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Shepherd Moons Afer Ventus
Credits : Enya; lyrics by Roma Ryan
Appears On : Shepherd Moons
Language : Latin

Lyrics : English Translation :
Mare Nubium, Umbriel Sea of Clouds, Umbriel
Mare Imbrium, Ariel Sea of Showers, Ariel
Et itur ad astra, et itur ad astra And we go to the stars, and we go to the stars
Mare Undarum, Io, Vela Sea of Waves, Io, Vela
Mirabile dictu, mirabilia Wonderful to relate, wonders
Mirabile visu, mirabilia Wonderful to see, marvels
Et itur ad astra, et itur ad astra And we go to the stars, and we go to the stars
Sempervirent, rosetum Evergreen, a rose garden
Afer ventus, Zephyrus African wind, Zephyrus
Volturnus, Africus Volturnus, Africus
Et itur ad astra, et itur ad astra And we go to the stars, and we go to the stars
Etesiarum, Eurus Etesiarum, Eurus
Running Verse : Running Verse :
Suus cuique mos, suum cuique Each has its own habits, each its own
Meus mihi, suus cuique carus Mine to mine, its own to each is dear
Memento, terrigena; memento, vita brevis Remember, earth-born; remember, life is brief
Meus mihi, suus cuique carus Mine to mine, its own to each is dear