Epithalamion protreptikon

A return. original: "ἐπάνοδος." Until now, he has been hardly harsh to me.
But where am I wandering? The reins are loosened too much:
Now, talkative Muse, turn back your forgetful step.
A sentiment. original: "γνώμη." Whatever is considered too much turns into vice:
This pleases one man, that same thing displeases others.
Therefore, oh Muse, prodigal with your overflowing song,
Collect your free sails from the windy sea.
Work and labor must be spent on other things:
Follow the good words of Amerbach.
And me, and my father-in-law, whom you have always loved:
(For he is a man worthy of being loved by every good person:
Johannes Bauhin the Elder: A man of most perfect integrity, a student of true piety, and a most loving physician of Basel: and father-in-law of the author of this epithalamium; an old man worthy of the favor of all good people. Whom he may cultivate, on account of his remarkable love of piety:
You cherish him, Sulcer referring to Johannes Sulcer: him you hold in reverence:
You make him, Isaac the Doctor, hold Zwingli in high regard: referring to Isaac Habrecht)
Cherish him further with more than your usual love.
No hour will convict us of an ungrateful heart:
No day: we will be yours again, as before.
And we are still yours: hail, beloved Basili:
And joyfully celebrate pious joys with us.

Praise of Johannes Jacobus Grynaeus, Doctor of Sacred Theology, who is a cousin of the bridegroom himself, etc. DOCTOR, furthermore, come here, another of the Grynaeus blood,
To whom the father, Baptista, gave two names.
You give grace, first patriarch Jacob the second:
You who were previously the nourishing Doctor of Rætela Rætela is a poetic/archaic reference to Basel or its region.
Precision of Basel. original: "ἀκρίβεια Basfiliæ." But now, reading the divine volumes of Moses in the city of the Birs the river Birs, flowing into the Rhine at Basel,
You teach with wonderful dexterity.
The methodical way of teaching is best: professors should hold to it, and advance... text broken in original You cast into a method, suitable for boys who are learning,
Whatever it pleases you to have proposed from the chair.

Pure