Letter 9003: Item ad Chilpericum et Fredegundem
III
Item ad Chilpericum et Fredegundem
Post tempestates et turbida nubila caeli,
quo solet infesto terra rigere gelu,
post validas hiemes ac tristia frigora brumae,
flamine seu rapidi rura gravante noti,
succedunt iterum vernalia tempora mundo
grataque post glaciem provocat aura diem.
rursus odoriferis renovantur floribus arva,
frondibus arboreis et viret omne nemus;
dulce saporatis curvantur robora pomis,
et redeunte sibi gramine ridet ager.
sic quoque iam, domini, post tristia damna dolentes
vos meliore animo laetificate, precor.
ecce dies placidi revocant paschalia Christi,
orbs quoque totus item per nova vota fremit.
gaudia plus faveant per celsa palatia regum
et per vos famuli festa beata colant.
omnipotens nobis vestram addat in orbe salutem
atque diu patriam culmina vestra regant.
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