A Self-Sufficient Small Farm- VIRGIL

Question 1

(I certainly remember that) namque sub Oebaliae memini me turribus arcis,

Answer 1

I certainly remember that, beneath the towers of the citadel of Tarentum,

Question 2

(where the dark Galaesus) qua niger umectat flaventia culta Galaesus,

Answer 2

where the dark Galaesus waters the yellow crops,

Question 3

(I saw an old) Corycium vidisse senem,

Answer 3

I saw an old Cilician,

Question 4

(to whom belonged) cui pauca relicti iugera ruris erant,

Answer 4

to whom belonged a few acres of abandoned land,

Question 5

(that was neither productive) nec fertilis illa iuvencis

Answer 5

that [was] neither productive for oxen,

Question 6

(nor decent grazing) nec pecori opportuna seges

Answer 6

nor decent grazing for flocks,

Question 7

(nor any use) nec commoda Baccho.

Answer 7

nor any use for vines.

Question 8

(he however, by planting) hic rarum tamen in dumis olus … premens

Answer 8

He, however, [by] planting the occasional cabbage in the brambles,

Question 9

(and white lilies) albaque circum lilia verbenasque

Answer 9

and white lilies all around and verbenas,

Question 10

(and spindly) vescumque papaver

Answer 10

and spindly poppies,

Question 11

(equalled in his mind) regum aequabat opes animis

Answer 11

equalled in his mind the wealth of kings,

Question 12

(and, returning home) seraque revertens nocte domum

Answer 12

and, returning home late at night,

Question 13

(he would load) dapibus mensas onerabat inemptis.

Answer 13

he would load his tables with unpurchased feasts.

Question 14

(he was the first in) primus vere rosam

Answer 14

[He was] the first in spring [to gather] roses,

Question 15

(and in autumn the first) atque autumno carpere poma,

Answer 15

and in autumn the [first to gather] apples,

Question 16

(and when gloomy winter) et cum tristis hiems etiamnum frigore saxa rumperet

Answer 16

and when gloomy winter was still cracking rocks with frost,

Question 17

(and holding back) et glacie cursus frenaret aquarum,

Answer 17

and holding back flowing streams with ice,

Question 18

(he was already cutting) ille comam mollis iam tondebat hyacinthi

Answer 18

he was already cutting the threads of the delicate crocus,

Question 19

(railing at the lateness) aestatem increpitans seram

Answer 19

railing at the lateness of summer,

Question 20

(and the sluggish) Zephyrosque morantes.

Answer 20

and the sluggish west winds.

Question 21

(so he was the first again) ergo apibus fetis idem atque examine multo primus abundare

Answer 21

So [he was] the first again to be rich in breeding bees and a large swarm,

Question 22

(and to extract) et spumantia cogere pressis mella favis;

Answer 22

and to extract foaming honey from the pressed combs;

Question 23

(to him belonged) illi tiliae atque uberrima pinus,

Answer 23

to him [belonged] lime trees and the most prolific pines,

Question 24

(and however many fruits) quotque in flore novo pomis se fertilis arbos induerat,

Answer 24

and however many fruits a fertile tree had dressed itself with, in its first blossom,

Question 25

(it always bore the same) totidem autumno matura tenebat.

Answer 25

it always bore the same amount of ripe [fruit] in autumn.