| Musa Venit Carmine (original) | Musa Venit Carmine (translation) |
|---|---|
| Musa venit carmine | The muse comes with a song |
| dulci modulamine: | sweet rhythm |
| pariter cantemus, | let us sing together |
| ecce virent omnia, | everything is green |
| prata, rus et nemus. | meadows, countryside and woods. |
| Mane garrit alaudula, | In the morning he babbles a lark |
| lupilulat cornicula, | lupilulati horns |
| iubente natura, | bidding nature |
| philomena queritur | the nightingale complains |
| antiqua de iactura. | ancient defiance. |
| Hirundo iam finsat, | Swallow now ends |
| cygnus dulce trinsat | sweet swan |
| memorando fata, | mention this fate |
| cuculat et cuculus | cowl and cuckoo |
| per nemora vernata. | through the verdant forests. |
| Pulchrae canunt volucres, | Singing beautiful birds |
| nitet terrae facies | the face of the earth shines |
| vario colore, | colored |
| et in partum solvitur | and in part |
| redolens odore. | sweet-smelling smell. |
| Late pandit tilia | The lime spreads widely |
| frondos, ramos, folia, | leaves, branches, leaves |
| thymum est sub ea, | thyme is under it |
| viridi cum gramine, | green grass |
| in quo fit chorea. | The dance takes place in a violent manner. |
| Patet et in gramine | Clear and |
| iocundoi rivus murmure. | a stream of giggling murmurs. |
| locus est festivus, | this place is so delightful |
| ventus cum temperie | wind with temperature |
| susurrat tempestivus. | whispering in the season. |
