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Question 1

Nuntio Psyche laeta florebat et divinae subolis solacio plaudebat

Answer 1

Psyche happily blossomed at the news and expressed approval at the solace of the divine offspring

Question 2

et futuri pignoris gloria gestiebat et materni nominis dignitate gaudebat.

Answer 2

and was eager with the glory of the future pledge and rejoiced at the honour of being named mother.

Question 3

crescentes dies et menses exeuntes anxia numerat et sarcinae nesciae rudimento

Answer 3

She had counted the growing days and passing months anxiously and with inexperience of childbirth

Question 4

miratur de brevi punctulo tantum incrementulum locupletis uteri.

Answer 4

she wonders at a brief kick from such a small growth of her fertile womb.

Question 5

Sed iam pestes illae taeterrimaeque Furiae anhelantes vipereum virus et festinantes impia celeritate navigabant.

Answer 5

But now those pests and most vile furies sail, breathing venom of a viper and hurrying with wicked speed.

Question 6

tunc sic iterum momentarius maritus suam Psychen admonet:

Answer 6

Then thus again, the speedy husband warns his dear Psyche:

Question 7

‘dies ultima et casus extremus est: sexus infestus et sanguis inimicus iam sumpsit arma et castra commovit et aciem direxit et classicum personavit;

Answer 7

‘The last day and the furthest emergency and the hostile gender and the enemy’s blood now took up arms and moved camp and marked the battle line and resounded a war trumpet;

Question 8

iam mucrone destricto iugulum tuum nefariae tuae sorores petunt.

Answer 8

now your evil sisters make for your throat with a drawn out sword.

Question 9

heu quantis urguemur cladibus, Psyche dulcissima.

Answer 9

Alas! We are beset upon by how many disasters, sweetest Psyche!

Question 10

tui nostrique miserere religiosaque continentia domum, maritum, teque et istum parvulum nostrum imminentis ruinae infortunio libera.

Answer 10

Pity yourself and us also with religious self constant and free your home, husband, yourself and that infant of ours from imminent disaster.

Question 11

nec illas scelestas feminas, quas tibi post internecivum odium et calcata sanguinis foedera sorores appellare non licet, vel videas vel audias,

Answer 11

You should not either see nor hear those wicked women, those whom with their murderous hatred and those having trampled on blood ties, you should not call sisters

Question 12

cum in morem Sirenum scopulo prominentes funestis vocibus saxa personabunt.’

Answer 12

when in the manner of sirens they lean out form the ridge and make the rocks resound with destructive voices.