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parabam edere

A

I was preparing to tell of

2
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arma…violentaque bella

A

arms and violent wars

3
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gravi numero

A

in weighty rhythm

4
Q

materia conveniente

A

with a subject suitable

5
Q

modis

A

for the metre

6
Q

inferior versus

A

the second line

7
Q

par erat

A

was equal to the first

8
Q

Cupido

A

(but) Cupid

9
Q

risisse…dicitur

A

is said to have laughed

10
Q

atque…surripuisse

A

and to have snatched away

11
Q

unum…pedem

A

one foot

12
Q

quis tibi, saeve puer, dedit

A

who, cruel boy, gave you

13
Q

hoc…iuris

A

this right

14
Q

in carmina

A

over poetry

15
Q

vates…sumus

A

we poets are

16
Q

turba

A

the crowd

17
Q

Pieridum

A

of the Muses

18
Q

non tua

A

not of you

19
Q

quid si

A

what if

20
Q

praeripiat…Venus

A

Venus were to snatch away

21
Q

flavae…arma Minervae

A

golden Minerva’s weapons

22
Q

Minerva

A

(if) Minerva

23
Q

ventilet

A

(were to) fan

24
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accensas

A

lit

25
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faces

A

torches

26
Q

quis probet

A

who might approve

27
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Cererem regnare

A

of Ceres reigning

28
Q

in silvis…iugosis

A

in the mountainous forests

29
Q

arva coli

A

(or) of the plough lands being cultivated

30
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lege

A

under the rule

31
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pharetratae virginis

A

of the quiver-bearing virgin

32
Q

quis…instruat

A

who would equip

33
Q

Phoebum

A

Phoebus

34
Q

crinibus insignem

A

distinguished by his locks

35
Q

acuta cuspide

A

with a sharp spear

36
Q

Marte movente

A

with Mars strumming

37
Q

Aoniam

A

the Aonian

38
Q

lyram

A

lyre

39
Q

sunt tibi

A

you have

40
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magna, puer…regna

A

mighty kingdoms, boy

41
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nimiumque potentia

A

and too powerful ones

42
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cur…adfectas

A

why are you aspiring

43
Q

ambitiose

A

ambitious one

44
Q

opus…novum

A

to a new task

45
Q

an

A

or

46
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quod ubique, tuum est

A

is everything, everywhere yours

47
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tua sunt Heliconia tempe?

A

is yours the Heliconian valley

48
Q

etiam…iam

A

even now

49
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vix…Phoebo…lyra tuta sua est

A

is Phoebus’ lyre scarcely safe

50
Q

cum…nova pagina

A

when a new page

51
Q

surrexit bene

A

starts well

52
Q

versu…primo

A

with its first line

53
Q

proximus ille

A

that following one

54
Q

attenuat

A

diminishes

55
Q

nervos…meos

A

my power

56
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nec mihi materia est

A

nor is my material

57
Q

apta

A

suitable

58
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numeris levioribus

A

for the lighter rhythms

59
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aut puer aut…puella

A

neither a boy nor a girl

60
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longas compta…comas

A

with long, combed hair

61
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questus eram

A

I had complained

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Q

cum protinus

A

when immediately

63
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phaetra…soluta

A

with his quiver opened

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ille…legit

A

that (boy) chose

65
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spicula facta

A

arrows made

66
Q

exitium…meum

A

for my ruin

67
Q

fortiter

A

powerfully

68
Q

lunavitque

A

and he arched

69
Q

sinuosum…arcum

A

his pliant bow

70
Q

genu

A

with his knee

71
Q

‘quod’que ‘…vates…’ dixit

A

and he said ‘so, bard…’

72
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accipe…opus

A

accept this task

73
Q

canas

A

for you to sing

74
Q

me miserum!

A

woe is me!

75
Q

certas…sagittas

A

arrows that did not miss

76
Q

habuit puer ille

A

that boy had

77
Q

uror

A

I am on fire

78
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et regnat Amor

A

and Love reigns

79
Q

in vacuo pectore

A

in my empty heart

80
Q

mihi surgat…opus

A

let my task arise

81
Q

sex…numeris

A

in six feet

82
Q

in quinque residat

A

let it sink in five

83
Q

valete

A

farewell

84
Q

ferrea…bella

A

iron wars

85
Q

cum vestis modis

A

with your metre

86
Q

cingere

A

wreathe

87
Q

flaventia tempora

A

your golden temples

88
Q

Musa

A

Muse

89
Q

myrto

A

with myrtle

90
Q

litorea

A

from the sea-shore

91
Q

emodulanda

A

for you must be measured off melodiously

92
Q

undenos…pedes

A

in eleven feet