1. Catullus, miser Catulle, Icebreaker 1
1. Catull, armer Catull, Eisbrecher 1
1. Catullus, poor Catullus, Icebreaker 1
1. Catulle, pauvre Catulle, brise-glace 1
1. Catulo, pobre Catulo, quebra-gelo 1
1. Catullus, stackars Catullus, Isbrytare 1
1. Катулл, бідний Катулл, Криголам 1
1 miser Catulle,
1 Poor Catullus,
desinas ineptire,
stop being silly,
2 et ducas perditum
2 and lead to loss
quod vides perisse .
what you see.
3 soles quondam
3 Suns once
fulsere candidi tibi ,
Bright, bright,
4 cum ventitabas
When you went 4
quo puella ducebat
the girl
amata nobis
5 quantum nulla amabitur.
5, no amount will be loved.
6 ibi cum illa multa iocosa fiebant,
6, when there are many pleasures;
quae tu volebas
7 nec puella nolebat,
7 and she did
vere soles fulsere candidi tibi .
you really used to shine white on you.
8 nunc iam non vult illa :
Already now there will be 8:
tu quoque noli impotens,
As for you, do not be powerless,
9 nec sectare quae fugit,
9 does not aim to flee,
nec vive miser ,
nor will it live, wretch,
10 sed mente obstinata
10 but obstinate in mind
per-fer, ob-dura.
per-patient, hard-on.