Catullus 8

Question 1

Miser Catulle, desinas ineptire,

Answer 1

Lovesick Catullus, stop being silly

Question 2

et quod vides perisse perditum ducas.

Answer 2

And regard as lost what you see has died.

Question 3

Fulsere quondam candidi tibi soles,

Answer 3

Once bright suns shone for you

Question 4

cum ventitabas quo puella ducebat

Answer 4

when you kept coming and going wherever the girl used to lead

Question 5

amata nobis quantum amabitur nulla.

Answer 5

Loved by me as much as no girl will be loved.

Question 6

Ibi illa multa cum iocosa fiebant,

Answer 6

When, then (ibi) those many pleasant things were happening

Question 7

quae tu volebas nec puella nolebat,

Answer 7

Which you wanted and the girl did not say no,

Question 8

fulsere vere candidi tibi soles.

Answer 8

Then truly bright suns shone for you.

Question 9

Nunc iam illa non vult: tu quoque impotens noli,

Answer 9

Now she does say no; say no also, you powerless man

Question 10

nec quae fugit sectare, nec miser vive,

Answer 10

And do not pursue one who flees and do not live lovesick,

Question 11

sed obstinata mente perfer, obdura.

Answer 11

But, with a determined mind, endure, become firm!

Question 12

Vale puella, iam Catullus obdurat,

Answer 12

Goodbye girl. Catullus is now firm

Question 13

nec te requiret nec rogabit invitam.

Answer 13

And will not be looking for you nor asking for you against you will

Question 14

At tu dolebis, cum rogaberis nulla.

Answer 14

But you will suffer when you are asked for by nobody

Question 15

Scelesta, uae te, quae tibi manet uita?

Answer 15

Wicked (woman), alas for you, what life is left for you?

Question 16

Quis nunc te adibit? cui videberis bella?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Quem nunc amabis? Cuius esse diceris?

Answer 17

Whom will you now love? Whose (girl) will you be said to be?

Question 18

Quem basiabis? Cui labella mordebis?

Answer 18

Whom will you kiss? Whose lips will you bite?

Question 19

At tu, Catulle, destinatus obdura.

Answer 19

But you, Catullus, be determined and firm!