Liber Peristephanon

Prudentius

Prudentius, Volume 2. Thomson, H. J, editor. London; Cambridge, Mass.: William Heinemann Ltd., Harvard University Press, 1953 (printing).

  1. integritatis munera pollui.
  2. ferrum inpiabis sanguine, si voles,
  3. non inquinabis membra libidine.’
  4. sic elocutam publicitus iubet
  5. flexu in plateae sistere virginem.
  6. stantem refugit maesta frequentia,
  7. aversa vultus, ne petulantius
  8. quisquam verendum conspiceret locum.
  9. intendit unus forte procaciter
  10. os in puellam nec trepidat sacram
  11. spectare formam lumine lubrico.
  12. en ales ignis fulminis in modum
  13. vibratur ardens atque oculos ferit.
  14. caecus corusco lumine corruit
  15. atque in plateae pulvere palpitat.
  16. tollunt sodales seminecem solo
  17. verbisque deflent exequialibus.
  18. ibat triumphans virgo Deum Patrem
  19. Christumque sacro carmine concinens,
  20. quod sub profani labe periculi