1. Catullus, miser Catulle, Icebreaker 1 1. Catullus, stackars Catullus, Isbrytare 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 .

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

per-fer, ob-dura. per-patient, hard-on.