Letter 5009: Ad eundem pro invitatione
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Ad eundem pro invitatione
Invitas pietate patris sacer ire Gregori
qua domini Turonis pascis amore greges.
quo sacer antistes meritis Martinus opimis
quas prius obtinuit, has tibi cessit oves.
nunc quoque per caulas et florea pascua Christi
rite gubernantes ducitis ambo greges.
sed mihi vim faciens vester modo frater honore,
ad vos ne properem nempe, retorsit iter,
saepe rogans voto, mandato et missile verbo;
et coniuratus sum sibi pollicitus.
vir bonitate placens et pastor pacis amator:
foederis ob studium sit veniale, precor.
vos quoque sed genitae propriae, venerande, salutant,
ast ego commender, quaeso, beate pater.
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