28 October 2025

Bridge over the Moselle River in Traben-Trarbach, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany)

Hail, great parent, fruitful and virtuous Moselle!
You are famous nobles, you are trained in war, youths
Your rival adorns you with the eloquence of a broad tongue
But also your manners and your cheerful stern brow
Nature has granted your students talent
Hail, river, praise the fields, praise the farmers »

Roman poet Ausonius