CATULLUS III (eulogy for the sparrow)

Question 1

Lugete, o Veneres Cupidinesque,

Answer 1

Mourn, o Venuses and Cupids,

Question 2

et quantum est hominum venustiorum:

Answer 2

and as much as there is of rather charming men:

Question 3

passer mortuus est meae puellae,

Answer 3

sparrow of my girl is dead,

Question 4

passer, deliciae meae puellae,

Answer 4

sparrow, delight of my girl,

Question 5

quem plus illa oculis suis amabat.

Answer 5

whom she was loving more than her eyes,

Question 6

nam mellitus erat suamque norat

Answer 6

for he was honey sweet and had known her

Question 7

ipsam tam bene quam puella matrem,

Answer 7

as well as a girl knew mother herself,

Question 8

nec sese a gremio illius movebat,

Answer 8

nor he was moving himself from her lap

Question 9

sed circumsiliens modo huc modo illuc

Answer 9

but hopping about now here now there

Question 10

ad solam dominam usque pipiabat.

Answer 10

to his mistress alone he was chirping continually

Question 11

qui nunc it per iter tenebricosum

Answer 11

who now goes on gloomy journey

Question 12

illuc, unde negant redire quemquam.

Answer 12

to that place from which they deny that anyone returns

Question 13

at vobis male sit, malae tenebrae

Answer 13

but let it be bad for y’all, evil shades

Question 14

Orci, quae omnia bella devoratis

Answer 14

of the underworld, who devours all beautiful (things)

Question 15

tam bellum mihi passerem abstulistis

Answer 15

y’all took away so beautiful sparrow from me

Question 16

o factum male! o miselle passer!

Answer 16

o evil deed! o little wretched sparrow!

Question 17

tua nunc opera meae puellae

Answer 17

now from your work the little swollen eyes of my girl

Question 18

flendo turgiduli rubent ocelli.

Answer 18

become red from weeping