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Age cuncta nuptiali
redimita vere tellus
celebra toros eriles;
omne nemus cum fluviis,
5omne canat profundum
Ligures favete campi,
Veneti favete montes,
subitisque se rosetis
vestiat Alpinus apex
10et rubeant pruinae.
Athesis strepat choreis
calamisque flexuosus
leve Mincius susurret [p. 234]
et Padus electriferis
15admoduletur alnis;
epulisque iam repleto
resonet Quirite Thybris
dominique laeta votis
aurea septemgeminas
20Roma coronet arces.
procul audiant Hiberi,
fluit unde semen aulae,
ubi plena laurearum
imperio feta domus
25vix numeral triumphos.
habet hinc patrem maritus,
habet hinc puella matrem
geminaque parte ductum
Caesareum flumineo
30stemma recurrit ortu.
decorent virecta Baetim,
Tagus intumescat auro
generisque procreator
sub vitreis Oceanus
35luxurietur antris.
Oriensque regna fratrum
simul Occidensque plaudat;
placide iocentur urbes,
quaeque novo quaeque nitent
40deficiente Phoebo.
Aquiloniae procellae,
rabidi tacete Cauri,
taceat sonorus Auster.
solus ovantem Zephyrus
45perdominetur annum.
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