As collected in Medieval Latin Lyrics, by Helen Waddell. Subscribe for more poetry readings and other literary videos, with ancient and medieval language videos uploaded on Tuesdays, modern English language videos on Thursdays, as well as discussion videos, pop-culture craziness, and other random stuff on Saturdays.

Qualis nox fuit illa, di deaeque,
quam mollis torus! Haesimus calentes
et transfudimus hinc et hinc labellis
errantes animas. Valete curae
mortales.

What a night it was, O gods and goddesses,
how soft a bed. We clung together burning,
and transfused here and there with bound lips
our wandering souls. Farewell, cares
of the world.

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