PRIMO VERE (SPRING)

3 Veris leta facies
(The merry face of spring)

Veris leta facies - The merry face of spring
mundo propinatur, - turns to the world,
hiemalis acies - sharp winter
victa iam fugatur, - now flees, vanquished;
in vestitu vario - bedecked in various colours
Flora principatur, - Flora reigns,
nemorum dulcisono t- he harmony of the woods
que cantu celebratur. - praises her in song. Ah!

Flore fusus gremio - Lying in Flora's lap
Phebus novo - more Phoebus once more
risum dat, hac vario - smiles, now covered
iam stipate flore. - in many-coloured flowers,
Zephyrus nectareo - Zephyr breathes nectar-
spirans in odore. - scented breezes.
Certatim pro bravio - Let us rush to compete
curramus in amore. - for love's prize. Ah!

Cytharizat cantico - In harp-like tones sings
dulcis Philomena, - the sweet nightingale,
flore rident vario - with many flowers
prata iam serena, - the joyous meadows are laughing,
salit cetus avium - a flock of birds rises up
silve per amena, - through the pleasant forests,
chorus promit virgin - the chorus of maidens
iam gaudia millena. - already promises a thousand joys. Ah!

4 Omnia sol temperat
(The sun warms everything)

Omnia sol temperat - The sun warms everything,
purus et subtilis, - pure and gentle,
novo mundo reserat - once again it reveals to the world
faciem Aprilis, - April's face,
ad amorem properat - the soul of man
animus herilis - is urged towards love
et iocundis imperat - and joys are governed
deus puerilis. - by the boy-god.

Rerum tanta novitas - All this rebirth
in solemni vere - in spring's festivity
et veris auctoritas - and spring's power
jubet nos gaudere; - bids us to rejoice;
vias prebet solitas, - it shows us paths we know well,
et in tuo vere - and in your springtime
fides est et probitas - it is true and right
tuum retinere. - to keep what is yours.

Ama me fideliter, - Love me faithfully!
fidem meam noto: - See how I am faithful:
de corde totaliter - with all my heart
et ex mente tota - and with all my soul,
sum presentialiter - I am with you
absens in remota, - even when I am far away.
quisquis amat taliter, - Whosoever loves this much
volvitur in rota. - turns on the wheel.

5 Ecce gratum (Chorus)
(Behold, the pleasant spring)

Ecce gratum Behold, - the pleasant
et optatum - and longed-for
Ver reducit gaudia, - spring brings back joyfulness,
purpuratum - violet flowers
floret pratum, - fill the meadows,
Sol serenat omnia. - the sun brightens everything,
Iamiam cedant tristia! - sadness is now at an end!
Estas redit, - Summer returns,
nunc recedit - now withdraw
Hyemis sevitia. - the rigours of winter. Ah!

Iam liquescit - Now melts
et decrescit - and disappears
grando, nix et cetera; - ice, snow and the rest,
bruma fugit, - winter flees,
et iam sugit - and now spring sucks at summer's breast:
Ver Estatis ubera; - a wretched soul is he
illi mens est misera, - who does not live
qui nec vivit, - or l___
nec lascivit - under summer's rule. Ah!
sub Estatis dextera.

Gloriantur - They glory
et letantur - and rejoice
in melle dulcedinis, - in honeyed sweetness
qui conantur, - who strive
ut utantur - to make use of
premio Cupidinis: - Cupid's prize;
simus jussu Cypridis - at Venus' command
gloriantes - let us glory
et letantes - and rejoice
pares esse Paridis. - in being Paris' equals. Ah!

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