Malest, Cornificī, tuō Catullō
malēst, mē hercule, et labōriōsē,
et magis magis in diēs et hōrās.
Quem tū, quod minimum facillimumque est,
quā sōlātus es allocūtiōne? 5
Ī
paulum quid lubet allocūtiōnis,
maestius lacrimīs Simōnidēīs.
vocabulary
Cornificius –a –um: Roman nomen gentile
Catullus –ī m.: cognomen of Gaius Valerius Catullus
mehercule or meherculēs: by Hercules!
labōriōsus –a –um: laborious, much worked-upon
sōlor –ātus sum: comfort, give solace to 5
allocūtiō (adl-) –ōnis f.: encouraging talk
paulum paulī n.: a little bit
quīlibet quaelibet quodlibet (or quīlubet, etc.): whoever or whatever you please; anyone, anything
Simōnidēus –a –um: of Simonides of Ceos