A Horatian Ode! A noble task indeed. Here’s my attempt at crafting one in Latin:
Ode ad Solis Splendorem
(Caeli et Solis splendor)
Oh, radiant Sun, you shine so bright,
Across the sky, a golden light.
Your rays, like messengers of old,
Proclaim to all, your majesty to hold.
In morning’s dawn, when night departs,
You rise, and with each rising start
The world anew, in splendor dressed,
As if the heavens themselves were blessed.
Your warmth, like gentle parent’s care,
Awakens life, banishing all snare.
The earth, revived, in verdant hue,
Expresses joy, as all around it flew.
But when your fiery chariot falls,
In western skies, where sunset calls,
And twilight darkens, with its shade,
We meditate on your glorious aid.
Your splendor fills the universe’s span,
A symbol of eternal life and plan.
For in your light, we see the way,
To grasp the meaning of our mortal day.
So here we praise you, Sun, divine,
The guiding force that makes all things align.
May your celestial glory shine
Throughout eternity, forever mine!
Translation
Ode to the Splendor of the Sun
(Splendor of the Sky and Sun)
Oh, radiant Sun, you shine so bright,
Across the sky, a golden light.
Your rays, like messengers of old,
Proclaim to all, your majesty to hold.
In morning’s dawn, when night departs,
You rise, and with each rising start
The world anew, in splendor dressed,
As if the heavens themselves were blessed.
Your warmth, like gentle parent’s care,
Awakens life, banishing all snare.
The earth, revived, in verdant hue,
Expresses joy, as all around it flew.
But when your fiery chariot falls,
In western skies, where sunset calls,
And twilight darkens, with its shade,
We meditate on your glorious aid.
Your splendor fills the universe’s span,
A symbol of eternal life and plan.
For in your light, we see the way,
To grasp the meaning of our mortal day.
So here we praise you, Sun, divine,
The guiding force that makes all things align.
May your celestial glory shine
Throughout eternity, forever mine!
Note: Horatian Odes are typically written in dactylic hexameter, which means each line consists of six feet, with the first five feet being a combination of dactyls (one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed) and one foot being an iamb (unstressed syllable followed by a stressed). I’ve tried to adhere to this structure as closely as possible.
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