Horace, Carm. 1.38 [ed. Shorey and Laing]

Persicos odi, puer, apparatus;

displicent nexae philyra coronae;

mitte sectari, [rosa quo locorum

sera moretur.]

simplici myrto nihil adlabores

sedulus curo: //neque te ministrum

dedecet myrtus //neque me {sub arta

vite} bibentem.

Persicus, -a, -um - Persian

apparatus, -us (m.) - equipment, trapping(s)

displiceo, -ere - displease, be displeasing

necto, -ere, nex(u)i, nexum - fasten, connect

philyra, -ae (f.) - bark of the linden tree

sector, -ari - follow eagerly, strive after, try to find out

serus, -a, -um - late

myrtus, -i (f.) - myrtle (tree or branch)

adlaboro, -are - labor at; add by labor

sedulus, -a, -um - busy, diligent

minister, -tri (m.) - servant, attendant

dedecet, -ere (impers.) - it is unbecoming/unsuitable [cf. decet]

artus, -a, -um - narrow, tight; closely entwined, trellised

vitis, -is (f.) - vine