Catullus 5, 7, 8

Question 1

Vivamus mea Lesbia, atque amemus,

Answer 1

Let us live, my Lesbia, and let us love,

Question 2

rumoresque senum severiorum

Answer 2

and let us value all the rumors of the rather serious old men

Question 3

omnes unius aestimemus assis!

Answer 3

to be worth just one as/penny!

Question 4

soles occidere et redire possunt:

Answer 4

The suns are able to set and to return:

Question 5

nobis cum semel occidit brevis lux,

Answer 5

When for us once and for all our brief light has set,

Question 6

nox est perpetua una dormienda.

Answer 6

One perpetual night must be slept.

Question 7

da mi basia mille, deinde centum,

Answer 7

give me a thousand kisses, then a hundred,

Question 8

dein mille altera, dein secunda centum,

Answer 8

then a second/another thousand, then a second hundred,

Question 9

deinde usque altera mille, deinde centum.

Answer 9

then yet another thousand more, then a hundred.

Question 10

dein, cum milia multa fecerimus,

Answer 10

Then, when we will have made many thousands

Question 11

conturbabimus illa, ne sciamus,

Answer 11

We shall throw them into confusion so that we don’t know

Question 12

aut ne quis malus invidere possit,

Answer 12

or so that anyone bad is not able to be envious

Question 13

cum tantum sciat esse basiorum.

Answer 13

when he knows that there are so many (of) kisses.

Question 14

Quaeris, quot mihi basiationes

Answer 14

You ask how many kissifications

Question 15

tuae, Lesbia, sint satis superque.

Answer 15

of yours, Lesbia, are enough for me and more.

Question 16

quam magnus numerus Libyssae harenae

lasarpiciferis iacet Cyrenis

Answer 16

As big a number as the grains of Libyan sand

lies at silphium-bearing Cyrene

Question 17

oraclum Iovis inter aestuosi

Answer 17

between the oracle of burning hot Jupiter

Question 18

et Batti veteris sacrum sepulcrum;

Answer 18

and the sacred tomb of old Battus

Question 19

aut quam sidera multa, cum tacet nox,

Answer 19

Or as many stars, when the night is silent,

Question 20

furtivos hominum vident amores:

Answer 20

that see the secret loves of men:

Question 21

tam te basia multa basiare

Answer 21

To kiss you so many kisses

Question 22

vesano satis et super Catullo est,

Answer 22

and enough and more for crazy Catullus,

Question 23

quae nec pernumerare curiosi

possint nec mala fascinare lingua.

Answer 23

which neither the diligent are able to count

nor an evil tongue (is able to) bewitch.

Question 24

Miser Catulle, desinas ineptire,

Answer 24

Wretched Catullus, cease to play the fool,

Question 25

et quod vides perisse perditum ducas.

Answer 25

and consider lost what you see has died.

Question 26

fulsere quondam candidi tibi soles,

Answer 26

once brilliant suns shone for you,

Question 27

cum ventitabas quo puella ducebat

Answer 27

when you were coming and going to where the girl was leading,

Question 28

amata nobis quantum amabitur nulla.

Answer 28

having been loved by us as much as no one will be loved.

Question 29

ibi illa multa cum iocosa fiebant,

Answer 29

Then when many fun times were happening

Question 30

quae tu volebas nec puella nolebat,

Answer 30

which you were wanting nor was your girl not wanting,

Question 31

fulsere vere candidi tibi soles.

Answer 31

truly the sun shone bright for you.

Question 32

nunc iam illa non vult: tu quoque impotens noli,

Answer 32

Now she does not want: you too don’t want, powerless

Question 33

nec quae fugit sectare, nec miser vive,

Answer 33

Don’t pursue her who flees, nor live wretchedly,

Question 34

sed obstinata mente perfer, obdura.

Answer 34

But with a resolute mind, endure, be hard.

Question 35

vale puella, iam Catullus obdurat,

Answer 35

Goodbye, girl. Catullus now is tough,

Question 36

nec te requiret nec rogabit invitam.

Answer 36

he will not miss you nor will he invite unwilling you.

Question 37

at tu dolebis, cum rogaberis nulla.

Answer 37

But you will suffer when you will be courted not at all.

Question 38

scelesta, vae te, quae tibi manet vita?

Answer 38

Criminal, woe upon you, what life remains for you?

Question 39

quis nunc te adibit? cui videberis bella?

Answer 39

Who now will approach you? To whom will you seem beautiful?

Question 40

quem nunc amabis? cuius esse diceris?

Answer 40

Whom will you love now? Whose will you be said to be?

Question 41

quem basiabis? cui labella mordebis?

Answer 41

Whom will you kiss? For whom will you bite his lips?

Question 42

at tu, Catulle, destinatus obdura.

Answer 42

But you, determined Catullus, be strong.