Catullus 2

1. Passer, dēliciae meat puellae,

2. quīcum lūdere, quem in sinū tenēre,

3. cui prīmum digitum dare appetentī

4. et ācrīs solet incitāre morsūs,

Sparrow, delight of my girl, with whom she is accustomed to play, whom she is accustomed to hold her in her lap, to whom seeking, is accustomed to give her her fingertip and to incite sharp bites…

5. cum dēsīderiō meō nitentī

6. cārum nescio quid lubet iocārī,

7. et solāciolum suī dolōris,

8. crēdō, ut tum gravis acquiēscat ārdor;

9. tēcum lūdere sīcut ipsa possem

10. et trīstīs animī levāre cūrās!

When it is pleasing to my shining darling to play, some sort of I don’t know what dear game, and as a little solace of her grief. I believe that then the severe burning quiets down. If only I were able to play with you, just as she, and alleviate the sad cares of my mind.

Catullus 2b

1. Tam grātum est mihi quām ferunt puellae

2. pernīcī aureolum fuisse mālum

3. quod zōnam solute diū ligātam

It is as pleasing to me, as they say, that the golden apple was to the swift girl (Atalanta), which loosened the belt having been bound for a long time.

2 present active particles

• appetenti —» desiring

• nitenti —» shining

Complementary infinites

• solet —» ludere, dare, tenere

Dative relative pronoun

cui

2 subjunctive verbs

• possem —» 1st person, singular, imperfect

• acquiescat —» 3rd person, singular, purpose clause

An indirect statement

pernici aureolum fuisse malum

A deponent verb

iocari

Noun adjective agreement

• desidero nitenti

• desidero meo

• trusts curas

• sui dolor

• puellae pernici

Ascending tricolon

1. quicum ludere

2. quem … tenere

3. cui … appetenti

Polyptoton

quick, quem, cui

Hapax legomenon

solaciolum