carmen

Phoebe silvarumque potens Diana,
lucidum caeli decus, o colendi
semper et culti, date quae precamur
tempore sacro,

quo Sibyllini monuere versus	5
virgines lectas puerosque castos
dis quibus septem placuere colles
dicere Carmen.

Alme Sol, curru nitido diem qui
promis et celas aliusque et idem	10
nasceris, possis nihil urbe Roma
visere maius!

Rite maturos aperire partus
lenis, Ilithyia, tuere matres,
sive tu Lucina probes vocari	15
seu Genitalis.

Diva, producas subolem patrumque
prosperes decreta super iugandis
feminis prolisque novae feraci
lege marita,	20

certus undenos deciens per annos
orbis ut cantus referatque ludos
ter die claro totiensque grata
nocte frequentis.

Vosque veraces cecinisse, Parcae,	25
quod semel dictum est, stabilisque rerum
terminus servet, bona iam peractis
iungite fata.

Fertilis frugum pecorisque tellus
spicea donet Cererem corona;	30
nutriant fetus et aquae salubres
et Iovis aurae.

Condito mitis placidusque telo
supplices audi pueros, Apollo;
siderum regina bicornis, audi,	35
Luna, paellas.

Roma si vestrum est opus Iliaeque
litus Etruscum tenuere turmae,
iussa pars mutare Lares et urbem
sospite cursu,	40

cui per ardentem sine fraude Troiam
castus Aeneas patriae superstes
liberum munivit iter, daturus
plura relictis,

di, probos mores docili iuventae,	45
di, senectuti placidae quietem,
Romulae genti date remque prolemque
et decus omne.

Quaeque vos bubus venerator albis
clarus Anchisae Venerisque sanguis,	50
impetret, bellante prior, iacentem
lenis in hostem.

Iam mari terraque manus potentis
Medus Albanasque timet securis,
iam Scythae responsa petunt, superbi	55
nuper, et Indi.

Iam Fides et Pax et Honor Pudorque
priscus et neglecta redire Virtus
audit, apparetque beata pleno
Copia cornu.	60

Augur et fulgente decorus arcu
Phoebus acceptusque novem Camenis,
qui salutari levat arte fessos
corporis artus,

si Palatinas videt aequus aras,	65
remque Romanam Latiumque felix
alterum in lustrum meliusque simper
prorogat aevum;

quaeque Aventinum tenet Algidumque,
quindecim Diana preces virorum	70
curat et votes puerorum amicas
applicat auris.

Haec Iovem sentire deosque cunctos
spem bonam certamque domum reporto,
doctus et Phoebis chorus et Dianae	75
dicere laudes.

O Phoebus, and Diana ruler of the woodlands,
Radiant glory of the sky, O ye who are to be worshiped
Always, and venerated, grant what we pray for
In this sacred season

In which the Sibylline verses admonished	5
Chosen girls and spotless boys
For the gods who favor the seven hills
To sing a song.

Fostering Sun, thou who in shining chariot the day
Dost reveal and conceal and art as another	10
Yet the same reborn, may you than the city of Rome be able
To behold nothing greater!

Gentle to bring to light issue
In due season, O Ilithyia (Goddess of Birthing), protect mothers,
Whether thou dost delight to be called Lucina (Radiant Goddess)	15
Or Genitalis (Birth Goddess).

Goddess, may you bring forth offspring, and make our fathers'
Decrees prosper on the joining
Of women, and with new progeny fruitful
The law on marriage.	20

That each ten times eleven years the fixed
Circuit return the songs and games
For three bright days and as many pleasant
Nights in throngs.

And ye, O Fates, truthful in having sung	25
What was once ordained (and may the firmly fixed
Boundary keep it so), do ye now to deeds past
Join fair fortune.

Fertile in fruit and flocks, the earth,
May she endow Ceres with crown of grain;	30
May both healthful waters nourish the harvests,
And Jove's breezes.

Mild and peaceful, thy spear laid aside,
Heed the suppliant boys, O Apollo;
Horned queen of the stars, heed,	35
O Moon, the girls.

If Rome is your handiwork, and Trojan
Throngs held the Tuscan shore,
A remnant bidden to move their household gods and city
In a passage to safety,	40

For which, without harm through burning Troy,
Unsullied Aeneas, surviving his fatherland,
Did secure a free path, bound to give
More than what was left behind,

Ye gods, honest ways to teachable young,	45
Ye gods, to serene old age quiet rest,
To Romulus' people grant substance and issue
And every glory.

And what with white bulls the famous
Blood of Anchises and Venus of you doth entreat,	50
May he obtain, master o'er the warrior, yet
Gentle to the prostrate foe.

Already on sea and land his mighty armies
The Mede doth fear, and his Alban axes,
Already the Scythians seek his response, proud	55
Only recently, and the Indians.

Already Loyalty and Peace and Honor and Ancient
Modesty and neglected Virtue to return
Doth venture, and blessed Plenty appear
With full horn.	60

Augur, and splendid in gleaming bow,
Phoebus, beloved of the nine Muses,
Who with healing art doth uplift
The body's weary limbs,

If favorably he doth behold Palatine altars,	65
Roman wealth and Latium kindly
Into another cycle prolong and
Into a better age,

And she who guards the Aventine and Mount Algidus,
Diana, the prayers of the Fifteen Men	70
Doth heed and to the vows of children doth
Lend kindly ears,

That these prayers Jove and all the gods must hear,
Homeward I do bear good and certain hope,
I, the chorus, taught both of Phoebus and Diana	75
The praises to tell.