| Festa januaria |
The feasts of January |
Feasts of feasts, we keep anew |
| festiva sunt festorum, |
are the festivals of festivals, |
The Feasts of January, |
| vera figuralia |
true figures, |
Signs of signs, and symbols true |
| insignia signorum. |
excellent signs. |
That endless meaning carry. |
| Hec luminum oblatio, |
This offering of lights -- |
They are an offering of light, |
| hec est illuminatio |
this is an enlightening, |
A clear illumination bright, |
| qua patet declaratio |
which is a clear declaration |
A declaration in the night, |
| rataque rerum ratio. |
established of reasoned matters. |
A reason recognized as right. |
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| Anonymous |
Carol Anne Perry Lagemann |
Carol Anne Perry Lagemann |