ALMA VENVS, CAELI SVBTER LABENTIA SIGNA
Kindly Venus, under the turning heavenly constellations,

QVAE MARE NAVIGERVM, QVAE TERRAS FRVGIFERENTIS
Through Whom the seas are traversed; through Whom the land is made fruitful

CONCELEBRAS, PER TE QVONIAM GENVS OMNE ANIMANTVM
And abundant. By Thy leave, all kinds of living things

CONCIPITVR VISITQVE EXORTVM LVMINA SOLIS:
Are conceived to arise and view the light of the sun;

TE, DEA, TE FVGIVNT VENTI, TE NVBILA CAELI
From Thee, Goddess, the winds flee; {as do} from Thee the storms of the heavens

ADVENTVMQVE TVVM, TIBI SVAVIS DAEDALA TELLVS
Upon Thy approach; for Thee, ingenious Mother Earth agreeably

SVMMITTIT FLORES, TIBI RIDENT AEQVORA PONTI
Sends forth flowers; for Thee the ocean's surface laughs

PLACATVMQVE NITET DIFFVSO LVMINE CAELVM.
And the heavens are appeased as well, sparkling in reflection.

NAM SIMVL AC SPECIES PATEFACTAST VERNA DIEI
Now, when together are brought forth the splendor of spring days

ET RESERATA VIGET GENITABILIS AVRA FAVONI,
And blows, with life-inducing vigor, the manifest Western Wind,

AERIAE PRIMVM VOLVCRIS TE, DIVA, TVVMQVE
First, the winged creatures of the air, through Thee, Divine One,

SIGNIFICANT INITVM PERCLVSAE CORDA TVA VI.
Show forth the first signs of Thine indwelling power;

INDE FERAE PECVDES PERSVLTANT PABVLA LAETA
Then joyfully frolic the wild beasts through the fields

ET RAPIDOS TRANANT AMNIS: ITA CAPTA LEPORE
And swimming against the rapids: thus are they seized by {Thy} charms,

TE SEQVITVR CVPIDE QVO QVAMQVE INDVCERE PERGIS
They yearningly follow Thee wherever drawn in pursuit

DENIQVE PER MARIA AC MONTIS FLVVIOSQVE RAPACIS
Finally across seas and mountains and torrential rivers as well

FRONDIFERASQVE DOMOS AVIVM CAMPOSQVE VIRENTIS
Among the leaf-bearing homes of birds as in the greening fields,

OMNIBVS INCVTIENS BLANDVM PER PECTORA AMOREM
Into all, striking persuasively at the hearts with love

EFFICIS VT CVPIDE GENERATIM SAECLA PROPAGENT
Thou makest, through desire, the species to propagate.

QVAE QVONIAM RERVM NATVRAM SOLA GVBERNAS
Whereas, it is Thou alone who governs the things of nature;

NEC SINE TE QVICQVAM DIAS IN LVMINAS ORAS
Nothing whatsoever without Thee attains the realms of light.

EXORITVR NEQVE FIT LAETVM NEQVE AMABILE QVICQVAM...
Neither can arise anything whatsoever joyful or pleasant!...

QVO MAGIS AETERNVM DA DICTIS, DIVA, LEPOREM.
All the more, for eternity, grant, O Divine One, {Thy} Grace!

EFFICE VT INTEREA FERA MOENERA MILITIAI
Cause Thou, for the mean time, savage battlements of war

PER MARIA AC TERRAS OMNIS SOPITA QVIESCANT;
On the seas and the lands, all to fall into quiet sleep,

NAM TV SOLA POTES TRANQVILLA PACE IVVARE.
For Thou alone canst with tranquil peace enlighten!