TO THE REVEREND AND ILLUSTRIOUS

MAN MASTER JOHANNES HEDERICUS,

Doctor and Professor of Theology, about to

depart of his own accord from the JULIAN ACADEMY.

The "Julian Academy" (Academia Julia) refers to the University of Helmstedt, founded by Duke Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in 1576.

While it is now your intention to leave the cultivated

pulpits of learning, made noble by your teaching,

Who drives you away? Who? No one; indeed, the Duke

himself has deemed your work worthy of his own gold.

original: "DVX operam, & dignam censuit ære suo"; this implies the Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel personally valued and funded Hedericus's contributions.
Nor is there any among us, who, as before,

would not wish you to be the chief glory of our Senate.

The "Senate" refers to the university’s governing body of professors.
For whom has your virtue, the arts of your learned heart,

and your zeal for peace, your Sincerity and Integrity,

not bound to you? Therefore, what storm

pulls you from our embrace? What are you doing?

Do you foresee something fatal turning in the surge

of this age, and thus look after your private affairs?

Be it whatever it may: the Muses groan, and nourishing Apollo groans

where the Elmus rises from the Aonian fields.

original: "Elmus"; the Elm is a range of forested hills near the university town of Helmstedt. "Aonian fields" is a poetic reference to the home of the Muses.
And since a person's will cannot be revoked when they are unwilling,

they accompany you with this prayer through your whole journey:

Go where your fates and your leading virtue draw you,

and your fame, which will not let you remain hidden for long;

May you be happy, Hedericus, most famous Herald of GOD:

but what need is there for prayers, when all the fates are favorable?

Now JEHOVAH has looked out for a worthy lot for you:

for what fortune would not be a friend to such a great Man?

Salomon Frencelius of Fridenthal,

Salomon Frencelius (1564–1605) was a renowned humanist scholar and Poet Laureate who taught at Helmstedt.

Willingly and unwillingly, for his former Teacher

original: "Lubens nō lubens"; a common Latin expression for a bittersweet sentiment.

and now his Relative and Colleague, composed this.