Echo And Narcissus Section 3

Question 1

Perstat et alternae deceptus imagine vocis, ‘huc coeamus’ ait nullique libentius umquam responsura sono ’coeamus’ rettulit echo

Answer 1

He persisted and having been deceived by the illusion of an answering voice, he says ‘lets meet here’ and echo who would never make a more wiling reply to any sound, replied ‘lets meet here’

Question 2

Et verbis favet ipsa suis egressaque silva ibat, ut inicerat sperato bracchia collo.

Answer 2

And she herself was as good as her words, having come out of the woods, she made her way in order to throw her arms around the neck she had hoped for.

Question 3

Ille fugit fugiensque ‘manus conplexibus aufer; ante’ ait ‘emoriar, quam sit tibi copia nostri.’

Answer 3

He fled and as he was fleeing he said, ‘take your hands away from embracing me; may I die before you have any enjoyment of me .’

Question 4

Rettulit illa nihil nisi ‘sit tibi copia nostri.’

Answer 4

She made no reply except, ‘ you should have enjoyment of me.’