Afer Ventus Lyrics

Afer Ventus

Mare nubium. Umbriel.
Mare imbrium. Ariel.
Et itur ad astra.
Et itur ad astra.
Mare undarum. Io. Vela.
Mirabile dictu. Mirabilia.
Mirabile visu. Mirabilia.
Et itur ad astra.
Et itur ad astra.
Sempervirent. Rosetum.
Afer Ventus. Zephyrus.
Volturnus. Africus.
Et itur ad astra.
Et itur ad astra.
Etesiarum. Eurus.
Running verse:
Suus cuique mos. Suum cuique.
Meus mihi, suus cuique carus.
Mememto, terrigena.
Mememto, vita brevis.
Meus mihi, suus cuique carus.

(Translation:
African Wind

 Sea of clouds.   Umbriel.
 Sea of showers.  Ariel.
 And we go to the stars.      
 And we go to the stars.
 Sea of waves.  Io.  Vela.    

 Amazing to say.  Marvellous. 
 Amazing to see.  Wonderful.
 And we go to the stars.
 And we go to the stars.
 Always fresh. Rosetum.       
 African Wind.  Zephyrus.     
Volturnus. Africus.          
 And we go to the stars.
 And we go to the stars.
 Etesians. Eurus.             

 Running verse:
 Each has its own habits.  Each its own.
 Mine to me, its own to each is dear.  
 Remember, life is earth-born.         
 Remember, it is brief.
 Mine to me, its own to each is dear.)