sacrifice ,f out ! treasures ( a /a9less s\l1 ,glad gifts ( innoc5ce1 beyond all price3 ,ano!r ) free h& be/[s 8 gold1 ,:]eby 8 ne$y neighb\r may be f$4 ,no weal? ( hol9ess my he>t do? hold1 ,no /ore h ,i to buy my bro!rs bread3 ,s "h ,i humbly d$icate to ,!e ,! roll+ tro*ee & iambus swift2 ,?\ wilt approve my simple m9/relsy1 ,?9e e> w li/5 to ,?y s]vant's gift4 ,! ri* man's halls are nobly furni%$2 ,!re9 no nook or corn] empty seems2 ,"h /&s ! braz5 lav] burni%$1 ,& !re ! gold5 goblet brightly gleams2 ,h>d by "s crock ( clumsy e>!n w>e1 ,massive & ample lies a silv] plate2 ,& r\gh-hewn cups ( oak or elm are !re ,) vases c>v$ ( ivory delicate4 ,yet e vessel 9 its place is good1 ,s be x = ! ,ma/]'s s]vice meet2 ,! priceless salv] & ! b[l ( wood ,alike ,he ne$s to make ,8 home complete4 ,!re=e )9 ,8 ,fa!r's spaci\s hall ,*ri/ fits me = ! s]vice ( a day1 ,mean ?\gh ,i be1 a vessel poor & small1-- ,& 9 "s l[ly corn] lets me /ay4 ,lo 9 ! palace ( ! ,k+ ( ,k+s ,i play ! e>!n pit*]'s humble "p2 ,yet to h done ,him meane/ s]vice br+s ,a ?rill ( rapture to my ?ankful he>t3 ,:ate'er ! end1 ?is ?\ght w joy af=d1 ,my lips h sung ! praises ( my ,"l4 ,?is edition ( ! ,ca!m]9on ( ,prud5tius has be5 prep>$ = ! ,temple ,classics by ,rev4 ,r4 ,,m>t9 ,,pope1 ,m4,a4 7,/ ,john's ,college1 ,cambridge1 translator ( ! ,lett]s ( ,john ,hus71 :o has done ! translation ( ! ,praefatio & ,hymns i41 ii41 iii41 viii41 xi41 xii41 ) notes !reon & ! note on ,prud5tius4 ,= ! r5d]+ ( ,hymns iv41 v41 vi41 vii41 ix41 x41 & ! ,epilogus ) notes !reon1 ,mr ,r4,f4 ,,davis1 ,m4,a4 7,/ ,john's ,college1 ,cambridge71 is responsible4 ,! text1 ) "s m9or alt]ations 9 or?ography & punctuation1 is t ( ,dressel 7,lipsiae1 #ahfj74 ,! frontispiece is due to ! k9d sugge/ion ( ,dr ,,s&ys1 ,public ,orator ( ,cambridge ,univ]sity1 to :om ! ?anks ( ! translators are h]eby pres5t$4 ,,translator',s ,,note ,,aurelius ,,prud5tius ,,clem5s 7to give 8 full title7 0 born1 probably at ,s>agossa 7,caes>augu/a71 9 ,spa91 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l #cdh4 ,! f\r? c5tury ex]cis$ a pr(\nd influ5ce alike on ! de/9y ( ! ,roman ,empire & ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,aft] a long discipl9e1 /rangely alt]nat+ betwe5 fi]y p]secution & contemptu\s tol]ation1 ! ,*ur* ent]$ ^u a new era1 :5 9 #cbc ,con/ant9e1 ! fir/ ,*ri/ian emp]or1 became ma/] ( ! ,roman _w4 ,two ye>s lat] ! ,c\ncil ( ,nicaea met to utt] its v]dict on ! ,arian controv]sy & to e/abli% ! t]ms ( ! or?odox symbol4 ,a g5]ation lat] ,julian took up ! re9s ( empire & comm5c$ 8 quixotic & fruitless attempt to revive ! glories ( ,paganism4 ,a?anasius di$ 9 #cgc3 b f\rte5 ye>s lat] ,augu/9e1 8 successor 9 ! *ampion%ip ( ! fai?1 0 baptiz$1 & 9 #cie1 at ! dea? ( ,!odosius1 :5 ! ,empire 0 divid$ betwe5 ,honorius & ,arcadius1 he became ,bi%op ( ,hippo1 & 0 m>k$ out by 8 sa9tl9ess & le>n+ z ! lead] ( ! ,we/]n ,*ur*1 :i* he %ap$ by 8 spl5did ideal ( ! ,civitas ,dei into unity & /ability1 :5 ! secul> empire 0 fall+ into decay4 ,we "k little m ( ! life ( ,prud5tius ?an he himself has disclos$4 ,! ,preface1 :i* /&s z an introduction to 8 poems1 is a m9iature autobiography ( great int]e/4 ,m4 ,boissi] 9 8 ,f9 du ,paganisme calls x melancolique3 ?\gh x is r ! retrospect ( a s]i\s & awak5$1 b n morbid1 consci5ce4 ,prud5tius views 8 pa/ ye>s 9 ! light ( t new spiritual tru? to :i* he has op5$ 8 s\l4 ,we ga!r t he receiv$ a lib]al education & 0 call$ to ! b>4 ,we ne$ n misund]/& ! allusion to ! deceitfulness ( ! b>ri/] life1 see+ t ! ord9>y arts ( rhetoric /& condemn$ by 8 rec5tly adopt$ e?ical /&>d4 ,he held two important judicial po/s & 0 promot$ to a high position1 probably 9 ! civil s]vice & n outside ! limits ( 8 native prov9ce1 ! prov9cia ,t>racon5sis4 ,he speaks ( himself z hav+ rea*$ ! age ( fifty-sev51 :i* br+s u d[n to #dje1 & z int5d+ to consecrate 8 rema9+ ye>s to ! poetic treatm5t ( religi\s subjects4 ,:5 & h[ he became a ,*ri/ian we d n "k1 & x 7 va9 to guess1 al?\gh ! sugge/ion t he may h ow$ 8 conv]sion to ! influ5ce ( "s ,*ri/ian family ( 8 acqua9tance is at lea/ int]e/+4 ,x is unlikely t he took up poetry = ! fir/ "t 9 8 old age4 ,8 ma/]y ( all k9ds ( metre--h]oic & lyric--prove ! practis$ h&4 ,! probability is t 9 ! ye>s ( repose aft] a busy c>e] 8 desire to r$eem an unspiritual pa/ sugge/$ = ! ex]cise ( 8 natural gifts a field hi!rto unoccupi$ by any ( ! writ]s ( 8 age4 ,:y n consecrate 8 p[]s to ! task ( int]e/+ ! lit]>y circles ( ! ,empire 9 ! evangel ( ,*ri/8 ,:y n pres5t ! tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity 9 a poetic guise1 wr\ght into =ms ( beauty & set =? 9 ! classical metres ( ,roman lit]ature8 ,?is became ! passion ( 8 life1 & h[ev] we may view ! results ( 8 toil1 ! _s 9 :i* he w5t to "w1 z describ$ 9 ! t\*+ ,epilogue1 _c b evoke our pr(\nd admiration4 ,he is b a vessel ( e>?1 b :atev] ! issue may be1 x w be a la/+ joy to h s\nd$ =? ! praise ( ,*ri/ 9 song4 ,?is !n is h[ ,prud5tius becomes ! fir/ poet ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 or1 z ,b5tley call$ him1 ! ,virgil & ,horace ( ! ,*ri/ians4 ,d\btless !re 7 o!r influ5ces at "w to det]m9e ! sph]e to :i* he 0 naturally attract4 ,ambrose1 :o 0 ,bi%op ( ,milan :5 ,prud5tius 0 tw5ty-six ye>s ( age1 _h writt5 ! fir/ ,lat9 hymns to be sung 9 *ur*4 ,augu/9e 9 a famili> passage ( ! ,confessions 7ix4 #g47 describes h[ ! cu/om arose ( s++ hymns & psalms1 aft] ! use ( ! ,ea/]n prov9ces1 to save ! p f be+ utt]ly worn out by _! long & sorr[ful vigils4 ,f t day to ?is1 he adds1 x has be5 reta9$ &1 _m might say1 all ,?y flocks ?r\gh\t ! re/ ( ! _w n[ foll[ our example4 ,to ,ambrose & ,augu/9e ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ is = ev] indebt$3 to ! latt] = a devotional treatise :i* is ! mo/ famili> ( all ! writ+s ( ! f\r? c5tury3 to ! =m] = ! hymns ( praise :i* he compos$ & ! practice ( s++ :i* he ?us inaugurat$ 9 ! wor%ip ( ! ,we/]n ,*ur*4 ,b ! ,*ur* owes some?+ also to ,prud5tius1 a mu* m gift$ poet ?an ,ambrose4 ,! collection ( hymns kn[n z ! ,ca!m]9on or ,hymns = ! day is z little adapt$ = ecclesia/ical wor%ip z ,keble's ,*ri/ian ,ye>1 al?\gh exc]pts f ^! poems h pass$ into ! hymnology ( ! ,*ur*1 j z portions ( ,keble's "w h pass$ into mo/ hymn books4 ,= example1 sev5 ( ^! exc]pts 9 ! =m ( hymns are to be f\nd 9 ! ,roman ,brevi>y1 & ?us = c5turies ! lyrics ( ,prud5tius h be5 sung 9 ! daily s]vices ( ! ,*ur*4 ,see+ t ,prud5tius mu/ address himself to mo/ ,engli% read]s ?r\gh ! imp]fect m$ium ( a translation1 x may be well to rem9d ^? :o make _! fir/ acqua9tance ) him t a hi/orical imag9ation is an indisp5sable condition ( int]e/ & sympa?y4 ,if ,prud5tius has a habit ( leav+ ! ma9 issue & mak+ l5g?y & t$i\s det\rs into ! picturesque p>ables & miracul\s incid5ts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 !re is me?od 9 8 digressiv5ess4 ,he kn[s t "o ( ! *>ms ( ,paganism lies 9 its ri* & v>iegat$ my?ology4 ,yet ,*ri/ianity also c po9t to an ev5 nobl] inh]itance ( ! sup]natural & ! wond]ful 9 ! my/]i\s evolutions ( its hi/ory4 ,h5ce ! /ories ( ! e>ly patri>*s1 ( ! ,israelites & ,moses1 ( ,daniel & ,jonah1 are import$ by ! poet z pictorial illu/rations ( 8 !me4 ,if occasionally ! details bord] on ! grotesque1 he c]ta9ly reveals a /rik+ k ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t is also adequately repres5t$4 ,9 "o poem 7ix47 ! miracles ( ,*ri/ 9 ,8 e>?ly m9i/ry & ,8 desc5t into ,hades are n>rat$ ) consid]able _s & eloqu5ce4 ,besides be+ a /ud5t ( ! ,bible1 ,prud5tius is a !ologian4 ,8 !ology is t ( ! ,nic5e ,cre$4 ,! ,fall ( man1 ! p]sonality ( ! ,tempt]1 ! my/]y ( ! ,tr9ity & ( ! ,inc>nation1 ! ,virg9-bir?1 ! ,dea? & ,resurrection ( ,*ri/1 ! pa9s ( ! lo/ & ! bliss ( ! sa9ts1 ! resurrection ( ! ,body & ! life ev]la/+--^! are ! !mes ( 8 p51 ! !mes too ( ! !ology ( 8 age4 ,if ! poet's treatm5t ( ^! tru?s occasionally appe>s antiquat$ & crude to mod]n ideas1 x is at lea/ dignifi$ & intellig5t4 ,8 m9d has absorb$ ! ,*ri/ian religion & ! ,*ri/ian !ology1 & he n unfrequ5tly rises to noble heights 9 ! int]pretation ( _! my/]ies4 ,8 didactic poems1 ! ,ham>tig5ia or ! ,orig9 ( ,evil & ! ,apo!osis1 a treatise on ! ,p]son ( ,*ri/1 prove him to be a !ologian ( no mean calibre4 ,he is also an allegori/1 z is prov$ by ! ,psy*oma*ia or ! ,battle ( ! ,s\l1 a k9d ( ,holy ,w> :i* 0 v popul> 9 ! ,middle ,ages4 ,he is a m>tyrologi/3 z witness ! ,p]i/ephanon1 a s]ies ( poems on ,*ri/ian1 pr9cipally ,spani%1 m>tyrs4 ,moreov]1 he is an und\bt$ patriot1 & 9 ! ,contra ,symma*um1 :i* he wrote on ! fam\s affair ( ! ,alt> ( ,victory1 he proves t1 :ile a ,*ri/ian1 he is also civis ,romanus1 loyal to ! ,empire & ! p[]s t be4 ,he is a skilful v]sifi]1 & 9 ?is connection ! quatra9s ( ! ,ditto*aeon1 v]ses on !mes ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts1 may be m5tion$ 9 ord] to complete ! li/ ( 8 works4 ,8 ma/]y ( 8 v v>i$ metres--hexamet]1 iambic1 tro*aic & sapphic--is und\bt$3 ev]y:]e we note ! influ5ce ( ,virgil & ,horace1 ev5 :5 ^! poets are n recall$ by e*oes ( _! diction :i* are con/antly greet+ ! read] ( 8 poems4 ,ref]5ce has already be5 made to ! influ5ce ( ,ambrose ( ,milan ^u ! ?\ght & /yle ( ,prud5tius4 ,b !re is a second & ev5 m p[]ful influ5ce t des]ves at lea/ briefly to be not$--namely1 ! ,*ri/ian art ( ! ,catacombs4 ,ap>t f su* def9ite /atem5ts z e4g4 are f\nd 9 ,p]i/ephanon xi41 x is obvi\s t ,prud5tius _h a fir/-h& k ( ,rome & p>ticul>ly ( ! ,catacombs4 ,ev]y:]e 9 8 poems we f9d evid5ces ( ! deep impression made ^u 8 imag9ation by ! pa9t+s & sculptures ( subt]ranean ,rome4 ,! n[ famili> repres5tations :i* decorate ! rema9s ( ! ,catacombs sugge/$ to him _m ( ! allusions1 ! picturesque vignettes & gl[+ descriptions to be f\nd 9 8 poetry4 ,?us1 ! /ory ( ,jonah--a common !me typify+ ! ,resurrection--! /ory ( ,daniel ) its obvi\s consolations = an age ( m>tyrs1 ! ,good ,%eph]d & ! d5ial ( ,pet] may be m5tion$ among ! num]\s subjects :i* 7 reproduc$ 9 e>ly ,*ri/ian art & transf]r$ by ! poet to 8 v]se4 ,! symbolism ( ! ,cock1 ! ,dove1 & ! ,lamb borne on ! %\ld]s ( ! ,good ,%eph]d is a p]petually recurr+ feature 9 ! lyrics & m>tyr-hymns ( ,prud5tius1 :o ?us becomes "o ( our mo/ valuable au?orities on ! ,*ri/ian art ( ! f\r? c5tury4 ,! poems1 ( :i* a new ,engli% r5d]+ is pres5t$ 9 ?is volume1 are ackn[l$g$ by mo/ critics to illu/rate "s ( 8 be/ qualities1 8 brightness & dignity1 8 t\*es ( nature-pa9t+ & 8 capacity = su/a9$ & well-wr\ght n>rative4 ,z we /udy ^! lyrics ( ! e>ly ,*ur*1 we feel anew ! mighty *ange t ,*ri/ianity wr\ght 9 ,roman life by its doctr9e ( immortality1 & we note ! curi\s fasc9ation :i* ! circum/ances ( ! ,nativity & especially ! ,adoration ( ! ,magi _h = ! ,we/]n _w4 ,prud5tius _h a great vogue 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 & ! mod]n r5ewal ( int]e/ 9 m$iaevalism inve/s ) fre% dignity a poet ^: works at ! ,revival ( le>n+ provok$ ! admiration ( ,erasmus#a & ! rese>*es ( num]\s s*ol>s & editors4 ,b x is und\bt$ly to ! /ud5t ( ecclesia/ical hi/ory & dogma & to ! lov]s ( ,*ri/ian art & antiquities t ,prud5tius mo/ truly appeals4 ,he claims our int]e/1 n m]ely because he reflects ! ,*ri/ian environm5t ( 8 days1 b because 8 poetry repres5ts an attempt to prea* ,*ri/ to a _w /ill fasc9at$ by ,paganism1 :ile consci\s t ! old ord] 0 *ang+ & yield+ place to new4 #a ,prud5tium1 unum int] ,*ri/ianos v]e facundum poetam4 ,,notes ,,hymns ,,! ,,title ,! ^w ,ca!m]9on is tak5 f ! ,greek & is ! g5itive ( *a!m]9a daily ?+s3 ! :ole title ,lib] ,ca!m]9on is equival5t to ,book ( daily hymns1 & may be r5d]$ ,hymns = ! ,*ri/ian's day4 ,,! ,,preface ,9 "o or two ( ! ,,mss4 ?is introductory poem is /at$ to be a preface ( ! ,ca!m]9on only3 b ! great majority ( ! codices support ! view :i* is und\bt$ly sugge/$ by int]nal evid5ce1 t ! poem is a g5]al introduction to ! :ole ( ,prud5tius' works4 ,x is ins]t$ toge!r ) ! ,epilogus 9 ?is volume1 because ( ! intr9sic int]e/ ( bo? poems4 ,l9e #h ,! ref]5ce is to ! toga virilis1 ! ord9>y :ite-col\r$ g>b ( a ,roman citiz5 :o at 8 sixte5? ye> laid aside ! purple-edg$ toga praetexta1 :i* 0 worn dur+ ! days ( boyhood4 #af ff4 ,! cities ref]r$ to are unkn[n3 b x is probable t !y 7 two municipia 9 ,nor!rn ,spa91 & t ! (fice held by ,prud5tius 0 t ( duumvir or prefect4 ,provision 0 made by ! tw5ty-f\r? clause ( ! law ( ,salp5sa 7a t[n 9 ! prov9cia ,baetica ( ,spa97 by :i* ! emp]or c\ld be elect$ fir/ magi/rate ( a municipium1 & c\ld !reupon appo9t a prefect to take 8 place4 ,?is w\ld expla9 ! language ( ! text z to ! semi-imp]ial nature ( ! po/4 ,! phrase militiae gradus ne$ only be tak5 to indicate advancem5t 9 ! civil s]vice4 ,b ! words h be5 int]pret$ 9 accordance ) ! m famili> & def9ite mean+ ( militia1 & und]/ood to ref] to a purely milit>y po/4 ,dressel ?9ks t ,prud5tius 0 a miles ,palat9us1 t is1 a memb] ( ! be/-paid & mo/ highly-privileg$ imp]ial troops1 :o furni%$ (fic]s = "s ( ! mo/ lucrative po/s 9 ! prov9ces4 ,?\gh 9 ! translation ! usual mean+ has be5 giv5 to militia1 x mu/ be reg>d$ z unc]ta9 9 ! abs5ce ( m def9ite in=mation reg>d+ ! (fice held by ,prud5tius4 #bd ,! consul%ip ( ,salia 7or ,salias7 belongs to ! ye> #cdh1 ! date ( ! bir? ( ,prud5tius4 ,an inscription 7quot$ by ,migne f ,muratorius1 ,nov4 ,!s4 ,inscrip41 i4 #cgi7 has be5 f\nd 9 ! mona/]y ( ,/4 ,paul's outside ! city be>+ ! words ,,filippo 4 ,,et 4 ,,sallia 4 ,,coss ,i #a ,( ?is poem l9es #a-h1 #ha-hd1 #ig-ajj1 7 includ$ 9 ! ,roman ,brevi>y z a hymn to be sung at ,lauds1 on ,tuesday4 #b ,! allusions to ! cock 9 ?is & ! foll[+ poem 7ii4 #cg-ee7 7 d\btless inspir$ by ! l9es ( ,ambrose 9 8 morn+ hymn beg9n+ ,aet]ne r]um conditor4 ,cf4 ll4 #e-h & #af-bd3 praeco diei iam sonat noctis pr(undae p]vigil1 nocturna lux viantibus a nocte noctem segregans4 99 99 99 99 99 surgamus ergo /r5ue3 gallus iac5tes excitat1 et somnol5tos increpat3 gallus negantes arguit4 gallo can5te spes r$it1 aegris salus refunditur1 mucro latronis conditur1 lapsis fides rev]titur4 ,translation4 ,dawn's h]ald n[ beg9s to cry1 ,lone wat*] ( ! nightly sky3 ,light ( ! d>k to pilgrims de>1 ,spe$+ successive midnights dre>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,brisk f our c\* let u arise6 ,h>k to ! cock's ar\s+ cries6 ,he *ides ! slugg>d's slumbr\s ease1 ,& %ames 8 unconv9c+ pleas4 ,at cock-cr[ ,hope revives aga91 ,heal? bani%es ! /ress ( pa91 ,%ea!d is ! nightly robb]'s sword1 ,& ,fai? to fall5 he>ts re/or$4 ,see also ,ambrose1 ,hexaem41 v4 #bd1 = an eloqu5t passage 9 ! same /ra94 ,! cock 0 ! famili> ,*ri/ian symbol ( e>ly ris+ or vigilance1 & num]\s repres5tations ( x are f\nd 9 ! ,catacombs4 ,cf4 ! pa9t+ f ! ,catacomb ( ,/4 ,priscilla reproduc$ 9 ,bott>i's folio ( #aged1 :]e ! ,good ,%eph]d is depict$ z fe$+ ! lambs1 ) a cr[+ cock on ,8 "r & left h&4 ,x is also a symbol ( ! ,resurrection1 our ,"l be+ suppos$ to h ris5 f ! grave at ! e>ly cockcr[+3 see l4 #fe et seq4 ,9 l4 #af ! fir/ bird-notes are int]pret$ by ! poet z a summons to ! g5]al judgm5t4 ,cf4 ,m>k xiii4 #ce3 ,ye "k n :5 ! "l ( ! h\se come?1 :e!r at ev51 or at midnight1 or at cockcr[+1 or 9 ! morn+4 ,?is passage s]ves z a k9d ( text = ,prud5tius' fir/ two hymns1 & p]haps expla9s :y he has "o = cockcr[+ & ano!r = morn+4 #bf ,a common idea 9 all lit]atures4 ,cf4 ,virg41 ,a541 vi4 #bgh 7tak5 f ,hom]71 tum consangu9eus ,leti ,sopor1 & ,t5nyson's ,sleep1 ,dea?'s tw9-bro!r 7,9 ,memoriam1 #fh74 #dd ,cf4 ,augu/9e1 ,s]m4 #ajc3 ,^! evil spirits seek to s$uce ! s\l3 b :5 ! sun has aris51 !y take to flight4 #ei ,! d5ial ( ,pet] =ms a subject ( ,*ri/ian casui/ry 9 patri/ic lit]ature1 & ?is passage recalls ! fam\s classical p>allel 9 ,euripides 7,hipp4 #fab71 ! tongue ha? sworn3 yet unsworn is ! he>t4 ,cf4 ,augu/9e1 cont4 m5dacium3 ,9 t d5ial he held fa/ ! tru? 9 8 he>t1 :ile ) 8 lips he utt]$ falsehood4 ,= a /rik+ repres5tation ( ,pet] & ! cock1 on a s>cophagus discov]$ 9 ! ,catacombs & n[ deposit$ 9 ! ,vatican libr>y1 see ,maitl&'s ,*ur* 9 ! ,catacombs1 p4 #cdg4 ,! clos+ words ( ! passage 9 ,ambrose's ,hexaem]on1 already ref]r$ to "u l4 #b1 may "h be quot$3 ,z ! cock peals =? 8 notes1 ! robb] leaves 8 plots3 ,lucif] himself awakes & lights up ! sky3 ! di/ressful sailor lays aside 8 gloom1 & all ! /orms & tempe/s t h ris5 9 fury "u ! w9ds ( ! ev5+ beg9 to die d[n3 ! s\l ( ! sa9t leaps to pray] & r5ews ! /udy ( ! writt5 ^w3 & f9ally1 ! v ,rock ( ! ,*ur* is cleans$ ( ! /a9 he _h contract$ by 8 d5ials be=e ! cock crew4 #ha ff4 ,! be/ comm5t>y on ^! words is to be f\nd 9 ! foll[+ passage f ! second epi/le ( ,basil to ,gregory ,nazianz53 ,:at c be m bless$ ?an to imitate on e>? ! angelic ho/ by giv+ oneself at ! peep ( dawn to pray] & by turn+ at sunrise to "w ) hymns & songs3 yea1 all ! day ?r\gh to make pray] ! accompanim5t ( our toils & to season !m ) praise z ) salt8 ,= ! solace ( hymns *anges ! s\l's sadness into mir?4 ,,ii #a ,?is poem furni%es two hymns to ! ,roman ,brevi>y1 "o to be sung on ,w$nesday at ,lauds1 & consi/+ ( ll4 #a-h1 #dh-ec 7omitt+ l4 #ej71 #eg1 #ei1 #fj1 #fg 7tu v]a lux caele/ium7 & #fh3 ! o!r = ,?ursday at ,lauds1 consi/+ ( ll4 #be 7lux ecce surgit aurea71 #ic-ajh4 #ag ,cf4 ,ambrose1 ii4 #h1 de ,ca9 et ,abel3 ,! ?ief %uns ! day z ! witness ( 8 crime3 ! adult]] is aba%$ by ! dawn z ! accomplice ( 8 adult]y4 #ea ,! practice ( pray+ on b5d$ knees is frequ5tly ref]r$ to 9 e>ly ,*ri/ian writ]s4 ,cf4 ,clem41 #a ,ad4 ,cor4 cc4 xlviii43 ,let u fall d[n be=e ! ,"l1 & ,%eph]d ( ,h]mas1 vis4 #a4 i43 ,aft] ,i _h cross$ t riv] ,i came unto ! banks & !re knelt d[n & began to pray4 ,dressel quotes f ,juv5cus 7iv4 #fdh71 a ,spani% poet & ,*ri/ian contempor>y ( ,prud5tius1 g5ibus nixi regem dom9umque salutant1 on b5d$ knees !y make obeisance unto _! ,k+ & ,"l4 #fc ,! ,jordan is a poetical figure = baptism1 sugge/$ d\btless by ! baptism ( our ,"l 9 t riv]4 ,cf4 vii4 #gc-ge4 #fg ,cf4 ,milton1 ,p>adise ,rega9$1 i4 #bic3 ,s spake our ,morn+ ,/>1 !n 9 8 rise4 ,! figure is sugge/$ by ,rev4 xxii4 #af3 ,i am 444 ! bright1 ! morn+ />4 #aje ,! conception ( ,god z speculator may be p>allel$ by a passage 9 ! epi/le ( ,polyc>p ad ,philipp4 iv41 :]e ,god is describ$ z ! ,ar*-critic 7panta momos*opeitai7 & subsequ5tly 7vii47 z ton pantepopt5 !on1 ! ,all-witness+ ,god4 ,! la/ v]se conta9s a di/9ct e*o ( ! clos+ words ( ! f\r? *apt] ( ,polyc>p3 ,none ( ! reason+s or ?\ghts1 nor any ( ! hidd5 ?+s ( ! he>t escape ,8 notice4 ,,iii #b ,^w-begot4 ,! orig9al v]big5a1 on ! analogy ( su* words 7cf4 t]rig5a1 ,m>tig5a1 etc471 c only mean begott5 ( ! ,^w4 ,x is evid5t1 !re=e1 ! ,^w 9 ?is connection is n ! ,johann9e ,logos or ,second ,p]son 9 ! ,tr9ity4 ,prud5tius _c be guilty ( ! error :i* he expressly condemns 7,apo?4 #bdi7 z p]quam ridiculum & reg>d ! ,logos z begett+ ,himself4 ,consequ5tly1 bo? 9 ?is passage & 9 xi4 #ah 7v]bo editus7 ! ,^w mu/ be tak5 z approximat+ r to ! ,alex&rian conception ( ! ,logos z ! ,div9e ,reason4 ,9 ?is way ,*ri/ is expressly describ$ z ! (fspr+ ( ! ,intellectus ,dei1 ! imman5t ,intellig5ce ( ! ,deity4 ,if ?is conception is consid]$ to be beyond ,prud5tius1 we c only suppose t bo? "h & 9 xi4 #ah1 8 language is !ologically loose4 ,"s excuse may be (f]$ = ?is on ! gr\nd t ! ,lat9 language is ill-adapt$ = express+ metaphysical tru?s4 ,! late ,bi%op ,we/cott rem>k$ on ! inadequacy ( ! ,lat9 orig9al ( ! ,^w 0 made fle% 7v]bum c>o factum e/71 bo? sub/antive & v]b fall+ %ort ( ! ri*ness ( _! ,greek equival5ts4 7,vid4 also note on iv4 #ae47 #aa ,cf4 ,ambrose1 ,hymn vii43-- ,*ri/usque nobis sit cibus ,potusque no/] sit fides2 ,laeti bibamus sobriam ,ebrietatem ,spiritus4 ,translation4 ,may ,*ri/ be n[ ! ,bread we eat1 ,be simple ,fai? our potion sweet3 ,let our intoxication be ,! ,_s's calm sobriety4 ,! idea is famili> to read]s ( ,h]b]t & ,h]rick1 ?\gh x is elaborat$ by !m ) qua9t conceits some:at =eign to ! ,lat9 poet4 ,cf4 ,h]b]t1 ,! ,banquet3-- ,o :at sweetnesse f ! b[l ,fills my s\l6 99 99 99 99 99 ,is "s />re 7fl$ f ! sph]e7 ,melt$ !re1 ,z we sug> melt 9 w9e8 99 99 99 99 99 ,d\btless nei!r />re nor fl[] ,ha? ! p[] ,su* a sweetnesse to imp>t3 ,only ,god1 ,:o gives p]fumes1 ,fle% assumes1 ,& ) x p]fum$ my he>t4 ,also ,h]rick1 ,a ,?anksgiv+ to ,god3-- ,"l1 ,i confess too1 :5 ,i d9e1 ,! pulse is ?9e4 99 99 99 99 99 ',tis ?\ t cr[n'/ my glitt]+ he>? ,) guiltless mir?1 ,& giv'/ me wassail b[ls to dr9k1 ,spic$ to ! br9k4 #bh ,! orig9al dactylico ref]s to ! metre ( ! ,lat9 ( ?is poem4 ,= a r5d]+ ( ll4 #a-fe 9 ! metre ( ! orig9al see ,glov]1 ,life & ,lett]s 9 ! ,f\r? ,c5tury1 pp4 #bfg-bfi4 #eh ,?is & ! foll[+ l9es %\ld satisfy ! mo/ ard5t veget>ian :o seeks to uphold 8 ab/95ce f animal food by ! cu/oms ( ! e>ly ,*ur*4 ,9 ,*ri/ian circles1 h[ev]1 ! ab/95ce 0 practis$ on p]sonal & spiritual gr\nds1 e4g41 ,j]ome 7de ,regul4 ,mona*41 xi47 says1 ,! eat+ ( fle% is ! se$-plot ( lu/ 7sem9>ium libid9is73 s also ,augu/9e 7de moribus ,ecc4 ,ca?41 i4 #cc71 :o supports :at d\btless 0 ! view ( ,prud5tius1 namely t ! avoidance ( animal fle% 0 a safe-gu>d b n a b9d+ ,*ri/ian duty4 #ge ,unw$4 ,prud5tius ?us adopts ! view ( ! anci5t _w on ! "q ( ! g5]ation ( bees4 ,cf4 ,virgil1 ,geo4 iv4 #aih1 & ,pl9y1 ,nat4 ,hi/41 xi4 #af4 ,dryd5's translation ( ,virgil 7l4c47 is z foll[s3-- ,b 7:at's m /range7 _! mode/ appetites1 ,av]se f ,v5us1 fly ! nuptial rights2 ,no lu/ en]vates _! h]oic m9d1 ,nor wa/es _! /r5g? on wanton womank9d1 ,b 9 _! m\?s reside _! g5ial p[]s1 ,!y ga!r *ildr5 f ! leaves & fl[]s4 #hf ,cf4 ,ps4 liv4 #ah1 #ai 7,vulg473 ,vesp]e et mane et m]idie n>rabo et annuntiabo et exaudiet vocem meam4 ,9 ! ev5+ & morn+ & at noonday w ,i pray1 & t in/antly & he %all he> my voice 7,p4 ,b4 ,v]sion74 #abg ,?is is1 /rictly speak+1 an error3 x is ! woman's se$ :i* is to bruise ! s]p5t's head4 ,! error 0 p]petuat$ 9 ! ,lat9 ,*ur* by ! ,vulgate ( ,g54 iii4 #ae1 ipsa cont]et caput tuum1 :]e ipsa ref]s to ! woman 7 %e h]self74 #aeg ,! epi!t :ite-rob$ ref]s to ! newly-baptiz$ conv]ts :o receiv$ ! :ite robe z a symbol ( _! new nature4 ,cf4 ,p]i/4 i4 #fg3 ,*ri/us illic c&idatis praesidet cohortibus1 & ,ambrose 7de ,my/]iis1 vii473 ,?\ did/ receive 7t is1 aft] baptism7 :ite g>m5ts z a sign t ?\ ha/ d(f$ ! cov]+ ( ?y s9s & put on ! *a/e raim5t 7velam9a7 ( innoc5ce1 :]e( ! prophet spake 7,ps4 li4 #g71 ',?\ %alt purge me ) hyssop1 & ,i %all be clean3 ?\ %alt wa% me1 & ,i %all be :it] ?an sn[' 7,vulg474 #aii ,phlege?on 7r5d]$ ,hell71 "o ( ! riv]s ( ! ,virgilian ,hades1 is us$ to express ! abode ( ! lo/4 ,cf4 ,milton1 ,p4 ,l41 ii4 #ehj3-- 444 fi]ce ,phlege?on1 ,^: waves ( torr5t fire inflame ) rage4 ,! subject ( ! desc5sus ad inf]os 0 evid5tly a fav\rite "o ) ,prud5tius & 8 contempor>ies4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t ap>t f ! scriptural basis ( ?is conception ,prud5tius 0 influ5c$ by ! s-call$ ,gospel ( ,nicodemus1 :i* embodies two books1 ! ,acts ( ,pilate & ! ,desc5t into ,hell4 ,! latt] is assign$ by sev]al critics to #djj or !reab\ts1 & gives a graphic acc\nt ( ,*ri/'s do+s 9 ,hades4 ,synesius deals ) ! subject 9 "o ( 8 hymns 7ix471 & ,mrs ,br[n+'s translation 7see ! essay on ,! ,greek ,*ri/ian ,poets7 ( a passage 9 t poem may be quot$3-- ,d[n ,?\ e>ne/1 l[ z e>?1 ,b\nd to ^? ( mortal bir?2 ,d[n ,?\ e>ne/1 l[ z hell1 ,:]e ,%eph]d-,dea? did t5d & keep ,a ?\s& nations l to %eep1 ,:ile weak ) age old ,hades fell ,%iv]+ ?r\gh 8 d>k to view ,!e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,s1 r$eem+ f _! pa9 ,*a9s ( disembodi$ ones1 ,?\ did/ lead :om ?\ did/ ga!r ,upw>d 9 asc5t aga91 ,) a great hymn to ! ,fa!r1 ,upw>d to ! pure :ite ?rones6 ,= a mod]n treatm5t ( ! !me see ,*ri/ 9 ,hades1 by ,/eph5 ,phillips4 #bjb ,! words sugge/ ! ,catacombs1 & p]haps ref] to ! cu/om ( plac+ 9 ! tomb a small cup or vase conta9+ spices1 ( :i* myrrh 7a symbol ( dea?1 accord+ to ,gregory ( ,nyssa1 cf4 xii4 #ga7 0 mo/ usually employ$4 ,or ! allusion may be to ! practice ( embalm+4 7,see note on x4 #ea47 ,! body 0 plac$ n only 9 an actual s>cophagus or /one c(f91 z expressly m5tion$ 9 ! text1 b 9 holl[ places cut out ( rock or e>? 7loculus74 ,! s>cophagus me?od seems to h be5 ! e>li]1 b 0 sup]s$$ by t ( ! loculus1 except 9 ! case ( ! v weal?y4 #bje ,! conclud+ l9e is beautifully illu/rat$ by ! epitaph on ! m>tyr ,alex&]1 f\nd ov] "o ( ! graves 9 ! cemet]y ( ,callixtus 9 ! ,catacombs3-- ,,alex&] ,,mortvvs ,,non ,,e/ ,,s$ ,,vivit ,,svp] ,,a/ra ,,et ,,corpvs ,,9 ,,hoc ,,tvmvlo ,,qviescit 444 ,alex&] is n dead1 b lives above ! />s & 8 body re/s 9 ?is tomb4 ,,iv #ae ,prud5tius "h1 z aga9 9 v4 #afj1 emphasises 8 belief 9 ! procession ( ! ,holy ,gho/ f ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,! filioque clause 0 n actually add$ to ! ,nic5e ,cre$ till ! ,c\ncil ( ,tol$o 7#ehi ,a4,d471 b ! doctr9e 0 expressly ma9ta9$ by ,augu/9e1 & occurs 9 a ,confession ( ,fai? ( an e>li] ,synod ( ,tol$o 7#ddg ,a4,d4871 & 9 ! words ( ,leo ,i4 7,ep4 ad ,turib41 c4 #a71 de utroque processit4 ,! addition 0 n embodi$ into ! ,cre$ z us$ at ,rome z late z ! beg9n+ ( ! n9? c5tury4 7,vid4 ,h>nack1 ,hi/4 ( ,dogma1 iv4 #acb47 ,prud5tius probably foll[$1 z reg>ds ! ,tr9ity1 ! doctr9e g5]ally held by ! ,spani% ,*ur* ( 8 day2 9 _m po9ts x is difficult 7cf4 note on iii4 #b71 b appe>s to be d]iv$ p>tly f ,t]tullian & p>tly f ,m>cellus4 #ei ,! id5tification ( ! ,habakkuk ( ?is leg5d 7vid4 ! ,apocryphal ,bel & ! ,dragon7 ) ! ,o4 ,t4 prophet is errone\s4 ,?is v]sion ( ! /ory ( ,daniel is sometimes repres5t$ 9 ! frescoes ( ! ,catacombs1 :]e ! subject is a v fav\rite "o1 z is natural 9 an age :5 ! cry ,*ri/iani ad leones s (t5 rang ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,rome4 ,v #a ,!re has be5 mu* d\bt z to ! title & scope ( ?is hymn4 ,"s e>ly editors 7e4g41 ,fabricius & ,arevalus7 adopt ! title ad inc5sum c]ei ,pas*alis1 or de novo lum9e ,pas*alis ,sabbati1 & conf9e its object to ! c]emonial ( ,ea/] ,eve1 :i* is specially allud$ to 9 ll4 #abe et seq4 ,o!rs1 foll[+ ! be/ ,,mss41 give ! simpl] title us$ 9 ?is text1 & reg>d x z a hymn = daily use4 ,?is view is support$ by ! weight ( evid5ce3 ! position ( ! hymn among ! fir/ six 7none ( :i* are = special days71 & ! fact t ! ,b5$iction ( ! ,pas*al ,c&le 0 n 9 use1 at any rate 9 ,rome1 9 ! pontificate ( ,za*>ias 7ob4 #geb ,a4,d47 po9t 9 ?is direction4 ,9 ! ,spani% ,*ur* p>ticul>ly ! v anci5t cu/om ( pray+ at ! h\r :5 ! ev5+ lamps 7 light$ _h develop$ into ! regul> (fice ( ! luc]n>ium1 z di/9ct f ,vesp]s4 ,! ,moz>abic ,brevi>y 7sev5? c5tury7 conta9s ! pray]s & responses = ?is s]vice1 & ! ,rule ( ,/4 ,isidore runs3 ,9 ! ev5+ (fices1 fir/ ! luc]n>ium1 !n two psalms1 "o responsory & lauds1 a hymn & pray] are to be said4 ,/4 ,basil also writes3 ,x seem$ good to our fa!rs n to receive 9 sil5ce ! gift ( ! ev5+ light1 b to give ?anks z soon z x appe>$4 ,x is probable1 !re=e1 t ,prud5tius int5d$ ! hymn = daily use1 & t aft] speak+ ( ,god z ! s\rce ( light1 & ,8 manife/ations 9 ! =m ( fire to ,moses & ! ,israelites1 8 ?\ghts pass naturally1 ?\gh some:at abruptly1 to ! special fe/ival--,ea/] ,eve--on :i* ! sanctu>ies 7 mo/ brilliantly illum9at$4 ,! "q is fully discuss$ by ,brockhaus 7,a4 ,prud5tius ,clem5s 9 se9] ,b$eutung fu] die ,kir*e se9] ,zeit71 & ,roesl] 7,d] ca?olis*e ,di*t] ,a4 ,prud5tius74 ,"p ( ?is hymn is us$ 9 ! ,moz>abic ,brevi>y = ! ,fir/ ,sunday aft] ,epiphany1 at ,vesp]s1 be+ /anzas #a1 #g1 #ce1 #ch-da4 #g ,! words incussu silicis are p]haps rem9isc5t ( ! ,spani% c]emonial ( ,ea/] ,eve1 :5 ! bi%op /ruck ! fl9t1 light+ f x fir/ a c&le1 !n a lamp1 f :i* ! deacons light$ _! c&les2 ^! 7 bless$ by ! bi%op1 & ! procession f ! processus into ! *ur* foll[$4 #ba ,cf4 ,vaughan1 ,! ,lampe3-- ,!n ?\ do/ weepe ,/ill z ?\ burn'/1 & ! w>m dropp+s creepe ,to measure out ?y l5g?4 #aai ,! folium "h is probably ! anci5t maloba?rum1 g5]ally id5tifi$ z ! ,indian c9namon4 ,! ,arab trad]s :o br\ght ?is valuable product into ! ,we/]n m>kets1 surr\nd$ its orig9 ) mu* my/]y4 #abe ,! foll[+ /anzas1 9 :i* ,prud5tius elaborates ! beautiful fancy t ! suff]+s ( lo/ spirits are alleviat$ at ,ea/]tide1 h incurr$ ! sev]e c5sure ( "s ( ! e>li] editors4 ,fabricius calls x a ,spani% fabrication1 :ile o!rs1 z ,c>d9al ,bell>m9e1 decl>e t ! au?or is speak+ poetically & n dogmatically4 ,t su* a belief1 h[ev]1 0 actually held by "s section ( ! anci5t ,*ur* is evid5t f ! words ( ,/4 ,augu/9e 7,en*eiridion1 c4 #aab73 ,pa5as damnatorum c]tis temporum int]vallis exi/im5t1 si hoc eis placet1 aliquat5us mitig>i1 dummodo intelligatur 9 eis man]e ira ,dei1 hoc e/ ipsa damnatio4 ,let m5 believe1 if x s please !m1 t at c]ta9 int]vals ! pa9s ( ! damn$ are some:at alleviat$1 provid$ t x be und]/ood t ! wra? ( ,god1 t is damnation itself1 abides ^u !m4 #adj ,x is some:at />tl+ to f9d ,prud5tius speak+ ( ! ,holy ,eu*>i/ 9 t]ms :i* w\ld recall to 8 contempor>y read]s ,virgilian phraseology & ! honey$ cake 7liba7 us$ 9 pagan sacrifice4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t 9 ! e>ly days ( ! ,*ur* paganism & ,*ri/ianity fl\ri%$ side by side = a consid]able p]iod2 & we f9d v>i\s pagan practices all[$ to cont9ue1 :]e !y 7 innoc5t4 ,?us ! bride-cake & ! bridal-veil are ( hea!n orig92 ! mir? ( ! ,saturnalia survives1 9 a modifi$ =m1 9 "s ( ! rejoic+s ( ,*ri/mas2 & ! fl[]s1 :i* _h fill$ ! pagan temples dur+ ! ,floralia1 7 employ$ to adorn ,god's ,h\se at ! ,ea/] fe/ival4 #ada ,! brilliant illum9ation ( *ur*es on ,ea/] ,eve is v anci5t4 ,accord+ to ,eusebius1 ,con/ant9e turn$ ! my/ical vigil into ! light ( day by means ( lamps susp5d$ 9 e "p1 sett+ up also great wax5 tap]s1 z l>ge z columns1 ?r\gh\t ! city4 ,gregory ( ,nyssa also speaks ( ! cl\d ( fire m+l+ ) ! rays ( ! ris+ sun1 & mak+ ! eve & ! fe/ival "o cont9u\s day )\t int]val ( d>kness4 #aec ,cf4 ,p>adise ,lo/1 iii4 #ea3-- ,s mu* ! r ?\1 ,cele/ial ,light1 ,%9e inw>d1 & ! m9d ?r\gh all h] p[]s ,irradiate4 ,,vi ,! la/ sev5 /anzas ( ?is hymn are us$ 9 ! ,moz4 ,brev4 at ,compl9e on ,passion ,sunday1 & daily until ,maundy ,?ursday4 #ef ,cf4 ,job4 vii4 #ad3 ,!n ,?\ sc>e/ me ) dreams1 & t]rifie/ me ?r\gh visions4 #ie ,9 ! translation ( ?is /anza ! explanation ( ,nebriss5sis is adopt$1 an e>ly editor ( ,prud5tius 7#aeab7 & "o ( ! lead]s ( ! ,r5aissance 9 ,spa94 ,he consid]s t ! few ( ! impi\s :o are condemn$ to et]nal dea? are ! incurable s9n]s1 imm$icabiles4 ,o!rs attempt to reconcile ^! words ) ! g5]al belief ( ! e>ly ,*ur* by ma9ta9+ t non pii is n equival5t to impii1 b r ref]s to ! class t is nei!r decid$ly good nor def9itely bad1 & t ! m]cy ( ,god is ext5d$ to ! majority ( ^!4 ,a ?ird view is t ! poet is speak+ relatively1 & means t few are condemn$ 9 proportion to ! numb] t des]ve condemnation4 ,9 :atev] way ! words are expla9$1 x is int]e/+ to f9d an advocate ( ! l>g] hope 9 ! f\r? c5tury4 #aje ,cf4 ,rev4 xvii4 #h3 ,! bea/ t ?\ sawe/ 01 & is n2 & is ab\t to come up out ( ! abyss1 & to g into p]dition4 #aji ,cf4 #b ,!ss4 ii4 #d3 ,! son ( p]dition1 :o oppose? & exalte? himself above all t is call$ ,god1 or t is wor%ipp$2 s t he z ,god sitte? 9 ! temple ( ,god1 %[+ himself t he is ,god4 #abg ,! phrase rorem subisse sacrum w\ld sugge/ baptism by spr9kl+1 except t ,prud5tius uses ! ^w loosely else:]e4 ,imm]sion 0 und\bt$ly ! g5]al practice ( ! e>ly ,*ur*1 cl9ical baptism be+ all[$ only 9 cases ( necessity4 #abh ,! ano9t+ ) oil %[$ t ! cate*um5 0 enroll$ among ! spiritual prie/hood1 & ) ! unction 0 jo9$ ! sign ( ! ,cross on ! =ehead4 ,,vii #a ,?is entire hymn is us$ 9 ! ,moz4 ,brev41 divid$ into fifte5 portions = use dur+ ,l5t4 #bg ,! ^w sac]dos "h1 z 9 ix4 #d1 is us$ 9 ! s5se ( prophet2 b 9 bo? passages !re is "s idea ( ! ex]cise ( prie/ly functions4 ,elijah may be call$ prie/ f 8 hav+ (f]$ sacrifice on ,m\nt ,c>mel1 & ,david f 8 we>+ ! prie/ly ephod z he danc$ be=e ! ,ark4 #fi ,! old editors discuss ^! l9es ) mu* gravity1 & mo/ly come to ! conclusion t locu/s 7 a k9d ( bird1 ( ! l5g? ( a f+]1 ) quick1 %ort flight2 :ile ! wild honey 0 n actual honey at all1 b ! t5d] leaves ( c]ta9 trees1 :i*1 :5 cru%$ by ! f+]s1 _h ! pleasant sav\r ( honey4 #gf ,a gloss on "o ( ! ,vat4 ,,mss4 adds3 ,?is is n au?oris$2 = ,john m]ely baptiz$ ) wat]1 & n 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ,son & ,holy ,gho/2 !re=e 8 baptism 0 ( no avail1 save t x prep>$ ! way = ,*ri/ to baptize4 ,_m ( ! ,fa!rs1 h[ev]1 :ile expressly affirm+ t ,john's baptism diff]$ f t ( ,*ri/1 all[$ t ! /a9s ( s9 7 wa%$ away by ! =m]4 ,/4 ,*ryso/om draws ?is di/9ction3 ,!re 0 9 ,john's baptism p>don1 b n )\t rep5tance2 remission ( s9s1 b only atta9$ by grief4 #ajj ,! /ory ( ,jonah1 z a type ( ! ,resurrection1 is "o ( ! mo/ frequ5t subjects ( ! frescoes ( ! ,catacombs4 ,9 "o v anci5t picture1 a man 9 a small boat is depict$ 9 ! act ( plac+ ! prophet 9 ! v jaws ( ! :ale4 #aae ,two /anzas are omitt$ 9 ! text1 :i* depict ! suff]+s ( ,jonah ) a weal? ( detail n 9 accordance ) mod]n ta/e4 ,= ! sake ( giv+ a complete text1 we app5d !m "h3-- ,transmissa raptim pra$a cassos d5tium eludit ictus incru5tam transvolans inpune l+uam1 ne ret5tam mordicus (fam mol>es dissec>5t uvidi1 os omne transit et palatum praet]it4 ,t]nis di]um ac noctium processibus mansit f]9o devoratus gutture1 errabat illic p] latebras visc]um1 v5tris recessus circumibat tortiles anhelus extis intus ae/uantibus4 #aid ,prud5tius appe>s to h believ$ t ! my/]y ( ! ,inc>nation 0 conceal$ f ,satan1 & t ! ,temptation 0 an endeav\r to asc]ta9 :e!r ,jesus 0 ! ,son ( ,god or no4 ,cf4 ,milton1 ,p>4 ,reg4 i43-- ,:o ?is is we mu/ le>n1 = ,man he seems ,9 all 8 l9eam5ts1 ?\gh 9 8 face ,! glimpses ( 8 ,fa!r's glory %9e4 ,,viii #i ,! day ( twelve h\rs appe>s to h be5 adopt$ by ! ,romans ab\t ,b4,c4 #bia4 ,ambrose 7de virg9ibus1 iii4 #d71 comm5t+ on ,ps4 cxix4 & ! words ,sev5 times a day d ,i praise !e1 decl>es t pray]s are to be (f]$ up ) ?anksgiv+ :5 we rise f sleep1 :5 we g =?1 :5 we prep>e to take food1 :5 we h tak5 x1 at ! h\r ( inc5se1 & la/ly1 :5 we retire to re/4 ,he probably alludes to private pray]4 ,! /anza "h indicates t ! second h\r aft] midday has arriv$1 :5 ! fa/+ end$ & ! midday meal 0 tak54 #ad ,! ^w fe/um1 z 9 vii4 #d1 indicates a special fa/ day4 ,until ! six? c5tury1 fa/+ 0 simply a p5it5tial discipl9e & 0 n us$ z a p>ticul> mode ( p5ance4 ,9 ! f\r? c5tury x 0 a fairly common practice z a prep>ation = ,holy ,communion4 ,fa/+ be=e ,baptism 0 a mu* e>li] practice4 ,! /at$ fa/s ( ! ,we/]n ,*ur* 7 7#a7 annual1 t is1 ante-pas*al or ,l5t2 7#b7 mon?ly1 or ! fa/s ( ! f\r seasons 9 ! #a/1 #d?1 #g? & #aj? mon?s2 7#c7 weekly1 on ,w$nesday & ,friday4 ,!re 0 also ! fa/ ( ! ,rogations & ! ,vigils or ,eves ( holy days4 ,x is d\btful :e!r all ^! 7 9 vogue z e>ly z ,prud5tius4 #cc ,?is passage on ! ,%eph]d rem9ds u ( "o ( ! mo/ common pictorial repres5tations ( ! ,catacombs4 ,*ri/ian art ow$ some?+ to paganism 9 ?is matt]2 anci5t sculptures repres5t ! god ,pan ) a goat ?r[n across 8 %\ld]s & a ,pan's pipe 9 8 h&2 :ile ! poets ,calpurnius & ,tibullus bo? ref] to ! cu/om ( c>ry+ a /ray or neglect$ lamb on ! %\ld]s ( ! %eph]d4 ,go+ fur!r back1 ! figure is common 9 ! ,o4 ,t4 to express ,god's c>e ov] ,8 p4 ,our ,"l !re=e us$ = ,8 own purpose & transfigur$ ) new mean+ a famili> figure4 ,! gradual transition f paganism to ,*ri/ianity is curi\sly illu/rat$ by ! fact t 9 sev]al ( ! ,catacomb bas-reliefs & pa9t+s ! ,good ,%eph]d holds 9 ,8 out/ret*$ h& a ,pan's pipe4 ,see ,maitl&'s ,*ur* 9 ! ,catacombs1 p4 #cae1 = a woodcut ( ! ,good ,%eph]d ) a lamb ov] ,8 %\ld]s1 two %eep at ,8 feet1 a palm tree 7or popl>7 on ei!r side1 & a ,pan's pipe 9 ,8 "r h&2 & also ! frontispiece = a reproduction f ! ,cemet]y ( ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,m>cell9us4 ,,ix #a ,?is hymn1 :i* fir/ introduc$ into sacr$ song ! tro*aic metre famili> 9 ,greek ,trag$y & ! ,lat9 adaptations ( x1 supplies ! ,moz4 ,brev4 ) "s /anzas = use dur+ ,holy ,week4 ,! l9es select$ are #bb-bd1 #a-ba4 #aa ,! use ( ! symbol ,o1 7pron\nc$ "h z a s+le syllable71 appe>s to indicate t ! names ,omega & ,omikron came into use at a lat] date ?an ,prud5tius' "t4 ,9 ,rev4 i4 #h1 ! be/ ,,mss4 read ego eimi to alpha kai to o4 #cc ,! words vuln]um piam9a are g5]ally suppos$ to ref] to ! gifts :i* ,moses comm&$ to be (f]$ by ^? heal$ ( leprosy 7,lev4 xiv4 #b74 ,if s1 ,prud5tius' language may imply t ! cure 0 n actually complete until ! (f]+ ( ^! gifts1 & is at v>iance ) ,/4 ,mat!w1 viii4 #dc1 & =?) 8 leprosy 0 cleans$4 ,probably1 h[ev]1 8 idea is r t ! gifts to ! prie/ =mally m>k$ ! lep] z a clean man4 #ga ,cf4 note on iii4 #aii4 ,x #a ,p>ts ( ?is hymn are us$ 9 ! ,moz4 ,brev4 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,dead1 be+ ll4 #a-af1 #de-dh1 #eg-fh1 #aeg-afh4 ,! burial rites ( ! primitive ,*ur* 7 simple1 & m>k$ by an abs5ce ( ! o/5tati\s expression ( grief :i* ! pagan peoples display$4 ,! g5]al practice ( cremation 0 reject$1 p>tly ow+ to ! new belief 9 ! resurrection ( ! body1 & p>tly f a desire to imitate ! burial ( ! ,"l4 ,at ,rome1 dur+ ! fir/ ?ree c5turies1 ! dead 7 laid 9 ! ,catacombs1 9 :i* ,prud5tius took conspicu\s int]e/ 7see ,translator's ,note71 b aft] #cch ,a4,d4 ?is practice became less frequ5t1 & 0 completely ab&on$ aft] #daj ,a4,d4 ,else:]e1 f ! e>lie/ times1 ! ,*ri/ians pur*as$ special enclosures 7areae71 :i* 7 (t5 attack$ & rifl$ by angry mobs 9 ! days ( p]secution4 ,! body 0 frequ5tly embalm$ 7cf4 ll4 #ea1 #eb71 swa!d 9 :ite l95 7l4 #di71 & plac$ 9 a c(f92 vigils & hymns cont9u$ = ?ree or f\r days1 b hir$ m\rn]s 7 =bidd5 7l4 #aac71 & in/ead ( ! dirges ( ! hea!ns1 *ants expressive ( triumphant fai? 7 sung z ! body 0 c>ri$ to ! grave1 :]e a simple s]vice 0 held1 & ev]gre5s & fl[]s 7 /rewn ab\t ! tomb 7ll4 #afi1 #agj74 ,! e>lie/ inscriptions are (t5 r\ghly scrat*$ on pla/]1 & consi/ m]ely ( a "n & age1 or simple words l-- ,,gemella ,,dormit ,,9 ,,pace b lat] 7cf4 l4 #aga71 !y 7 engrav$ on small m>ble slabs4 #be ,9 bo? ?\ght & language ?is /anza1 z vii4 #af et seq41 is evid5tly rem9isc5t ( ,horace 7,sat4 #b1 ii4 #gg73 ,qu9 corpus onu/um1 etc4 ,! ,body1 too1 ) ,ye/]day's excess ,bur!n$ & tir$1 %all ! pure ,s\l depress1 ,weigh d[n ?is ,portion ( cele/ial ,bir?1 ,?is ,brea? ( ,god1 & fix x to ! ,e>?4 7,francis74 #ea ,boldetti1 9 8 "w on ! ,catacombs 7lib4 i4 cap4 #ei71 says t on _m occasions1 :5 he 0 pres5t at ! op5+ ( a grave1 ! assembl$ company 7 consci\s ( a spicy od\r diffus+ itself f ! tomb4 ,cf4 ,t]tullian 7,apol4 #db73 ,! ,arabs & ,sabaeans knew well t we consume m ( _! preci\s m]*&ise = our dead ?an d ! hea!n = _! gods4 #eg ,prud5tius' firm fai? 9 ! resurrection ( ! body is also nobly express$ 9 ! ,apo!osis 7ll4 #ajfc et seq473-- ,nosco meum 9 ,*ri/o corpus resurg]e2 quid me ,desp]>e iubes8 v5iam1 quibus ille rev5it ,calcata de morte viis3 quod cr$imus hoc e/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pellite corde metum1 mea membra1 et cr$ite vosmet ,cum ,*ri/o r$itura ,deo2 nam vos g]it ille ,et secum revocat3 morbos ridete m9aces3 ,inflictos casus contemnite2 tetra sepulcra ,despuite2 exsurg5s quo ,*ri/us provocat1 ite4 ,translation4 ,i "k 9 ,*ri/ my body %all arise2 ,:y bid me1 !n1 despair8 = ,i %all g ,by t same pa? :]eby my ,"l return$1 ,dea? trodd5 'nea? ,8 feet3 ?is is my cre$4 ,bani%1 my limbs1 all t]ror2 & believe ,t ye ) ,*ri/ our ,god %all yet return2 ,he be>e? y & ) ,himself recalls4 ,laugh at ! ?reats ( sickness2 scorn ! bl[s ,( fate2 despise ! horrors ( ! tomb2 ,& f>e ye :]e ! ris5 ,*ri/ do? call4 #fa ,! poet expresses z a duty ow$ to ,*ri/ ,himself ! hea!n obligation ( ca/+ ?ree h&fuls ( e>? ^u a body discov]$ dead4 #fi ,= ! incid5t ref]r$ to 9 ^! l9es1 see ! ,apocryphal book ( ,tobias1 cc4 ii4 & xi4 ,tobit1 a pi\s ,israelite captive 9 ,n9eveh1 0 r$uc$ to begg>y z ! result ( 8 zeal 9 bury+ ^? ( 8 c\ntrym5 :o _h be5 kill$ & expos$ by royal comm&4 ,he also lo/ 8 sight1 :i* 0 ev5tually re/or$ by ! application ( ! gall ( a fi% :i* attack$ 8 son ,tobias1 & 0 kill$ by him4 ,! fi% ( ! leg5d is probably ! crocodile1 ^: gall 0 cr$it$ ) m$ic9al prop]ties by v>i\s ,greek & ,lat9 writ]s4 ,cf4 ,pl9y1 ,n4 ,h4 xxviii4 #h3 ,!y say t no?+ avails m aga9/ cat>act ?an to ano9t ! eyes ) its gall mix$ ) honey4 #aac ,cf4 ,cyprian 7,de ,mortal4 #bj73 ,we mu/ n lam5t our bre?r5 :om ! ,"l's summons has fre$ f ! _w1 = we "k t !y are n lo/1 b gone be=e4 ,we may n we> ! black robes ( m\rn+ :ile !y h put on ! :ite raim5t ( joy4 ,nor may we grieve = ^? z lo/ :om we "k to be liv+ ) ,god4 #aga ,cf4 ,p]i/4 vii43-- ,nos pio fletu1 date1 p]luamus ,m>morum sulcos4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ian epitaphs1 ( :i* _m ?\s&s exi/1 are in/9ct ) a fai? :i* is 9 /rik+ contra/ to ! unreliev$ gloom or sull5 resignation ( paganism4 ,we may comp>e ) ! common ,,ave ,,atqve ,,vale ,hail & f>ewell or inscriptions l ,,infanti ,,dvlcissimo ,,qvem ,,di ,,irati ,,aet]no ,,somno ,,d$]unt ,to a v sweet babe1 :om ! angry gods gave to un5d+ sleep4 ! ,*ri/ian ,,dvlcis ,,et ,,innoc5s ,,hic ,,dormit ,,sev]ianvs ,,somno ,,pacis ,,cvivs ,,spiritvs ,,9 ,,lvce ,,dom9i ,,svsceptvs ,,e/ 7,a4,d4 #cic7 ,"h slumb]s 9 ! sleep ( peace ! sweet & innoc5t ,sev]ianus1 ^: _s is receiv$ 9 ! light ( ! ,"l or ,,natvs ,,e/ ,,lavr5tivs ,,9 ,,et]nvm ,,ann4 ,,xx4 ,,dormit ,,9 ,,pace 7,a4,d4 #cbi7 ,laur5tius 0 born into et]nity 9 8 tw5tie? ye>4 ,he sleeps 9 peace4 ,see also note on iii4 #bje4 ,,xi #a ,virgil's ,f\r? ,eclogue kn[n z ! ,pollio has und\bt$ly influ5c$ ! ?\ght & /yle ( ?is poem3 ! m noticeable p>allels w be po9t$ out z !y occur4 ,9 ,milton's ode ,on ! ,morn+ ( ,*ri/'s ,nativity !re are sev]al passages :i* recall ,prud5tius' treatm5t ( ! !me 9 ?is & ! succe$+ hymn2 b curi\sly en\gh1 ! ,puritan poet 9 allud+ to ! season ( ! ,nativity takes an opposite l9e ( ?\ght1 & reg>ds ! dim9i%$ sun%9e ( w9t] z a veil+ ( an inf]ior flame be=e ! light ( a great] ,sun4 ,prud5tius proclaims ! increase ( ! sun's light1 :i* beg9s aft] ! w9t] sol/ice1 z symbolic ( ! ev]-wid5+ influ5ce ( ! ,true ,light4 ,! idea is giv5 9 a t]se =m by ,/4 ,pet] ,*rysologus1 ,s]m4 #aei3 ,cresc]e dies coepit1 quia v]us dies illuxit4 ,! day beg9s to l5g!n out1 inasmu* z ! true ,day ha? %one =?4 #ah ,= ! some:at obscure phrase v]bo editus1 see note on iii4 #b4 #bj ,= ,sophia or ! ,div9e ,creative ,wisdom1 see ,prov4 iii4 #ai1 #bj1 & especially viii4 #bg-ca1 :]e ! language has be5 ( signal importance 9 ! hi/ory ( ?\ght1 help+1 z x does1 to make a bridge betwe5 ,ea/]n & ,greek ideas1 & to prep>e ! way = ! ,inc>nation 7,davison1 ,wisdom-,lit]ature ( ! ,o4 ,t41 pp4 #e1 #f74 ,9 ,alex&rian !ology ! conception ( ,god's transc5d5ce gave rise to ! doctr9e ( an int]m$iate p[] or logos1 by :i* creation 0 effect$4 ,9 ! ,prologue ( ! f\r? ,gospel ! idea 0 set =? 9 its purely ,*ri/ian =m4 ,see #a1 #c1 :]e ! ,logos or ! pre-inc>nate ,*ri/ is describ$ z ! mak] ( all ?+s--an idea :i* is also illu/rat$ by ! language ( ,/4 ,paul 9 su* passages z ,col4 i4 #f4 #ei ,cf4 = ! conception ( a gold5 age1 ,virg41 ,ecl41 iv4 #e et seq43 ,magnus ab integro saeclorum nascitur ordo1 etc4 #fe ,rem9isc5ces ( anci5t prophecy appe> to be embodi$ 9 ?is & foll[+ l9es4 ,cf4 ,joel iii4 #ah3 ,& x %all come to pass 9 t day t ! m\nta9s %all drop d[n sweet w9e & ! hills %all fl[ ) milk4 ,amos ix4 #ac3 ,! m\nta9s %all drop sweet w9e & all ! hills %all melt4 ,b cf4 especially ,virg41 ,ecl41 iv4 #ah-cj3 ,at tibi prima1 pu]1 nullo munuscula cultu1 etc4 ,unbidd5 e>? %all wrea?+ ivy br+1 ,& fragrant h]bs 7! promises ( spr+7 ,z h] fir/ (f'r+s to h] infant k+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,unlab\r$ h>ve/ %all ! fields adorn1 ,& clu/]$ grapes %all blu% on e ?orn2 ,! knott$ oaks %all %[]s ( honey weep1 ,& ?r\gh ! matt$ grass ! liquid gold %all creep4 7,dryd5's ,trans47 #ha ,! leg5d ( ! ox & ass ador+ our ,"l arose f an allegorical int]pretation ( ,isa4 i4 #c3 ,! ox kn[e? 8 own]1 ! ass 8 ma/]'s crib4 ,orig5 7,homilies on ,/4 ,luke xiii47 is ! fir/ to allegorise on ! passage 9 ,isaiah1 :]e ! ^w = crib 9 ! ,greek translation ( ! ,o4 ,t4 is id5tical ) ,/4 ,luke's ^w = mang] 7phatne74 ,aft] ref]r+ to ! circum/ances ( ! ,nativity1 ,orig5 proce$s to say3 ,t 0 :at ! prophet =etold1 say+1 ',! ox kn[e?1' etc4 ,! ,ox is a clean animal3 ! ,ass an unclean "o4 ,! ,ass knew 8 ma/]'s crib 7praesepe dom9i sui73 n ! p ( ,israel1 b ! unclean animal out ( pagan nations knew its ma/]'s crib4 ',b ,israel ha? n kn[n me3 & my p ha? n und]/ood4' ,let u und]/& ?is & press =w>d to ! crib1 recognise ! ,ma/] & be made wor?y ( 8 k4 ,! ?\ght t ! ,ox ! ,jews & ! ,ass ,pagans1 reappe>s 9 ,gregory ,nazianz51 ,ambrose & ,j]ome4 ,see an int]e/+ article by ,mr4 ,au/9 ,we/ 7,ox & ,ass ,leg5d ( ! ,nativity4 ,cont4 ,review1 ,dec4 #aijc71 :o notes ! fur!r impetus giv5 to ! leg5d by ! ,lat9 r5d]+ ( ,habb4 iii4 #b 7,,lxx47 :i* 9 ! ,vetus ,itala v]sion appe>s z 9 m$io duorum animalium 9 notesc]is1 9 ! mid/ ( two animals %alt ?\ be kn[n 7,r4,v41 9 ! mid/ ( ! ye>s make x kn[n74 ,! leg5d does n appe> 9 apocryphal ,*ri/ian lit]ature e>li] ?an 9 ! ,pseudo-,mat!w ,gospel1 :i* belongs to ! lat] fif? c5tury4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ) ,/4 ,francis & ! ,franciscans ! ox & ! ass are m]ely animals3 ! allegorical int]pretation ( ,orig5 _h vani%$ f ,*ri/5dom3 & 9 its place we f9d ,/4 ,francis 7see ,life ( ,/4 ,francis by ,/4 ,bonav5tura1 ,temple ,classics edition1 p4 #aaa7 mak+ a presepio at ,greccio1 to :i* a liv+ ox & ass are br\ght1 9 ord] t a visible repres5tation ( ! mang]-sc5e might k9dle ! devotion ( ! ,bre?r5 & ! assembl$ t[nsfolk4 ,?is act ( ,/4 ,francis inaugurat$ ! cu/om1 /ill obs]v$ 9 ! ,roman ,*ur*1 ( repres5t+ by means ( wax5 images ! :ole ( ! ,nativity mang]-sc5e1 ,"m & ,*ild toge!r ) ! ador+ animals4 #ig ,= ! ob/etrix1 cf4 ,proto-,evangelium ( ! ,pseudo-,james 7a ,greek romance ( ! f\r? c5tury71 ,sec4 #ah et seq41 :]e ,joseph is repres5t$ z seek+ & f9d+ a ,hebrew midwife4 #ajj ,cf4 ,milton's ,ode on ! ,nativity1 ll4 #aeg-afd3-- ,) su* a horrid clang ,z on ,m\nt ,s9ai rang ,:ile ! r$ fire & sm\ld'r+ cl\ds outbrake3 ,! ag$ e>? agha/ ,) t]ror ( t bla/1 ,%all f ! surface to ! c5tre %ake2 ,:5 at ! _w's la/ session ,! dreadful ,judge 9 middle air %all spread 8 ?rone4 ,,xii #a ,?is poem has giv5 f\r hymns to ! ,roman ,brevi>y3-- 7#a7 ,= ! ,fea/ ( ! ,transfiguration1 ,vesp]s & ,mat9s consi/+ ( ll4 #a-d1 #cg-dj1 #da-dd1 #he-hh4 7#b7 ,= ! ,epiphany at ,lauds1 beg9n+ ,o sola magn>um urbium1 ll4 #gg-hj1 #e-h1 #fa-gb4 7#c7 ,= ! ,fea/ ( ,holy ,innoc5ts at ,mat9s1 beg9n+ ,audit tyrannus anxius1 ll4 #ic-ajj1 #acc-acf4 7#d7 ,also ! ,fea/ ( ,holy ,innoc5ts at ,lauds1 beg9n+ ,salvete flores m>tyrum1 ll4 #abe-acb4 #e ,= a curi\s p>allel to ^! op5+ l9es see ,h5ry ,vaughan's ,pi\s ,?\ghts & ,ejaculations 7! ,nativity73-- ,b /ay6 :at light is t do? /ream ,& drop "h 9 a gild$ beam8 ,x is ,?y /> runs ,page & br+s ,?y tribut>y ,ea/]n k+s4 ,"l6 grant "s light to u t we ,may f9d ) !m ! way to ,!e6 #ab ,cf4 ,ignatius1 ,ep4 ad ,ephes4 xix43 ,all ! o!r />s1 toge!r ) ! ,sun & ,moon1 became a *orus to ! ,/>1 :i* 9 its light excell$ !m all4 #ae ,prud5tius m5tions ! con/ellations ( ,ursa ,major & ,ursa ,m9or 7to :i* latt] ! ,pole ,/> belongs7 z examples ( />s 9 con/ant app>ition4 ,all ! ,little ,be> />s are )9 ab\t #bd deg4 f ! ,pole2 h5ce1 if view$ f ,s>agossa1 ! bir?place ( ,prud5tius1 ! l[e/ altitude ( any ( !m w\ld be #ah deg4 above ! nor? horizon4 ,! same applies to ! majority ( ! />s 9 ! ,great ,be>4 ,"s few w\ld s9k bel[ ! horizon = a brief "t 9 ea* tw5ty-f\r h\rs2 b ! great] numb]1 especially ! sev5 pr9cipal />s kn[n z ! ,pl\gh1 w\ld be suffici5tly high up at _! l[e/ nor!rn altitudes to be 9 p]petual app>ition4 ,my fri5d1 ,rev4 ,r4 ,killip1 ,f4,r4,a4,s41 has k9dly furni%$ me ) ^! p>ticul>s4 ,allusions to ! ,be>s are con/antly recurr+ 9 ! classical poets 7cf4 e4g4 ,ovid41 ,met4 xiii4 #bic1 immunemque aequoris ,arcton1 ! ,be> t nev] t\*es ! sea74 ,! idea t ^! />s are mo/ly hidd5 by cl\ds1 ?\gh p]petually 9 view1 is a poetic hyp]bole int5d$ to enhance ! uniqu5ess ( ! ,/> ( ,be?lehem4 #di ,j]ome 7ad ,eu/o*4 ,ep4 #bb7 comm5t+ on ! passage 9 ,isa4 xi4 #a1 ,& !re %all come =? 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"m ( ! ,"l1 simple1 pure1 s9c]e 444 ! fl[] ( ! rod is ,*ri/1 :o sai?1 ',i am ! fl[] ( ! field & ! lily ( ! valleys4' #fi ,?is symbolism ( ! gifts ( ! ,magi is also f\nd 9 ,juv5cus 7,i4 #bej73 ,frank9c5se1 gold & myrrh !y br+ z gifts to a ,k+1 a ,man & a ,god1 & is aga9 allud$ to by ,prud5tius 9 ,apo?4 #fca et seq4 ,! idea is express$ 9 ! hymn ( ,jacopone da ,todi1 beg9n+ ,v]bum c>o factum e/ 7,mone1 ,hymni ,lat9i1 ,vol4 #b73 ,gold to ! k+ly1 ,inc5se to ! prie/ly1 ,myrrh to ! mortal3 & x has pass$ into ! ,(fice = ,epiphany 9 ! ,roman ,brevi>y3 ,!re are ?ree preci\s gifts :i* ! ,magi (f]$ to _! ,"l t day1 & !y conta9 9 !mselves sacr$ my/]ies3 9 ! gold1 t ! p[] ( a k+ may be display$3 9 ! frank9c5se1 consid] ! great high prie/3 9 ! myrrh1 ! burial ( ! ,"l et passim4 #agb ,! idea t ,moses defeat$ ! ,amalekites because 8 arms 7 out/ret*$ 9 ! =m ( a cross is f\nd also 9 "o ( ! hymns 7lxi47 ( ,gregory ,nazianz54 ,! symbol ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 ! cross1 0 fancifully trac$ by ! ,fa!rs ?r\gh\t ! univ]se3 ! f\r po9ts ( ! compass1 ! 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