292. velut: adv., as just as.
294. conteramus: conterere, to wear away, destroy.
295. confringamus: confringere, to break to pieces, destroy.
298. electis: chosen ones.
300. gratulari: here, enjoy; with mereamur, let us earn the enjoyment of.
302. saecula: saeculum, century, generation, age.
304. caelitus: med. Lat. adv., from heaven.
305. radium: rod, spoke, ray.
308. lumen: = lux.
311. refrigerium: lit., cooling = refreshment, consolation.
313. aestu: aestus, lit., heat, boiling = turmoil, commotion (of life).
temperies: lit., tempering = calmness, restraint.
314. fletu: fletus, weeping.
316. reple: replere, to fill up.
intima: here, innermost parts.
320. innoxium: harmless, innocent.
321. lava: lavare, to wash.
322. riga: rigare, to moisten, water, irrigate.
323. saucium: wounded.
325. fove: fovere, to warm, cherish.
326. devium: off the road, gone astray.
329. septenarium: seven gifts; the spiritual gifts mentioned in Isaiah 11.2, sapientia, intellectus, consilium, fortitudo, scientia, pietas, timor Domini.
330. meritum: desert, benefit.
331. exitum: exitus, result, outcome.
“Isaiah” Raphael 16th century S. Agostino Rome, Italy
Scala/Art Resource, NY.
Quod videmus
Vel tacemus
In praesenti patria,
285 Dimittemus
Vel perdemus,
Quasi quercus folia.
Res carnalis,
Lex mortalis
290 Valde transitoria,
Frangit, transit
Velut umbra,
Quae non est corporea.
Conteramus,
