Sol 5.6

  1. O peerless one among men of letters and poets,

    scion of noble, lordly, illustrious men,

  2. I have sent a fragrant offering, carefully chosen

    from my house’s garden to your luxuriant abode—

  3. from its myrtle. May you, fragrant, never cease to heal,

    and destroy every enemy that attacks.

  4. In the sweetness of its scent and in its beauty, it mirrors

    a character of yours worthy of praise.

  5. It is like the sky when it appears green,

    the stars of Gemini gleaming upon it.

  6. So accept it from a lover whose devotion lies in loving you.

    May you ever remain a brother to eminence and glory.

Sol 5.6