Liber Peristephanon

Prudentius

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

  1. flamma crepans volat in faciem
  2. perque comas vegetata caput
  3. occupat exsuperatque apicem;
  4. virgo citum cupiens obitum
  5. appetit et bibit ore rogum.
  6. emicat inde columba repens
  7. martyris os nive candidior
  8. visa relinquere et astra sequi;
  9. spiritus hic erat Eulaliae
  10. lacteolus, celer, innocuus.
  11. colla fluunt abeunte anima
  12. et rogus igneus emoritur;
  13. pax datur artubus exanimis,
  14. flatus in aethere plaudit ovans
  15. templaque celsa petit volucer.