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; comitabor gemens; Malusque patiar facere; quod licuit bono。 Ducunt volentem Fata; nolentem trahunt。
ENGLISHED。
Parent and Prince of Heav'n; O lead; I pray; Where ere you please; I follow and obey。 Active I go; sighing; if you gainsay; And suffer bad what to the good was law。 Fates lead the willing; but unwilling draw。
QUINTI CATULI。
Constiteram exorientem Auroram forte salutans; Cum subito a laeva Roscius exoritur。 Pace mihi liceat; coelestes; dicere vestra。 Mortalis visu pulchrior esse deo。 Blanditur puero satyrus vultuque manuque; Nolenti similis retrahit ora puer: Quem non commoveat; quamvis de marmore? fundit Pene preces satyrus; pene puer lachrymas。
ENGLISHED。
As once I bad good morning to the day; O' th' sudden Roscius breaks in a bright ray: Gods with your favour; I've presum'd to see A mortal fairer then a deitie。 With looks and hands a satyre courts the boy; Who draws back his unwilling cheek as coy。 Although of marble hewn; whom move not they? The boy ev'n seems to weep; the satyre; pray。
FLORIDI。 DE EBRIOSO。
Phoebus me in somnis vetuit potare Lyaeum; Pareo praeceptis: tunc bibo cum vigilo。
OF A DRUNKARD。
Phoebus asleep forbad me wine to take: I yield; and now am only drunk awake。
DE ASINO QUI DENTIBUS AENEIDEM CONSUMPSIT。
Carminis iliaci libros consumpsit asellus; Hoc fatum Troiae est: aut equus; aut asinus。
THE ASSE EATING THE AENEIDS。
A wretched asse the Aeneids did destroy: A horse or asse is still the fate of Troy。
AUSONIUS LIB。 EPIG。
Trinarii quodam currentem in littoris ora Ante canes leporem caeruleus rapuit; At lepus: in me omnis terrae pelagique rapina est; Forsitan et coeli; si canis astra tenet。
ENGLISHED。
On the Sicilian strand a hare well wrought Before the hounds was by a dog…fish caught; Quoth she: all rape of sea and earth's on me; Perhaps of heav'n; if there a dog…star be。
Qu。 a contraction of AIT。
AUSONIUS LIB。 EPIG。
Polla; potenta; tribon; baculus; scyphus: arcta supellex Haec fuerant Cinici; sed putat hanc nimiam: Namque cavis manibus cernens potare bubulcum; Cur; scyphe; te; dixit; gusto supervacuum?
ENGLISHED。
The Cynicks narrow houshould stuffe of crutch; A stool and dish; was lumber thought too much: For whilst a hind drinks out on's palms o' th' strand He flings his dish: cries: I've one in my hand!
AUSONIUS LIB。 I。 EPIG。
Thesauro invento qui limina mortis inibat; Liquit ovans laqueum; quo periturus erat; At qui; quod terrae abdiderat; non repperit aurum; Quem laqueum invenit nexuit; et periit。
ENGLISHED。
A treasure found one; entring at death's gate; Triumphing leaves that cord; was meant his fate; But he the gold missing; which he did hide; The halter which he found he knit: so dy'd。
A LA CHABOT。
Object adorable et charmant! Mes souspirs et mes pleurs tesmoignent mon torment; Mais mon respect m'empeche de parler。 Ah! que peine dissimuler! Et que je souffre de martyre; D'aimer et de n'oser le dire!
TO THE SAME AYRE IN ENGLISH; THUS;
Object adorable of charms! My sighs and tears may testifie my harms; But my respect forbids me to reveal。 Ah; what a pain 'tis to conceal! And how I suffer worse then hell; To love; and not to dare to tell!
Original has MES RESPECTS。
THEOPHILE BEING DENY'D HIS ADDRESSES TO KING JAMES; TURNED THE AFFRONT TO HIS OWN GLORY IN THIS EPIGRAM。
Si Jaques; le Roy du scavior; Ne trouue bon de me voir; Voila la cause infallible! Car; ravy de mon escrit; Il creut; que j'estois tout esprit Et par consequent invisible。
LINEALLY TRANSLATED OUT OF THE FRENCH。
If James; the king of wit; To see me thought not fit; Sure this the cause hath been; That; ravish'd with my merit; He thought I was all spirit; And so not to be seen。
AUSONIUS。
Vane; quid affectas faciem mihi ponere; pictor; Ignotamque oculis solicitare manu? Aeris et venti sum filia; mater inanis Indicii; vocemque sine mente gero。 Auribus in vestris habito penetrabilis echo; Si mihi vis similem pingere; pinge sonos。
IN ENGLISH。
Vain painter; why dost strive my face to draw With busy hands? a goddesse eyes nere saw。 Daughter of air and wind; I do rejoyce In empty shouts; (without a mind) a voice。 Within your ears shrill echo I rebound; And; if you'l paint me like; then paint a sound。
AUSON'IUS'。
Toxica zelotypo dedit uxor maecha marito; Nec satis ad mortem credidit esse datum; Miscuit argenti lethalia pondera vivi; Ut celeret certam vis geminata necem。 Ergo; inter sese dum noxia pocula certant; Cessit lethalis noxa saltuiferi。 Protinus in vacuos alvi petiere recessus; Lubrica dejectis quae via nota cibis。 Quam pia cura Deum! prodest crudelior uxor。 Sic; cum fata volunt; bina venena juvant。
IN ENGLISH。
Her jealous husband an adultresse gave Cold poysons; to'o' weak she thought for's grave; A fatal dose of quicksilver then she Mingles to hast his double destinie; Now whilst within themselves they are at strife; The deadly potion yields to that of life; And straight from th' hollow stomack both retreat To th' slippery pipes known to digested meat。 Strange care o' th' gods the murth'resse doth avail! So; when fates please; ev'n double poysons heal。
AUSONIUS EPIG。
Emptis quod libris tibi bibliotheca referta est; Doctum et grammaticum te; philomuse; putas。 Quinetiam cytharas; chordas et barbita conde: Mercator hodie; cras citharoedus; eris。
IN ENGLISH。
Because with bought books; sir; your study's fraught; A learned grammarian you would fain be thought; Nay then; buy lutes and strings; so you may play The merchant now; the fidler; the next day。
AVIENI V。 C。 AD AMICOS。
Rure morans; quid agam; respondi; pauca rogatus: Mane; deum exoro famulos; post arvaque viso; Partitusque meis justos indico labores; Inde lego; Phoebumque cio; Musamque lacesso; Tunc oleo corpus fingo; mollique palaestra Stringo libens animo; gaudensque ac foenore liber Prandeo; poto; cano; ludo; lavo; caeno; quiesco。
ENGLISHED。
Ask'd in the country what I did; I said: I view my men and meads; first having pray'd; Then each of mine hath his just task outlay'd; I read; Apollo court; I rouse my Muse; Then I anoynt me; and stript willing loose My self on a soft plat; from us'ry blest; I dine; drink; sing; play; bath; I sup; I rest。
Rufus Festus Avienus; the Latin poet。
AD FABULLUM。 CATUL。 LIB。 I。 EP。 13。
Caenabis bene; mi Fabulle; apud me Paucis; si dii tibi favent; diebus; Si tecum attuleris bonam atque magnam Caenam; non sine candida puella; Et vino; et sale; et omnibus cach