Epithalamia in nuptiis ornatissimi humanissimique viri domini m. Ioannis Stridacheri, Tettnangensis, in alma Friburgi Brisgoici schola artium decurionis dignissimi, ethicesque professoris ibidem: et honestissimae, pudicissimaeque virginis Agathae Schnelliae, Tettnangensis

since humans and the weight-bearing Gods are pleased,
and the Muses Camoenae easily conciliate peoples through gifts
celebrating festivals more often with displayed prizes:
let us likewise establish for our colonists worthy
gifts, rich with delights, joyful with dances,
sacred marriages with festive trophies.
Tritonia Minerva will also nod her assent to these sacred rites, I know well,
and the nine sisters will bring back the wedding garlands here,
they will simultaneously favor this with applause (for the matter is just):
Hymen, my brother from the same womb, will approach,
and Juno, presiding over bridal torches, will be present.
Then Venus: Indeed, son, this aid, faithful to me,
I judge highly, how fertile your breast is
with counsels, and what healthy judgment you bring,
with which you have soothed me grieving, or groaning at the fall
of the empire, and taught me to conquer by a cautious act:
I admire the solace of your own right judgment now,
and I celebrate you with easy praise.
O son, most pleasing among my beloved children,
always obeying my words, O provident one,
you will carry a name to the stars by my giving,
and because of your rare piety and faith toward your mother,
you will rule whatever this kingdom is with the reins alone,
placed hereafter into royal scepters.
It is so decided, nor will this opinion turn me from being stable:
This is the honor of piety. She spoke thus, and adds moreover:
Now therefore let us experiment, and having dared bravely with that
counsel, let us not, being lazy, strive to collect the taken-away
natives, and restore the perished realms,