Horace, Carm. 1.25 [ed. Page]

 

Parcius iunctas quatiunt fenestras

ictibus crebris iuvenes protervi,

nec tibi somnos adimunt, amatque

ianua limen,

[quae prius multum facilis movebat                            5

cardines;] audis minus et minus iam:

"me tuo longas pereunte noctes,

Lydia, dormis?"

invicem moechos anus arrogantes

flebis in solo levis angiportu,                                                  10

Thracio bacchante magis sub inter-

lunia vento,

[cum tibi flagrans amor et libido,

[quae solet matres furiare equorum,]

saeviet circa iecur ulcerosum,                                               15

non sine questu,

[laeta quod pubes hedera virente

gaudeat pulla magis atque myrto,--(?)

aridas frondes hiemis sodali

dedicet Hebro.                        ]                                             20

 

protervus, -a, -um  impudent, shameless, wanton

moechus, -i  adulterer

angiportus, -us  narrow street

interlunium, -i  the change of the moon, time of the new moon

furio, -are  make furious, madden

iecur, iecoris (n.)  liver

ulcerosus, -a, -um  full of sores, ulcerous; "inflamed"

pullus, -a, -um  dark-colored; dark (green)

sodalis, -is (c.)  companion, comrade, intimate