quō nōs decet citātīs celerāre tripudiīs.'
Simul haec comitibus Attis cecinit notha mulier,
thiasus repente linguīs trepidantibus ululat,
leve tympanum remūgit, cava cymbala recrepant.
Viridem citus adit Īdam properante pede chorus. 30
Furibunda simul anhēlāns vaga vādit animam agēns
comitāta tympanō Attis per opāca nemora dux,
velutī iuvenca vītāns onus indomita iugī;
rapidae ducem sequuntur Gallae properipedem.
Itaque, ut domum Cybēbēs tetigēre lassulae, 35
nimiō ē labōre somnum capiunt sine Cerere.
Piger hīs labante languōre oculōs sopor operit;
abit in quiēte mollī rabidus furor animī.
Sed ubi ōris aureī Sōl radiantibus oculīs
lūstrāvit aethera album, sola dūra, mare ferum, 40
pepulitque noctis umbrās vegetīs sonipedibus,
ibi Somnus excitam Attin fugiēns citus abiit;
trepidante eum recēpit dea Pāsithea sinū.
Ita dē quiēte mollī rapidā sine rabiē
simul ipsa pectore Attis sua facta recoluit, 45
liquidāque mente vīdit sine quīs ubique foret,
animō aestuante rūsum reditum ad vada tetulit.
vocabulary
celerō celerāre celerāvī celerātus: hurry
tripudium –iī n.: a ritual dance in three-step
nothus –a –um: illegitimate; spurious, counterfeit
thiasus –ī m.: an orgiastic dance; a group that performs such dances
repente or repens: suddenly, immediately
trepidō trepidāre trepidāvī trepidātus: panic; bustle, burry; tremble with excitement
ululō ululāre ululāvī ululātus: make an ululating sound with the mouth and tongue
remūgiō –īre: boom or bellow in reply
recrepō –āre –āvī –ātum: ring or sound in answer
viridis –e: green 30
Īda –ae or Īdē –ēs f.: Mount Ida, a range in the Troad (western Phrygia), a center of Cybele worship
chorus –ī m.: a singing and dancing performance; a singing and dancing group, chorus, troupe
furibundus –a –um: frantic, excited
anhēlō anhēlāre anhēlāvī anhēlātus: breathe hard, gasp, pant
vādō vādere vāsī vāsum: advance (esp. with rapid or violent movement)
comitātus –ūs m.: attended, accompanied
iuvencus –a –um: a young cow, heifer
indomitus –a –um: untamed; indomitable; violent
properipēs –edis: swift footed
lassulus –a –um: tired, weary (dim. of lassus) 35
Cerēs Cereris f.: Italo-Roman goddess of growth, commonly identified with Gk. Demeter, goddess of grain; by metonymy, food
piger pigra pigrum: sluggish, torpid, lazy
labō labāre labāvī labātus: stand unsteadily, totter
languor –ōris m.: faintness, exhaustion, lassitude
sopor –ōris m.: sleep
operiō operīre operuī opertum: shut, close; cover
quiēs quiētis f.: sleep, repose
rabidus –a –um: raging, ravening, frenzied, violent
radiō –āre –āvī –ātum: radiate light, beam, shine
lūstrō lūstrāre lūstrāvī lūstrātus: purify ceremonially; move through 40
vegetus –a –um or vegetis –e: vigorous, active, energetic; fresh
sonipēs –edis: a horse
exciō (excieō) –īre –īvī (–iī) –ītus (–itus): rouse (from sleep)
Pāsithea –ae f.: one of the three Graces, wife of Somnus
recolō –ere –coluī –cultus: reoccupy; go over in one's mind 45
liquidus –a –um: liquid, fluid; clear, unclouded
aestuō aestuāre aestuāvī aestuātus: blaze; swelter; burn with pain or desire; toss about, seethe, writhe
reditus reditūs m.: return
vadum –ī n.: a shallow piece of water, shoal; (pl.) the waters of the sea