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On Easter: Poem of Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus, On Easter.
[2104] Venantius Honorius, to whom this poem is ascribed, was an Italian presbyter and poet. In some editions the title is De Resurrectione It was addressed to the bishop Felix.
[2105] Florigero sereno.
[2106] Ignivomus.
[2107] Vagus.
[2108] Hac in nocte brevi. Other editions read, “adhuc nocte brevi.”
[2109] Æthera, an unusual form.
[2110] Fœtu: others read “cultu.”
[2111] Cum bene vernales reddidit annus opes. Another reading is, “cum bene vernarit; reddit et annus opes.”
[2112] Herbis
[2113] Stellantia lumina florum.
[2114] Floribus; another reading is, “arridentque oculis.”
[2115] Late; others read, “lactens,” juicy.
[2116] Foliorum crine revulso; others read, “refuso.”
[2117] Siler, supposed to be the osier, but the notices of the tree are too scanty to enable us to identify it. See Conington, Virg. Georg., ii. 12.
[2118] Suis attemperat organa cannis. “Canna” seems to be used for “gutturis canna,” the windpipe; “organum,” often used for a musical instrument.
[2119] Favent.
[2120] Toto venerabilis ævo. [Rev. i. 10. Easter in Patmos, I suppose.]
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