Firmānus saltū nōn falsō Mentula dīves
fertur, quī tot rēs in sē habet ēgregiās,
aucupium omne genus, piscīs, prāta, arva ferāsque.
nēquīquam: frūctūs sūmptibus exsuperat.
Quārē concēdō sit dīves, dum omnia dēsint. 5
Saltum laudēmus, dum omnibus ipse egeat.
vocabulary
Firmānus –a –um: of Firmum, the home town of Mentula
saltus saltūs m.: rough woodland broken with glades; a large country estate
falsō: wrongly, falsely
mentula mentulae f.: penis
aucupium –iī n.: the sport of fowling; game birds, wild fowl
piscis piscis m.: fish
prātum prātī n.: meadow
nēquīquam: to no purpose, in vain
sūmptus –ūs m.: outlay, cost, expense
exsuperō exsuperāre exsuperāvī exsuperātus: surmount, exceed
dum(modo): provided that 5
egeō egēre eguī: need; be in need, lack the necessities of life