Latin poem 1

Cui

to whom

dono

I give

lepidum

charming, witty

novum

new

libellum

little book

arida

dry

modo

just now

pumice

with pumice-stone

expolitum

polished, smoothed

Corneli

Cornelius (voc.)

tibi

to you

namque

for

tu

you

solebas

you were accustomed/used to

meas

my

esse

to be

aliquid

something

putare

to think, consider

nugas

trifles, jokes

Iam

already

tum

then

cum

when

ausus es

you dared

unus

alone, only one

Italorum

of the Italians

omne

all

aevum

age, lifetime

tribus

with/in three

explicare

to unfold, set out

cartis

sheets/pages

Doctis

learned

Iuppiter

Jupiter

et

and

laboriosis

hard-working

Quare

therefore

habe

take, have

quidquid

whatever

hoc

this

libelli

of the little book

qualecumque

whatever sort; such as it is

quod

which

o

O

patrona

patroness

virgo

maiden

plus

more

uno

than one

maneat

may it remain/last

perenne

everlasting

saeclo

age, generation