Afer Ventus
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Afer Ventus African Wind

Mare nubium. Umbriel. Sea of clouds. Umbriel. (1)
Mare imbrium. Ariel. Sea of showers. Ariel.
Et itur ad astra. And we go to the stars. (2)
Et itur ad astra. And we go to the stars.
Mare undarum. Io. Vela. Sea of waves. Io. Vela. (3)

Mirabile dictu. Mirabilia. Amazing to say. Marvellous. (4)
Mirabile visu. Mirabilia. Amazing to see. Wonderful.
Et itur ad astra. And we go to the stars.
Et itur ad astra. And we go to the stars.
Sempervirent. Rosetum. Always fresh. Rosetum. (5) (6)

Afer Ventus. Zephyrus. African Wind. Zephyrus. (7)
Volturnus. Africus. Volturnus. Africus. (8) (9)
Et itur ad astra. And we go to the stars.
Et itur ad astra. And we go to the stars.
Etesiarum. Eurus. Etesians. Eurus. (10) (11)

Running verse:
Suus cuique mos. Suum cuique. Each has its own habits. Each its own.
Meus mihi, suus cuique carus. Mine to me, its own to each is dear. (12)
Mememto, terrigena. Remember, life is earth-born. (13)
Mememto, vita brevis. Remember, it is brief.
Meus mihi, suus cuique carus. Mine to me, its own to each is dear.