Carl Orff - Trionfo di Afrodite- "Clausura Pandite Ianuae" Lyrics

CLAUSURA PANDITE IANUAE

claustra pandite ianuae. Open the bars of the door
virgo adest. videunt ut faces there is a young woman
splendidas quatiunt comas? do you see how the marriage torches
shake their fiery locks?
tardet ingenuus pudor. A natural sense of shame may delay
the bride
flet quod ire necesse est. she may weep, bacause she must go

flere desine. non tibi Aurunculeia Stop crying, -, in your case
periculum est, there is no danger that
ne qua femina pulcrior a prettier woman has seen
clarum ab Oceano diem the rising light of day
viderit venientem.

talis in vario solet Such a hyacinth-coloured flower
divitis domini hortulo usually stands in the little garden
stare flos hyacinthinus. of a wealthy lord
sed moraris, abit dies. but you are dallying and the day is ending
prodeas nova nupta. so, go forth as the young bride

prodeas nova nupta, si Please go forth as the young bride
iam videtur, et audias if seems proper at this time
nostra verba. Vide -- faces and hear our words, see(?)
aureas quatiunt comas: the wedding torches shake their golden locks
prodeas nova nupta. so, go forth as the young bride

non tuus levis in mala Your husband is not fickle
deditus vir adultera, not devoted to a bad mistress
probra turpia persequens, he doesn't pursue indecent scandals
a tuis teneris volet and he doesn't want to sleep apart
secubare papillis, from your dainty little breasts

lenta sed velut adsitas but just as a supple vine
vitis implicat arbores, entwines with trees planted nearby
implicabitur in tuum he will get entangled in your embrace
complexum. sed abit dies: but the day is ending
prodeas nova nupta. so, go forth as the young bride

o cubile, o cubile O marriage bed, o marriage bed

quae tuo veniunt ero, which is to you like a large hamper
quanta gaudia, quae vaga full of many pleasure

gaudeat! sed abit dies: enjoy! but the day is ending
prodeas nova nupta. so, go forth as the young bride