woensdag 31 juli 2013

Afer Ventus



Afer Ventus


Mare Nubium. Umbriel.
(Suus cuique mos. Suum cuique.)
Mare Imbrium. Ariel.
(Meus mihi. suus cuique carus.)
Et itur ad astra.
(Memento. Terrigena.)
Et itur ad astra.
(Memento. Vita brevis.)
Mare Undarum. Io. Vela.
(Meus mihi. Suus cuique carus.)
Mirabile dictu. Mirabilia.
(Suus cuique mos. Suum cuique.)
Mirabile visu. Mirabilia.
(Meus mihi. suus cuique carus.)
Et itur ad astra.
(Memento. Terrigena.)
Et itur ad astra.
(Memento. Vita brevis.)
Sempervirent. Rosetum.
(Meus mihi. Suus cuique carus.)
Afer Ventus. Zephyrus.
(Suus cuique mos. Suum cuique.)
Volturnus. Africus.
(Meus mihi. Suus cuique carus.)
Et itur ad astra.
(Memento. Terrigena.)
Et itur ad astra.
(Memento. Vita brevis.)
Etesiarum. Eurus.
(Meus mihi. Suus cuique carus.)
English

African Wind

Sea of the Clouds. Umbriel.¹
(Each to their own. Each to its own.)
Sea of the Rain. Ariel.²
(Me, myself. Each to their own is dear.)
And we go to the stars.
(Remember. Earthborn.)
And we go to the stars.
(Remember. Life is short.)
Sea of the Tides. Io. Vela.³
(Me, myself. Each to their own is dear.)
Wonderful to be told. Marvelous things.
(Each to their own. Each to its own.)
Wonderful to see. Marvelous things.
(Me, myself. Each to their own is dear.)
And we go to the stars.
(Remember. Earthborn.)
And we go to the stars.
(Remember. Life is short.)
Refreshing. A rose garden.
(Me, myself. Each to their own is dear.)
African Wind. Zephyrus.⁴
(Each to their own. Each to its own.)
Volturnus. Africus.⁵
(Me, myself. Each to their own is dear.)
And we go to the stars.
(Remember. Earthborn.)
And we go to the stars.
(Remember. Life is short.)
Etesiarum. Eurus.⁶
(Me, myself. Each to their own is dear.)